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In case of smaller artists we'd be better off pirating music instead of helping cement Spotify's brand as a central platform. The only person losing money in th
by aaaarc 2y ago
In case of smaller artists we'd be better off pirating music instead of helping cement Spotify's brand as a central platform. The only person losing money in this case is the platform holder so we could argue the decentralised aspect of piracy helps fighting monopolisation of the industry.
- margorczynski 2y agoBut don't they give out a flat % of what they earn from the subscriptions? The low return would mean that either: a) Spotify doesn't charge enough for a subscription b) Spotify takes too big of a cut right now from the subscription revenue c) The model doesn't work as a lot of people from low-income (and low subscription cost) countries are "sucking out" the money that goes mainly from rich ones. So 1 listen from USA = 1 listen from India even though the USA listener pays around 7-8x times more and the subscription income gets divided equally by listens.
- yreg 2y agoPeople use Spotify because it is comfortable and provides additional features liked by users. That has always been the only way to beat piracy.