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If it is not worth it for the artists, why are they participating on Spotify? I think it is their problem to work out. It's not my job to work out the finances
by facepalm 12y ago
If it is not worth it for the artists, why are they participating on Spotify? I think it is their problem to work out. It's not my job to work out the finances of artists.
As I mentioned elsewhere, I think in theory the economics could work, as people spend roughly the same on Spotify as they would have spend for music otherwise. How the money is being distributed is for the artists to negotiate. And of course it also depends on the distribution costs Spotify has, and the efficiency of their operation.
- x0x0 12y agoWell, Spotify bribed the labels by giving them ownership. This, notably, appears to have zero chance of flowing through to the artists. So said artists are right to feel aggrieved.
- facepalm 12y agoI'm willing to support artists who are being ripped off by their label (like boykott their label if they make it plausible it's evil). But ultimately, picking the right label is the artist's business, not mine. If the label doesn't pay them, they should switch the label.