Spotify, Music Publishers

Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024 — but only 4% of its artists make a living
The music-streaming giant has long been the target of criticism from artists about paltry payments, but said it doled out record royalties last year.
Spotify Paid Over $4.5 Billion to Music Publishers Over the Last Two Years, So Why Are Songwriters Struggling?
Spotify paid $10 billion to the music industry last year, with $4.5 billion to publishers across 2023-24. So why are songwriters still struggling?
12m artists uploaded music to Spotify last year. Less than 0.6% generated $10,000 or more in royalties
The proliferation of new artists is a good thing, Spotify says, even if it means it’s harder to be discovered.
Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated over $1 million in royalties in 2024.
Spotify tries to defend its artist payout rates
It's no secret that Spotify isn't a big money maker for most artists. But, in its annual Loud & Clear report, the music streamer is trying to change the narrative, reiterating an earlier claim that it paid artists $10 billion in 2024 ($60 million since launching) and adding that these payments increased tenfold over the last 10 years.
Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
Spotify on Tuesday released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service’s royalty payments. While Spotify revealed earlier this year that it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024,
Is the $10bn Spotify gave artists last year enough to silence its critics?
Spotify paid out more money into the music industry last year than any other retailer in history. View on euronews
Spotify may be earning more than ever but it's paying out a record $10 billion to rights holders too
Spotify just revealed its Annual Music Report and the streaming giant just had its best year ever, paying out $10 billion to rights holders with more musicians regularly earning their living through Spotify streams and more music millionaires being created than ever before.
Spotify breaks record with largest annual payout reaching 10 billion dollars
Spotify has broken the record for the highest annual payment to the music industry from any single retailer with a 10 billion US dollar (£7.7 billion) payout, new figures show. The 2024 figure was revealed in the streaming provider’s 2025 Loud And Clear report,
Half of Spotify's Royalties Are Going to Indie Artists
Spotify updated its annual Loud and Clear report on Wednesday, confirming that for a second consecutive year, the streaming giant paid out half of its royalties to independent artists. Of the $10 billion Spotify doled out to music rights holders last year,
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Spotify Loud & Clear: Indies, publishing and 2024’s hobbyist boom
Spotify has rolled out its annual update to its Loud & Clear website, the streaming service's annual 'music economics report' ...
Here's how Spotify knows what music you want to listen to next
Spotify uses your Taste Profile to personalize music suggestions based on your preferences - no set place to locate it.
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From the 1970s to Spotify: New Age music is experiencing a revival among Gen Z
He soon was part of building a musical movement. Fifty years later, as popular streaming services such as Spotify make music more accessible than ever, New Age musicians and producers now are ...
It’s not just musicians who starve with Spotify. Turns out we all do
Liz Pelly’s book Mood Machine uncovers the ways the streaming giant has undermined our relationship with music.
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Spotify fights back: Think that artists aren’t getting enough cash? Spotify says there's a good reason for that
“And whatever they do pay, the record companies make sure they siphon off most of it ... signed away the streaming rights ...
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The Paradox of Music Discovery, the Spotify Way
Your preferred video-streaming service depends largely on what you want to watch—but what you want to watch won’t always stay in view. Series and movies hop from platform to platform as rights ...