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Spotify paid $11B to artists—but the math behind each payout tells a different story. What would you actually pay to keep them making music?

#Spotify #Streaming #MusicIndustry #ArtistPay #MusicEconomics
Spotify Paid A Record 11 Billion. Your Favorite Artist Is Still Broke.
July 4, 2026 at 11:37 PM
moonthesun.bsky.social
#artistpay is still of course the unsustainable streaming model, but look at these figures comparing #music #streaming payouts #perstream.

(Sources available upon request… they were pulled by perplexity AI)
Photo of screen that reads: “Here's a comparison of artist streaming payouts between Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Pandora: Platform Pay per stream Tidal $0.01284 Apple Music $0.00675 - $0.008 Amazon Music $0.00402 Spotify $0.00318 - $0.005 Pandora $0.00133 Tidal offers the highest payout rate at $0.01284 per stream, making it the most artist-friendlv platform in terms of…”
March 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
journosnews.com
Streaming Services Paying Less: A Breakdown of What Artists Are Earning
#StreamingPayouts #ArtistEarnings #MusicIndustry #StreamingCrisis #Spotify #AppleMusic #TIDAL #YouTubeMusic #TikTok #MusicRoyalties #StreamingPlatforms #AmazonMusic #MusicStreamers #ArtistPay #MusicBusiness #DigitalMusic
Streaming Payouts Plummet: Artists Now Earn Less Than $4 Per 1,000 Streams
Streaming Payouts Drop to New Low: Artists Now Earn Just $3 Per 1,000 Streams The reality for musicians in the
journosnews.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM