That figure is potentially misleading. You want to know how much of your subscription or ad revenue is paid out. The per stream royalty is diluted by non-paying users, or by users paying lower rates (in poorer countries, etc). If you move your subscription to a service that pays out a lower share, then you pay musicians less, even if the average payout per stream is higher.

[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If ads don’t make enough money to pay artists, then Spotify shouldn’t offer a free tier. Don’t support a company that is hurting artists.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This is the kind of thinking that usually gets mocked on lemmy.

[–] Microw@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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Give me two years, and your dinner will be free

Gas station champagne is on me

Edgar cannot pay rent for me ... 🎶

https://invidious.private.coffee/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4

[–] xrtxn@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

I thought deezer paid a LOT better

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago

This was a deciding factor in why I use Tidal.