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# How are Musicians & Songwriters paid? Two short Spotify videos explain
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/how-are-musicians-songwriters-paid-two-short-spotify-videos-explain/
- Published: 2024-03-20T13:30:14.000Z
- Updated: 2024-03-20T13:30:18.000Z
- Description: How do artists and songwriters get paid? As part of its annual Loud & Clear report on payments to musicians, Spotify has created two short videos to explain…..
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, Streaming, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

How do artists and songwriters get paid? As part of its annual Loud & Clear report on payments to musicians, Spotify has created two short videos to explain.

We also dug into the report and shared “[5 Takeaways for Independent Musicians from Spotify’s Loud & Clear Report.](https://www.hypebot.com/the-competition-is-225k-not-10m-artists-more-spotify-loud-clear-report-takeaways/)“

### Loud & Clear: How the Money Flows

### Loud & Clear: How the Money Flows (Publishing Edition)

**Bruce Houghton* is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com), and a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor.*