Spotify Explains Why There’s No ‘Per-Stream Rate’ – Artists and Industry Push Back
Spotify has published a new explanation of how Spotify streaming payouts work aimed at debunking a persistent myth: there is no fixed per-stream rate. Instead, Spotify uses a streamshare model, where an artist’s payout depends on their share of total listening across the platform each month.
Paid Streaming Dominates Music Listening For First Time
For the first time, paid music streaming services account for the majority of listening time among U.S. consumers, according to new data from Edison Research’s Share of Ear study. The milestone underscores a fundamental shift in how audiences consume music — and what they’re willing to pay for.