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# Spotify Pledges $10M To COVID-19 Music Relief, Enables Artist Fundraising
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-pledges-10m-to-covid-19-music-relief-enables-artist-fundraising/
- Published: 2020-03-25T14:02:44.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-25T14:02:45.000Z
- Description: Spotify has launched a Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project to help musicians and the music community with a pledge to match $10 million in donations to music related non-profits, enable. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/03/spotify-pledges-10m-to-covid-19-music-relief-enables-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, COVID 19, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:51

Spotify has launched a Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief project to help musicians and the music community with a pledge to match $10 million in donations to music related non-profits, enable artist fundraising and other initiatives.

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“Though streaming continues to play a key role in connecting creators with their fans numerous other sources of revenue have been interrupted or stopped altogether by this crisis,” Spotify said in a statement Tuesday.

### $10M In Matching Donations to MusicCares, PRS, Help Musicians

Spotify is partnering with MusiCares, PRS Foundation, and Help Musicians, and others to funnel funds to musicians and the music community.

The streamer ill s making a donation to these organizations and will match donations made via a **[Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief](http://spotify.com/covid19musicrelief?ref=hypebot.com)** up to $10 million.

### **Spotify For Artists** To Add Donation Links

Spotify is also close to launching a feature that will **e**nable artists to fundraise directly from their profile page by linking to a verified fundraising campaign. Spotify will not take a commission on the fundraising.

“Soon, we will give artists the ability to drive listeners to a fundraising destination of their choice on their Spotify artist profile pages,” says Spotify. “This will give artists on Spotify the ability to link out to a verified funding page for themselves, for another artist in need, or for a separate initiative of their choice.

Interest musicians who have a Spotify for Artists account should sign up [here](https://spotifyforartists.typeform.com/to/thO7J0?ref=hypebot.com), and Spotify will email you when it launches.

### S**potify Creator Tools** Waive Fees

These Spotify owned creator tools are waiving their fees

- music talent marketplace [**SoundBetter**](https://soundbetter.com/?ref=hypebot.com) is waiving its revenue share
- cloud-based audio recording platform **[Soundtrap](https://www.soundtrap.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** will offer extended free trials for educators
- **Anchor** will waive fees on its [Listener Support](https://medium.com/anchor/introducing-anchor-listener-support-now-you-can-get-paid-to-podcast-64aefa5cfa9d?ref=hypebot.com) feature.