12m artists uploaded music to Spotify last year. Less than 0.6% generated $10,000 or more in royalties
The proliferation of new artists is a good thing, Spotify says, even if it means it’s harder to be discovered.
Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated more than $1 million in royalties in 2024.
Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
Spotify has released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service's royalty payments.
Spotify paid over $10B US to the music industry last year. How much actually makes it to the artists?
Spotify on Wednesday released further details about its record $10 billion US in royalties in 2024 in its Loud & Clear report. The report comes amid the ongoing debate about how much money artists and songwriters actually receive in royalties and whether it is actually fair.
After years of complaints, Spotify reveals $10 billion payout to artists in 2024
Taylor Swift’s earlier concerns about streaming royalties take a turn as Spotify announces record-breaking payouts
Spotify Paid 1,450 Artists Over $1 Million in 2024 — When Less Than 1% of ‘Uploaders’ Generated $5,000 or More, Loud & Clear Reveals
Spotify has released its Loud & Clear breakdown for 2024, when 1,450 artists are said to have generated (but not necessarily pocketed) over $1 million in combined recording and publishing royalties from on-platform streams.
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Live performances overshadow the charts: 1,200 artists earned over a million dollars in 2024 without entering Spotify's Top 50 while on tour
The platform distributed 10 billion dollars in royalties in 2024. 1,500 artists surpassed a million dollars in these payouts.
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Spotify Paid Out $10 Billion, But Songwriters Are Still Salty
Looks like 2024 was a major year for streaming; Spotify reported that 1,500 artists generated over $1 million each in ...
Playboi Carti’s New Album ‘Music’ Breaks Spotify Record
Playboi Carti came to play with his new album Music. On Friday, the same day the rapper dropped his long-awaited third studio ...
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How to Get Your Spotify Iceberg in 2025
To get your Spotify Iceberg in 2025, visit the Icebergify website, log in with your Spotify account, and authorize access to your data. Once connected, your favorite artists will be displayed in ...
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Spotify says it paid $10bn in royalties last year amid artist criticism
Nearly 1,500 artists earned at least $1mn in royalties from Spotify in 2024, the company said. Some 80 per cent of that group did not have a song reach Spotify’s “Top 50” chart during the year ...
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Spotify Loud & Clear 2025 report breaks down its $10 billion role in the streaming economy
The Rise of Indies: In 2024, independent artists and labels collectively generated more than $5 billion from Spotify — ...