If Spotify is paying, but artists are not receiving, maybe the problem is not Spotify?
"Spotify paid out a record £7.7bn in royalties in 2024"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9d53rx7jxo
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@paulasimoes the last report I read said Spotify uses 82% of revenues to pay royalties... This value has been increasing over time.
Musicians have are the music labels cucks.