Music: Spotify Generated $4.5 Billion for Independent Artists and Labels in 2023

[playahaitian]

Spotify Generated $4.5 Billion for Independent Artists and Labels in 2023

Spotify announced that half of the $9 billion it generated for the music industry in 2023 went to independent labels and artists — $4.5 billion.

variety.com

@dik cashmere

 

[godofwine]

What about this here? Should I be worried?

 

[dik cashmere]

Spotify Generated $4.5 Billion for Independent Artists and Labels in 2023

Spotify announced that half of the $9 billion it generated for the music industry in 2023 went to independent labels and artists — $4.5 billion.

variety.com

@dik cashmere

My $10 check tells me otherwise

 

[dik cashmere]

Spotify Generated $4.5 Billion for Independent Artists and Labels in 2023

Spotify announced that half of the $9 billion it generated for the music industry in 2023 went to independent labels and artists — $4.5 billion.

variety.com

@dik cashmere

 

[knightmelodic]

That's great now increase the shitty broadcast sample rate.

 

[dtownsfinest]

My $10 check tells me otherwise

I mean when you think about it? 4.5 billion ain’t shit. Especially when Drake, Weekend, etc got a big chunk of it.

 

[dtownsfinest]

It’s what? Hundreds of thousands of artists and they sharing 4.5 billion? I highly doubt indie artists getting piece of that.

 

[playahaitian]

@dik cashmere

 

[easy_b]

@dik cashmere

I agree with him but Timberland and Pharrell did a good job with pulling shit from the air back in their prime.

 

[dik cashmere]

@dik cashmere

One thing sermon is, is smart

He learned how to capitalize

Even with him running tracklib so producers could sample without all the strings of getting clearance

 

[dik cashmere]

@playahaitian @keone @woodchuck @ViCiouS

 

[playahaitian]

@playahaitian @keone @woodchuck @ViCiouS

CAN WE GET BEHIND THIS LIKE WE DID THAT BATTLE??!?!?!?!

I bet if Kendrick and Drake all of sudden on Monday did a joint press conference saying they fully support this and need the corporations to listen?

Something would get done.

Let's free these slaves to the industry.

 

[ViCiouS]

CAN WE GET BEHIND THIS LIKE WE DID THAT BATTLE??!?!?!?!

I bet if Kendrick and Drake all of sudden on Monday did a joint press conference saying they fully support this and need the corporations to listen?

Something would get done.

Let's free these slaves to the industry.

wouldn't happen cause the labels benefit from status quo
and Drake especially benefits too - cause the top like Taylor Bey etc get payed off streams of other artists

How much money have the top 10 artists earned on Spotify in 2025? - RouteNote Blog

A rough calculation of the amount some of the most-streamed artists have earned on the music streaming platform as of January 2025.

routenote.com

 

[playahaitian]

wouldn't happen cause the labels benefit from status quo
and Drake especially benefits too - cause the top like Taylor Bey etc get payed off streams of other artists

How much money have the top 10 artists earned on Spotify in 2025? - RouteNote Blog

A rough calculation of the amount some of the most-streamed artists have earned on the music streaming platform as of January 2025.

routenote.com

So we just gonna keep saying wouldn't happen? Can't happen?

Kendrick independent right?

So can't he lead the way?

 

[ViCiouS]

So we just gonna keep saying wouldn't happen? Can't happen?

Kendrick independent right?

So can't he lead the way?

none of these guys are indy

you never see a real indy getting mainstream light

when was the last time you saw Ryan Leslie on a commercial platform ?

Macklemore (who was outselling some famous artists on major labels) but no one in mainstream heard of until he signed a distribution deal

and yes Chance wasn't indy either

 

[playahaitian]

none of these guys are indy

you never see a real indy getting mainstream light

when was the last time you saw Ryan Leslie on a commercial platform ?

Macklemore (who was outselling some famous artists on major labels) but no one in mainstream heard of until he signed a distribution deal

and yes Chance wasn't indy either

Good morning bars.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

What the Hell Happened to Spotify?

The music streaming giant is hiking prices, fighting lawsuits, and laying off employees. But hey, at least investors are happy.

slate.com