It would seem that people who create music earn a fortune, but in reality only a few are able to support themselves with this passion. One source of income is sharing their songs on popular , although their goal is mainly promotion, not earnings, because this, as it turns out, is really small.
Spotify’s New Rules Hit Artists, Another Singer Complains About Earnings
The most popular service on the market is undoubtedly , but its policy has undergone significant changes some time ago, of course to the detriment of artists. According to the new regulations, which came into effect in April 2024, only recordings with at least a thousand plays in 12 months are included in the calculation of royalties. The stars do not hide their bitterness about this fact.
The situation wasn’t looking good before either. Already at the end of 2023, rappers Gural and complained on social media about the service’s too low rates. Now, Michał Augustyniak, known in the industry under the pseudonym Limboski, a popular guitarist from Wałcz, has joined the group of dissatisfied. Although he gathers approximately 60 thousand listeners each month, the amount he receives is appallingly low.
Limboski showed how much he earned on Spotify. Bitter words were said
The artist, who has eight albums and two nominations for , has just published the settlement he received from the platform for the last 30 days. It shows that only €0.36 will be transferred to his account. The vast majority of this amount is a fee for sharing “Wonderful Life”, which had 2,290 streams, making it the most popular among listeners. It is for this that he received €0.25 from Spotify.
Just for fun, I’m posting this photo because it amuses me every month.
– he wrote. At the same time, he admitted that he himself likes to listen to his favorite artists via Spotify, but knowing the backstage of the service, he also supports them in other ways, including by purchasing their .
I am waiting for the spectacular fall of this platform. Let something new, someone even smarter, defeat them.
– Limboski commented. If you’d like, please vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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