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by rain_iwakura 807 days ago
how would this work if i listen to 1000 bands? the split would be miniscule.
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cuu508 807 days ago
Do you mean, how do you handle $0.001 monthly payouts? Spotify could set a payout threshold. If the threshold is not passed in a given month, the balance carries over to the next month.
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esafak 807 days ago
The split would be fair, and if the same algorithm applied to every subscriber, popular musicians would get paid more.
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Dylan16807 807 days ago
If you listen to one or two songs each from a thousand bands, the amount each band gets is minuscule with either method.
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rain_iwakura 807 days ago
this was basically what I was asking. would this scheme actually make more money for the musicians? thanks for a reply.
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Dylan16807 807 days ago
The total amount doesn't change, but I think it would be fairer.
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