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by CSunday 6046 days ago
Spotify certainly sounds like a good deal for users and The Labels, but not much for the Artist(s).

let's keep in mind that Spotify is still Europe-only for now, But...

If someone with as much world-wide fame as Lady Gaga could get this much for a million plays, then what about the less known artist(s)?

And who actually gets to see and keep this $167?...RIAA bosses, Label Bosses, or Lady Gaga

Great post BTW!
1 comments
ABrandt 6046 days ago
What if you look at those 1 million song plays as advertising. She (or who ever Spotify's agreement is with) actually was paid to advertise her music to 1 million people worldwide.

The article mentions that she sold 4 million records and 20 million paid downloads. Would those numbers be nearly as high if countless people didn't get to try her out through streaming services first?

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