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Spotify users started following Megan Thee Stallion after she mentioned those who preferred the streaming platform as teenagers. “Is she saying that because her new song didn’t debut globally? By the way, Spotify is the biggest platform,” one person pointed out. “Spotify does have great music artists that aren’t available on iTunes. The playlists you can edit on Spotify are better than on iTunes,” another said in defense of the platform. Additionally, some wonder if there were other motives. “Nicki is breaking records and making history on both Apple Music and Spotify. So I hope she doesn’t try to do something shady,” one user speculated.
However, not everyone is against Meghan. “She tells the truth. Apple Music is better!” one user boasted. It’s a common defense when Apple users come out in support of Meghan’s claims.
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Spotify to launch new royalty rules
Spotify is facing a lot of pressure this year due to some upcoming policy changes.according to a report global music businessSpotify is raising the threshold artists need to meet to earn music royalties. Now, a song must be played 1,000 times a year before the site will pay the artist. If that threshold isn’t met, any money the artist would have earned will be transferred back to Spotify’s general revenue pool. Essentially, larger artists can earn the money that smaller independent artists create. Plus, while 200 streams per year doesn’t sound like a lot, MBW explained that this number is a lofty goal for many small independent artists. Additionally, when multiplied by the lower-played songs on the platform, Spotify saves tens of millions of dollars annually.
The platform considers this change to be negligible. The company argued that small creators often don’t see revenue. However, this is a change that is widely disliked. Some even call it a reverse Robin Hood scenario. Essentially, Spotify is taking compensation away from smaller artists in order to pay larger artists. “Right now, streams and revenue are virtually synonymous, but by this time next year, they will mean very different things.[Smaller artists]will be left out and their revenue will be among the biggest artists. A new black box for sharing among people.” said Mark Mulligan, a theoretical industry analyst. Spotify said in a statement that nothing has been finalized yet.
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