since spotify wrapped is coming today i just want to bring awareness to the fact that around 86% of the songs on spotify are currently demonetized since spotify decided that tracks with under 1,000 cannot be monetized. not only that the ceo of spotify cashed out $35.8 million dollars in spotify shares in the third quarter of the year and it has been reported that he earns more than the top artists on the platform.
for a platform that claims to support artists, this is outrageous and i hope people realize that an artist who is starting out, cannot make a living out of spotify streams simply because daniel ek and his friends made it worse for the artists trying to start a career. if you wanna support musicians and the possibility for them to get a living wage please follow United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) which are trying to make The Living Wage for Musicians Act a reality so musicians can be paid fairly through streaming platforms and get the cut they deserve.
I'm a musician with >1 million plays on Spotify, and I'd like to highlight that all indie artists suffer rather hilariously from Spotify's pricing schemes!
(I have ✨receipts✨)
first off:
If you like and support an artist enough for them to appear on your Wrapped, please consider:
buying their music directly from them (Bandcamp, their websites, etc. - I guarantee there are options)
supporting them by buying merch or going to their shows
direct support (Patreon, online tip jars, etc.)
onto the spice:
How much do I make on Spotify streaming royalties every year?
$1-20
$20-50
$50-100
$100-1000
$1000+
Answer & receipts below the cut:












