Video by L.Dre via YouTube
I went to Spotify HQ to sit down with Rob Fink from the Spotify for Artists team and ask the one question every independent artist wants answered — how do they actually pay us? Turns out, a lot of what we thought we knew is wrong.
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⏱️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Meet Rob from Spotify
0:59 What is Loud & Clear?
1:21 What does "independent" actually mean?
2:43 The $5.5B breakdown
3:03 Does Spotify pay .003-.005 per stream?
4:24 The Uncle Steve example
6:41 So what’s the real takeaway?
7:07 Apple Music vs Spotify comparison
8:10 How payouts actually work (stream share)
9:20 The 1% of 1% stat
9:34 Do price increases help artists?
10:43 What should indie artists focus on?
11:56 Super listeners & vanity metrics
12:49 Is Discovery Mode worth it?
15:53 My final takeaway
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