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Major Record Labels Keep 73% of Spotify Payouts

journovampire sends this report: New record company figures out of France suggest that artists are being paid just 68 cents from every €9.99 monthly music streaming subscription – as major labels keep hold of 73% of payouts from the likes of Spotify. They’re followed by writers/publishers with a 16% share, and then artists – mostly paid by their labels – who get 11%.

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  1. First grab by zoefff · · Score: 3, Funny

    mine, mine! ;)

  2. Re:Artists often get little by itzly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Note that the word "artist" usually refers to the autotune operator, not the singer.