Spotify paid out a record £7.7bn in royalties

Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024 — but only 4% of its artists make a living
The music-streaming giant has long been the target of criticism from artists about paltry payments, but said it doled out record royalties last year.
Spotify paid out a record £7.7bn in royalties in 2024
Spotify paid the music industry $10bn (£7.7bn) in 2024, which the streaming service said was the highest annual payment from any single retailer in history. But the figures come as a heated debate continues about how much money artists and songwriters receive in royalties.
Spotify may be earning more than ever but it's paying out a record $10 billion to rights holders too
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Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated over $1 million in royalties in 2024.
Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024
Spotify said on Wednesday it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024, the largest payout to the music industry in a single year. Nearly 1,500 artists earned over $1 million in royalties from Spotify last year,
Spotify says it paid $10bn in royalties last year amid artist criticism
Spotify says it paid more than $10bn in royalties to the music industry last year, as it seeks to counter criticism from recording artists that it has failed to share the bounty of the streaming era.
Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
Spotify on Tuesday released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service’s royalty payments. While Spotify revealed earlier this year that it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024,
Spotify paid record $10 billion to artists last year
Spotify said on Wednesday it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024, the largest payout to the music industry in a single year. Julian Satterthwaite reports. The scientists trying to save the fewer tha
Spotify announces record $10B royalty payouts last year
Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) said it paid $10B in royalties last year, the biggest single-year payout by a company in the history of the music industry, with its yearly payouts to the industry increasing tenfold over the past decade.
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