fpslemMay 9, 2024

After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year

https://lemmy.world/post/15206721

After announcing increased prices, Spotify to Pay Songwriters About $150 Million Less Next Year - Lemmy.World

When Bloomberg reported that Spotify would be upping the cost of its premium subscription from $9.99 to $10.99, and including 15 hours of audiobooks per month in the U.S., the change sounded like a win for songwriters and publishers. Higher subscription prices typically equate to a bump in U.S. mechanical royalties — but not this time. By adding audiobooks into Spotify’s premium tier, the streaming service now claims it qualifies to pay a discounted “bundle” rate to songwriters for premium streams, given Spotify now has to pay licensing for both books and music from the same price tag — which will only be a dollar higher than when music was the only premium offering. Additionally, Spotify will reclassify its duo and family subscription plans as bundles as well.

Show threadTheFeatureCreatureMay 9, 2024

Please, people, for the love of the gods, stop using Spotify. There are numerous other services that are so much better value for your money and don’t treat artists (as much) like trash.

And that being said, try to support your beloved artists directly as much as you can. Buying digital downloads or physical media will give them more money than a lifetime of streaming ever would. Plus you get to keep the higher-quality music even if the platform or artist goes tits-up.

Show threadred_risingMay 9, 2024
What is a better alternative, aside from just buying the media directly?
Show threadcanMay 9, 2024
Well better than Spotify is a real low bar. I’m on an apple music family plan and I like it but if I weren’t I’d probably get tidal. And they actually dropped the épicé of their high quality tier.
Show threadThirdWorldOrder
I used Tidal for a year but went back to Apple Music. I don’t understand what people like about Tidal that Apple Music doesn’t offer.
May 9, 2024 at 6:19pmWeb
Show threadcanMay 9, 2024

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They pay the artist more. And I like how they handle interacting with collaborative works.

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Show threadThirdWorldOrderMay 9, 2024
It’s really 3 peanuts instead of 4. Streaming just doesn’t provide a lot of money for artists.
Show threadcanMay 9, 2024
That’s true. I still use Bandcamp. But as someone who listens to a lot of rap when I’m on a track and “view artist” I appreciate Tidal allowing me to choose which artist. Apple music defaults to the firs listed artist.