Spotify will end service in Uruguay due to bill requiring fair pay for artists
mixmag.net
The Uruguayan Parliament approved an amendment to the country's copyright law last month
  • Pasta4u@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    8 months ago

    “Spotify already pays nearly 70% of every dollar it generates from music to the record labels and publishers that own the rights for music, and represent and pay artists and songwriters," it continues.>

    I dunno, ifnthat is true it seems more than fair compensation.

    • SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      133·
      8 months ago

      Fair compensation for who? Record labels who already rake in tons of money, or small artists that now need 1000 streams a year at minimum to get paid at all on a specific track?

      • Thassodar@lemm.eeEnglish
        52·
        8 months ago

        I’ve been making and distributing my own music for over 3 years, not only on Spotify, and JUST hit a total $26 I’ve made.

        • Kalothar@lemmy.caEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          What kind of music? And would you be willing to share, maybe DM it if you’re more comfortable

        • GenEcon@lemm.eeEnglish
          31·
          8 months ago

          With increasing the necessary streams to 1000 it will get better, since AI mass produced music won’t get any share anymore.

        • SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          8 months ago

          I’ve had music on Spotify almost a decade now. Best it’s done was pay to keep it on Spotify. It won’t even be able to do that anymore.

    • oDDmON@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      8 months ago

      You do know why bands and artists sell merch at venues, right?

      The contracts they’ve signed may entitle them to little or nothing of ticket sales.