Spotify demonetizes all tracks under 1k streams

Post by dzek69 » Mon, Apr 08, 2024, 10:40 AM UTC

atoav wrote: post #54

snailmailman wrote: post #11

I don’t know much about how music licensing works. But would this cause smaller musicians to decide to pull their stuff off Spotify? I listen to a lot of music on Spotify. And some of it is from smaller indie artists. Not a huge amount, but I’ve definitely listened to songs that are in that It surprises me how much of my Spotify library is no longer available. There’s at least a few dozen songs in my Spotify library…

I am in a small and new band. In 2023 we earned roughly 500 Euros via Bandcamp (digital, physical and merch) 300 Euros selling merch on gigs 2000 Euros playing gigs 20 Cents on Spotify There is no monetary reason to be on spotify, the only reason we are on there is because fans asked.

Post by brabel » Mon, Apr 08, 2024, 10:42 AM UTC

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FireInsight wrote: post #138

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This is exactly the reason why my preferred method of music consumption is piracy + Bandcamp. Every Bandcamp Friday (when Bandcamp doesn't take a cut) I buy about 2 to 6 albums I've listened to in the past month or a few. If an artist is not on Bandcamp, I'm less likely to listen to them, but if I do, I eventually pirate their stuff. All the music I buy and pirate is in FLAC and funneled into my local library, where…

Where do you store the files, how do you take your music with you on the go?

Post by Shorel » Mon, Apr 08, 2024, 10:44 AM UTC

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Post by subroutine » Mon, Apr 08, 2024, 10:45 AM UTC

atoav wrote: post #247

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I'd wager the income from playing gigs would be substantially lower if you weren't on Spotify.

I have no data on that, but my stochastic feeling (based on conversations I had with people visiting our concerts) does not imply that at all. Most came because (in that order of frequency): 1. They saw our sticker/poster and thought the name is interesting 2. They checked the venue/festival-site and thought it sounded interesting 3. They knew us from social media Exactly zero times I had someone tell me the found us…

Post by subroutine » Mon, Apr 08, 2024, 10:48 AM UTC

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Your arguments veers close to the "for exposure" payment. People don't go to indie concerts because of a spotify track. Nor to big name concerts. And 20 cents corresponds to around 50 to 100 plays according to the numbers mentioned here.

I'm not sure what your basis is for this claim? I've most certainly discovered artists from Spotify and later on bought e.g. merch to support them. I would in a heartbeat also go on their concerts if I was given the opportunity with travel distance, vacation plans etc. Spotify can't give you these experiences no matter how hard they try so this claim doesn't make much sense to me. A concert isn't exactly competing wi…