Hi m&k! I have a question about Spotify. There's a controversy about how artists get paid through the streaming of their music on the website/app/etc. My brother has a very small indie band and he didn't even know that his music was on Spotify, so it's safe to say that he hasn't seen any of the potential money he should be making from the streaming of the band's songs. Is this something that his record label only sees or do you think that you need to have a bigger name and more streams to make any sort of profit on it? Is there any upside to releasing music on Spotify, or is it really just a necessary thing you have to do to get your music out there. I love Spotify but I also love the artists I listen to (including you) and I want to make sure that they are still making money even though I didn't buy the album.
You guys are awesome and I think Kim is my spirit animal.
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Hi m&k! I have a question about Spotify. There's a controversy about how artists get paid through the streaming of their music on the website/app/etc. My brother has a very small indie band and he didn't even know that his music was on Spotify, so it's safe to say that he hasn't seen any of the potential money he should be making from the streaming of the band's songs. Is this something that his record label only sees or do you think that you need to have a bigger name and more streams to make any sort of profit on it? Is there any upside to releasing music on Spotify, or is it really just a necessary thing you have to do to get your music out there. I love Spotify but I also love the artists I listen to (including you) and I want to make sure that they are still making money even though I didn't buy the album.
You guys are awesome and I think Kim is my spirit animal.
Edit: sorry this is not a fun question!
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