Spotify will give algorithmic boost in exchange for lower royalties

[Blastertoyo 22,734]

Payola is here 

[Miky 9,588]

In the long run, this might pay off I assume, especially if you are a new artist.

[weed 78,959]

influencer receiving free product to promote teas

[Guest]

Just now, Miky said:

In the long run, this might pay off I assume, especially if you are a new artist.

true

it's not that bad 

[Oriane 22,778]

Well I wouldn't mind, I wouldn't earn much anyway 

[Taylucifer 5,249]

is this not slightly problematic? Like the reality is most people will take this opportunity (duh) which means Spotify will be paying artists less but therefore also will have motivation to not promote artists if they aren't apart of the program. so ppl will join the program so they actually can try and grow but if everyone's doing it, its not going to work as well so basically Spotify's profits are going to go way up but artists probably aren't going to see that much change but will see less money (idk if that makes sense but the general idea is there, hopefully you get what I mean)

[River 127,527]

feels a bit like mafia

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Independent artists will now make less if they want more exposure?  Spotify should be trying to give new artists more opportunity to make more money per stream...it's not even 1 cent 

[FATCAT 60,888]

So there's 2 reasons why this is actually a trap. Once all mainstream artists switch to the lower rate, the "boost" that they get will be synonymous to the current algorithm. Once almost everyone is on this boost, it just becomes the same as before. This is just a scam to pay artists even less.

[RAMROD 117,103]

A scam. Artists should not stand for this. 

[Blastertoyo 22,734]

13 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

So there's 2 reasons why this is actually a trap. Once all mainstream artists switch to the lower rate, the "boost" that they get will be synonymous to the current algorithm. Once almost everyone is on this boost, it just becomes the same as before. This is just a scam to pay artists even less.

you get a payola

you get a payola

everybody is on payola 

[Babel 41,640]

Not Spotify slowly turning into a paid radio that also scams artists 

[Gagaism 12,471]

I really miss the cassetes, CDs and vinyl times. This is a way to music lost its magic 

Also this is a reason that many musicians are trying other fields, it feels like putting effort on being a musician is not worthy anymore. From now on, all aspiring ones will have to be very talented and good enough to get at the stage as it looks like live concerts are really more profitable. 

[mucinex 4,260]

[Contessa 1,879]

They aren’t even trying to hide it.