2025-01-28 14:01:30

Spotify says it paid $10 billion to music industry last year

Audio streaming company Spotify said Tuesday that it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. The company added that it has given nearly $60 billion in industry payouts since its inception. This is another effort from Spotify to dispel reports that the company doesn’t reward artists properly for their work. The key point […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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