Russ Garrett on Nostr: The major record labels want you to blame Spotify for screwing over artists because ...

The major record labels want you to blame Spotify for screwing over artists because it distracts you from the real problem, which is (and always has been) the major labels.

Here's UMG basically taking responsibility for Spotify's 1000-listener threshold. Now they're going to make Amazon do it too:

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-and-amazon-music-ink-new-deal-covering-exclusive-content-and-with-streaming-2-0-at-its-heart/