

According to Ben Sisario of The New York Times, approximately 13,000 out of seven million artists (0.0019%) on Spotify generated $50,000 or more in payments in 2020. It distributes approximately 70% of its total revenue to rights holders (often record labels), who then pay artists based on individual agreements. Unlike physical or download sales, which pay artists a fixed price per song or album sold, Spotify pays royalties based on the number of artist streams as a proportion of total songs streamed. The service is available on most devices including Windows, macOS, and Linux computers, iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, smart home devices such as the Amazon Echo and Google Nest lines of products and digital media players like Roku.

Student: 4.99 per month 1 account, plus Hulu (ad-supported) plan and SHOWTIME. Family: 15.99 per month 6 accounts, plus optional Spotify Kids app with curated music and blocked explicit content. Spotify is available in most of Europe, as well as the Americas and Oceania, with a total availability in 184 markets. In the US, Spotify Premium is priced as follows: Individual: 9.99 per month 1 account. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists. What youll be paid per Spotify stream depends on your distribution contract and. Spotify is currently available in 180+ countries, as of October 2021. 005 per stream, meaning youll need about 250 streams to make a dollar. As a freemium service, basic features are free with advertisements and limited control, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered via paid subscriptions. Spotify offers digital copyright restricted recorded music and podcasts, including more than 82 million songs, from record labels and media companies.
