Had I not found them on Spotify I wouldn't have gone to their shows and bought merch/CDs/etc. If you don't want me to listen to your music on Spotify, then don't put it on the service. Others have suggested that artists quit altogether, theoretically for negotiations (though it would admittedly require a high volume exodus).īut is quitting Spotify a good idea? Music Biz host James Shotwell has an answer.I'm probably going to get downvoted to hell for this, but honestly I'm not going to stop using Spotify to stream music. That idea is one of many proposed in response to Spotify’s seeming refusal to negotiate their royalty rate. Spotify, by comparison, has more than 125 million. While good for artists, Tidal has an estimated 1-5 million subscribers. When someone streams all three parts of a track, artists will earn roughly 1.2 cents, which is the rate paid by Spotify competitor Tidal per stream. Essentially, musicians would splice their songs into theirs, which they would then upload in place of single-track streams. The article suggested that artists trick the platform’s algorithm into larger payouts per complete song stream.

Recently, a Music Biz viewer shared an article calling for a Spotify boycott.

There are arguments for both sides, and we’re not here to tell you which one is correct. Some artists love the access it provides music lovers worldwide, while others believe easy access leads to lower financial support. With growing calls for change and threats of protests/ boycotts, Spotify is the fastest-growing and most debated music streaming platform on the planet. A guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix.

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