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Re:Spotify Will End Service in Uruguay Due to Bill Requiring... by hackideiomat on Thursday November 23, 2023 @08:51AM (#38392732)
Tidal (spotify competitor) takes 2 euro and gives 'em to the artist you've listened to the most. But the rest of the money is probably all going to the big ones as you explained.

Just saying this because it is so weird. Like, hell yeah I sure hope my money goes to the people that I listen to why is this a thing??

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Re:Spotify Will End Service in Uruguay Due to Bill Requiring... by danpalmer on Thursday November 23, 2023 @09:10AM (#38392914)
> and gives 'em to the artist you've listened to the most

This seems like a way to sound popular without actually solving the problem. IT sounds like it would help "yay my favourite artist gets lots of money!" but when you model it out I'd expect quite similar outcomes – most of your money is still distributed in the way Spotify do, and often your top artist might still be one of the popular ones, and small artists aren't going to be the top of many people's listening.

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