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Re:Spotify Will End Service in Uruguay Due to Bill Requiring... by batmanthehorse on Thursday November 23, 2023 @09:50AM (#38393313)
1. The article literally says ‘ “Spotify already pays nearly 70% of every dollar it generates from music to the record labels and publishers that own the rights for music, and represent and pay artists and songwriters," it continues.’

2. It’s a simplified example for explanatory purposes

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Re:Spotify Will End Service in Uruguay Due to Bill Requiring... by jbverschoor on Thursday November 23, 2023 @10:01AM (#38393433)
Sure, that's the general narrative of spotify.. But it's false. It's more like half of that 70%.

There's a reason Spotify is ending their service in Uruguay, and it's not because they're enough.

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