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Re:Open source Spotify client that doesn't require Premium n... by drewdevault on Saturday January 20, 2024 @04:14PM (#39072403)
> People are saying about 70% of Spotify revenue goes to rights holders, whereas you're saying about 85% of Bandcamp's revenue goes to rights holders. It really doesn't seem like that much of a difference?

85% of a bigger number is significantly more than 70% of a much smaller number.

Re:Open source Spotify client that doesn't require Premium n... by pinkgolem on Saturday January 20, 2024 @11:31PM (#39075586)
The number I spend on music before Spotify was well below 120 per year. I would even attribute increased spending on festivals/concerts/merch on Spotify