If I listen to only non-RIAA signed bands on Spotify (which I do), how exactly a...

2arrs2ells · on Sept 1, 2011

The implication seems to be that the major labels get some fixed percentage of Spotify's revenues. I have no idea if this is true or not.

a3camero · on Sept 1, 2011

They do indeed: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-14/spotify-wins-over-m...

In addition to the percentage cut, they're also shareholders.

ethank · on Sept 2, 2011

Yes, the labels get minimums and breakage if they are not reached.

Besides, non-RIAA acts often use RIAA companies for catalog management, publishing and/or distribution. Even Radiohead was distributed by Sony.

_optl · on Sept 1, 2011

Looks like I'm ditching Spotify at the end of this month

zcrar70 · on Sept 2, 2011

If you're in the US, Rhapsody pay artists better rates.

An interesting graph illustrating how much an artist has to sell through various platforms (CD, spotify, itunes etc.): http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/how-much-do-music...

CWuestefeld · on Sept 1, 2011

Isn't this the same thing as the Microsoft issue, where they were getting paid for every PC shipped, whether or not it had Windows on it? MS got in trouble with the monopoly police for that...