Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams

Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated more than $1 million in royalties in 2024.

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Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams

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