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Spotify released their Loud and Clear Report today! ?? Here's roughly what it says: ??Top-Tier Artists:?1,250 artists share 90% of payouts, averaging around $15.24M/year per artist. ??Mid-Tier Artists:?11,600 artists earn roughly $145k/year on average. ??Emerging Artists:?66,000 artists average only about $6.4k/year I thought it might be interesting to ask ChatGPT what it might look like if we applied a user-centric model to the report. Here are the results: ??Top-Tier Artists:?While mega-stars would still do well, the bottom 20% (approx. 250 artists) might drop below $100k/year due to losing the benefit of being subsidized by casual listeners. ??Mid-Tier Artists:?Their earnings could skyrocket to an average of ~$639k/year, thanks to a more direct connection with loyal fans. ??Emerging Artists:?These artists would see dramatic improvements, with average annual earnings rising to around $80k—lifting nearly all 66,000 emerging artists above the $30k/year mark. That's bonkers to think that nearly all 66k emerging artists from the report would make more than $30k/year! And that's just Spotify. The same is certainly true for other DSPs like Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc Takeaway: A transition to a user-centric model could dramatically rebalance the ecosystem, providing far more support to emerging and mid-tier artists while top-tier earnings may see a contraction for those at the lower end. This shift raises important questions about fairness and sustainability in the music streaming landscape. What are your thoughts on a user-centric payout model? Could this be the change that levels the playing field for artists? Let’s discuss! #MusicStreaming #Spotify #MusicIndustry #StreamingRoyalties #FairPay