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Apple Music to Artists: We Pay 1 Penny Per Stream — Double What Spotify Pays

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Apple Music on Friday, in a letter to music artists, said it pays one penny per stream — or about two to three times the amount from Spotify
Apple Music on Friday, in a letter to recording artists reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, said it pays artists one penny per stream. The revelation could be interpreted as a not-so-subtle hint to artists that Apple Music is more creator-friendly than Spotify, its chief rival. Spotify, as the Journal points out, pays about one-third to one-half a penny per stream on average. Apple’s letter also comes as artists, managers and fans have pushed for better payouts from streaming services, especially after the pandemic wiped out a year of touring revenue.

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