{"id":84499,"date":"2021-03-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=84499"},"modified":"2021-11-03T14:54:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T14:54:10","slug":"spotify-unveils-loud-and-clear-a-detailed-guide-to-its-royalty-payment-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-unveils-loud-and-clear-a-detailed-guide-to-its-royalty-payment-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify Unveils \u2018Loud and Clear\u2019 A Detailed Guide To Its Royalty Payment System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Image credit: Loudandclear<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotify is aiming to give its users more transparency to as how their royalty payment system operates.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The conversation around fair payment to artists from streaming has been in constant rotation for the last few years<\/a>. As the conversation grew<\/a> it became incredibly clear that how Spotify<\/a>\u2019s streaming royalties are paid out<\/a> is incredibly complex. There are an overwhelming amount of factors that add up differently for each artist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After an outcry from business heads, fans and musicians Spotify has made a welcome step in clarifying the payment system by launching \u2018Loud and Clear\u2019<\/a>, a straightforward explanation of the payment system and how it works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The site is full of information but do not expect to see a breakdown of the financial gains of each artist, in fact, there are no artists mentioned by name throughout the site. Instead the website \u201caims to increase transparency by sharing new data on the global streaming economy and breaking down the royalty system, the players, and the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The site is jam-packed with all the information you could require as well as FAQs, and a really informative video called “How The Money Flows\u201d<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two things that are immediately made clear and they are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n