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Spotify Paid Our Record $11 Billion To Musicians In 2025
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Last year, Spotify paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry, bringing the company’s total payouts since launch to nearly $70 billion.
The milestone year reflected the “largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history,” the company announced on Wednesday in a post.
According to the post, Spotify makes up roughly 30% of recorded music revenue and pays out two-thirds of all music revenue to the industry.
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This includes an emphasis on more artist-powered videos, continuing to promote artists’ live shows on the platform and expanding the role of the company’s music curators.