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Spotify Says It Paid $1 Million to 1,250 Artists in 2023. Which Artists Might They Be?


Spotify says it paid over $1 million to 1,250 artists in 2023. Who are they? The list is a mix of older and younger artists, from AC/DC to Jelly Roll.

That huge pool of money is divvied up amongst hundreds of thousands of artists — some wealthy enough to live without royalty checks while many others need streaming to help keep their lights on. The number of artists who made at least $10,000 in royalties from Spotify rose 16% to 66,000, according to the company’s latest Loud & Clear report released Tuesday (Mar. That’s not surprising given that Spotify is available in 184 countries and territories and has a major presence in large markets — such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and France — with strong local, non-English music scenes.

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