Paul Whybrow
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I'm not sure that it's a good thing, but Spotify are getting into the audiobook market:
Spotify is notorious for paying musicians a pittance:
It's another situation where a subscription offers a bargain for the consumer, but the artist gets ripped off.
Spotify’s move into audiobooks is a seismic shift in the publishing landscape, but the ripples will take time to be felt - The New Publishing Standard
Can Spotify dominate the audiobook scene in the same way it has music? No is the simple answer. But it will fundamentally change the audiobook model in the western markets before this decade is over Despite a move into podcasts, Spotify has thus far studiously avoided the audiobook sector...
thenewpublishingstandard.com
Spotify is notorious for paying musicians a pittance:
Do Artists Get Paid Every Time Their Song is Played on Spotify?
LA music promotion company Planetary Group explains how artists and bands make money from streaming services, such as Spotify, when their songs play.
www.planetarygroup.com
It's another situation where a subscription offers a bargain for the consumer, but the artist gets ripped off.
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