
It’s been rumoured that royalties could be cut by up to 50 per cent – but Spotify’s customer service dispels these reports and assures MusicTech it is 30 per cent. READ MORE: Sennheiser enters the podcasting ring with the Profile USB microphone.Luca Lush, Benn Jordan, John Michie and more are among the artists condemning the new feature.


Spotify’s algorithm may be useful to its users but the company is now facing a new wave of criticism from artists after reports that it cuts royalty rates if a song is found by a user on the Discovery feed. Modern recommendation algorithms are powerful tools, suggesting to consumers the content that they potentially want to hear, read, and watch.
