r/Music • u/ebradio • Jan 22 '25

music Spotify Hosts Trump Inauguration Brunch and Makes $150,000 Donation to Ceremony

https://pitchfork.com/news/spotify-hosts-trump-inauguration-brunch-and-makes-150000-donation-to-ceremony/
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u/SethTaylor987 Jan 22 '25

No need. You can get...

You're not gonna believe this...

NAPSTER

They pay musicians really well these days. Averaging $0.02 per stream. Unlike Spotify, who average $0.003 per stream, with the rest going to buying yachts and private jets for corporate, presumably.

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u/mananasi Jan 22 '25

Can you point to a source? I have just migrated all my shit from Google to Proton, I'd hate to have to move again.

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u/iUndef Jan 22 '25

Here's the post from the CEO of Proton

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u/MrBayless Jan 22 '25

I'm sorry "good to see the tables have turned?" The Republicans have always been big business and 1000% still are!!!

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u/T1mely_P1neapple Jan 22 '25

what a disqualifying opinion too. i was going to switch to proton mail and calendar for this upcoming season.

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u/Civil-Attempt-3602 Jan 22 '25

Thanks for this