Well, make me a liar. Spotify users numbers have gone up almost 200% over the past couple of weeks. I dunno whether they’re promoting emerging artists, or what the deal is. I still have nowhere the numbers that I had back in 2021, 2022 and 2023, when I had an average of more than 250 monthly listeners, but any increase is helpful.
Maybe I should try making more EDM type music. What do you think? More EDM or more of the same? Answers in comments, since WordPress doesn’t seem to support polls.
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It seems Spotify is becoming increasingly difficult for independent artists to thrive on. The platform’s focus on AI artists and pay-to-play mechanisms is disheartening. The payouts continue to drop, making it harder for creators to sustain their work. Do you think artists should abandon Spotify for other platforms?
I have stopped uploading to Spotify and am attempting to work with my distributor to remove the rest of my catalog. If you’re not seeing significant streams from Spotify, I can’t see a good reason to stay.
It’s interesting to see how Spotify’s changes are affecting artists, especially with the increasing focus on AI and pay-to-play models. The drop in payouts and stricter thresholds make it harder for non-mainstream musicians to thrive on the platform. Switching to EDM might help gain more listeners, but it’s unclear if it’s worth the effort given Spotify’s current policies. Do you think artists should explore alternative platforms to avoid these challenges?
I have a number of “EDM” style tunes that I did mostly back in 2021 and 2022. They got an anemic reception on Spotify back then. I don’t really promote my music on Spotify because of their onerous policies and as a resuly, less than 10% of my streams come from Spotify. And I’ve recently stopped uploading my music to Spotify based on their upcoming policy regarding their using AI to steal artist’s IP.