Snoop Dogg says he makes less than $45,000 with 1 billion streams on Spotify

Rapper Snoop Dogg revealed Earned less than US$45k (R$223.4k in direct conversion) despite over 1 billion reproductions Spotify. The artist shared details about his streaming earnings in an interview with the Business Untitled podcast.

Although he is one of the most famous singers in the music industry, Snoop Dogg’s earnings from listening to music are not that big. During the chat, the rapper explained: reached 1 billion streams on the serviceAccording to the editor.

“What has always worked for me is transparency […]That’s something the music and film industries don’t have, so this was a way to show transparency,” Snoop Dogg said.

It is unclear whether the singer was referring to the total earnings from the stream or whether this was the net profit passed on to him.

Another example is the case of singer Taylor Swift. She earned US$100 million from Spotify in 2023 as one of the platform’s most streamed artists. The estimate was calculated by the Billboard website.

How does Spotify’s pricing work?

Unlike other streaming services, Spotify does not pay artists for each reproduction. The platform explains that the payment is calculated It is determined by the total number of streams in a given month and the proportion of these streams in songs controlled by the distributor.

“Contrary to what you may have heard, Spotify does not pay artists royalties on a per-play or stream basis; the royalty payments artists receive may vary depending on how their music is released or on agreements between record labels or distributors,” the platform explains on a support page.

Spotify has no control over agreements between songwriters, artists, producers and distributors. Thus, the flow of money becomes even more blurred.