The music-streaming giant has long been the target of criticism from artists about paltry payments, but said it doled out record royalties last year.

Taylor Swift’s earlier concerns about streaming royalties take a turn as Spotify announces record-breaking payouts

Spotify has released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service's royalty payments.

Spotify has released its Loud & Clear breakdown for 2024, when 1,450 artists are said to have generated (but not necessarily pocketed) over $1 million in combined recording and publishing royalties from on-platform streams.