Read this: How Spotify fills playlists with “Ghost artists” and saves on payouts
In Pelly’s investigation, she found that Spotify had been working with stock-music companies like Epidemic, which offer music ...
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Is Spotify creating fake artists to flood its editorial playlists?
An investigation in a new book sheds light on the alarming rise of dubious real 'artists' peppering Spotify's editorial ...
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Journalist Liz Pelly explores Spotify’s ‘Perfect Fit Content’
US-based journalist Liz Pelly has been one of Spotify’s key critics in the media, and her new book crystallises that.
Spotify Uses "Ghost Artists" to Minimize Royalty Payouts, New Report Alleges
Spotify's use of low-cost, pseudonymous tracks in its playlists is undercutting the work of real musicians, according to an ...
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Is There Any Escape from the Spotify Syndrome?
Liz Pelly’s new book, “Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist,” is a comprehensive look at how the company’s dominance has profoundly changed the way we ...
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Has Spotify Been Creating Its Own Music To Avoid Paying Royalties To Artists?
A new 'Harper's Magazine' cover story suggests Spotify has been filling playlists with its own music to avoid paying ...
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Spotify Is Filling Playlists with Ghost Artists, New Report Claims
In a move that's both completely unsurprising and still unnerving, a new report by journalist Liz Pelly has alleged that ...
Spotify accused of using ghost artists to minimise royalty payments
Spotify is allegedly using "ghost artists" to minimise royalty payments, according to a new report investigating how it is ...
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Spotify Employees Say It's Promoting Fake Artists to Reduce Royalty Payments to Real Ones
According to a shocking new book, Spotify has been promoting so-called "ghost artists" so it can avoid paying its piddling ...