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Spotify Will End Service in Uruguay Due to Bill Requiring Fair Pay for Artists (mixmag.net)
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[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

You do know why bands and artists sell merch at venues, right?

The contracts they’ve signed may entitle them to little or nothing of ticket sales.