Spotify: 52,600 artists generated over $10,000 on the platform in 2021

Last year 52,600 artists generated over $10,000 on Spotify, the platform has announced, the MBW reports. 15,140 of these 52,600 artists – around 28% – uploaded their own music. Of the 52,600 artists who generated more than $10k last year:

• 16,500 artists generated more than $50k;
• 9,500 artists generated more than $100k;
• 2,170 artists generated more than $500k;
• and 1,040 artists generated more than $1 million.

Spotify paid out $7 billion (across publishing and recorded music) to music industry rights-holders.