Artists on Spotify are mad about more than Joe Rogan

Published: Feb. 7, 2022, 5:10 a.m.

b'Since Neil Young stepped away from Spotify over allegations that the platform was peddling COVID-19 misinformation, other artists have begun to speak up about their problems with the platform \\u2014 problems that go right to the heart of the digital gig economy. Artists on the platform are paid fractions of a penny per stream. And during the pandemic, when touring is near impossible, many are fed up. We hear from Belly\\u2019s Gail Greenwood and Polaris Prize-winning artist Cadence Weapon about why there\\u2019s so much frustration with Spotify. Then Ben Sisario, music industry reporter for the New York Times, breaks down why artists are speaking up now \\u2014 and what the alternatives are.'