Several British MPs are demanding a formal investigation into the royalties that music streaming services pay their artists.
Spotify Firmly Addresses Pay-for-Playlist Schemes: “You Cannot Pay to Get on an Official Spotify Playlist”
The potential exposure – and revenue – associated with prominent Spotify playlists is hardly a secret, and needless to say, competition for the highly coveted spots is accordingly fierce. But during a recent Q&A session, employees of the leading music streaming service emphasized in no uncertain terms that artists and labels cannot buy their way onto playlists.