Spotify's Margin Expansion Reveals Streaming Never Democratized Music
Q1 results show 1% of creators captured 90% of streams. The platform's profitability came from concentration, not from newly-liberated artists.
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Spotify's $11B Payout Problem: The Long Tail Illusion
Record payouts mask a concentration crisis that has hollowed out the middle class of musicians.
WGA's Four-Year Deal Ratified; AI Protections and $321M Health Fund Mark Hollywood Leverage Shift
Writers secure expanded benefits as studios extend negotiation cycle, signaling structural power change