BURTON C. BELL: "The bitterness that wells within my heart is seeing that Spotify WILL compensate me with $4.29.... that is $0.003 for every stream... a fraction of ONE PENNY... #fuckspotify... #DanielEk is reaping in billions off of the backs of all the artists that have built this company, and will not compensate the artist for the invaluable work that supports his business and life. "

 

 

 Former FEAR FACTORY vocalist BURTON C.BELL has complained in a statement below about the lack of compensation for artists on SPOTIFY.

 

 

 

 

 

 FROM BURTON C. BELL:

So I checked out this "wrapped" BS from Spotify. It is a bittersweet realization as an independent artist to see that my music is truly spanning the globe, and that fans are truly supportive (that is the sweet part).

THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS AROUND THE GLOBE FOR YOUR SUPPORT! I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU!

The bitterness that wells within my heart is seeing that Spotify WILL compensate me with $4.29.... that is $0.003 for every stream... a fraction of ONE PENNY... #fuckspotify...

#DanielEk is reaping in billions off of the backs of all the artists that have built this company, and will not compensate the artist for the invaluable work that supports his business and life.

Spotify is an "evil", regarded as an "important gauge" for artists in the music industry. How can artists survive in this burgeoning economy with compensation like this?

What's even worse is that the only way to really break ground on Spotify is to pay for services to break into a larger audience. "Pay to Play" is still rampant, and it has infiltrated the internet.

 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-