Snoop Dogg snubs Spotify, drops new track exclusively on Web3 platform Tune.FM

Hip-hop star Snoop Dogg has officially parted ways with Spotify, taking a stance against the streaming platform's payout system.

He has now joined Tune.FM, a Web3 music platform, where he has exclusively released his new single, Spaceship Party.

The rapper claims he was underpaid by Spotify, reportedly receiving less than $45,000 for a billion streams, Vibe reports. Web3 solutions feature blockchain technology, which reportedly offers transparency and better compensation for artists.

Snoop’s decision is part of a larger conversation about how musicians are paid in the digital age. Tune.FM offers instant payments in cryptocurrency and gives artists financial control. The partnership between Tune.FM and Snoop Dogg could signal a shift in the way music is distributed and monetized.

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Why did Snoop Dogg leave Spotify?

Snoop Dogg’s dissatisfaction with Spotify has been brewing for some time, reports suggest. The rapper has over 30 million monthly listeners on the platform. However, he claims the streaming service has failed to fairly compensate artists. Speaking to Billboard, he stated,

"I don’t f**k with Spotify anymore. I’m only on Tune.FM."

This stance is believed to have stemmed from an incident he spoke about on the Business Untitled podcast, where he revealed his earnings from one billion streams. According to him, the payout was below expectations.

Spotify denies these claims. In response, the company stated that a billion streams typically generate “millions of dollars” for rights holders and suggested that intermediaries might have taken a large cut before payments reached Snoop. Per Vibe, in a statement shared with TMZ, a Spotify representative mentioned,

"We can’t speak to endorsement deals for Web3 companies but… $45K for a billion streams? It’s well documented that a billion streams on Spotify generates millions of dollars to rights holders. It’s unfortunate to hear that Spotify’s payments didn’t make it through to Snoop. Snoop’s a legend and, hopefully now that he owns Death Row Records, he’s seeing more of that money."

On the other hand, Tune.FM founder and CEO Andrew Antar met Snoop Dogg at the Crypto Ball before Donald Trump’s inauguration. He expressed excitement about the partnership per Vibe, stating:

"We are thrilled to welcome Snoop Dogg as the face of Tune.FM. Snoop is the OG pioneer who is always on the cutting edge of technology and new ways of doing business. He totally gets it, and we are ready to take on the world together."

Tune.FM is a blockchain-based platform that pays artists instantly through its cryptocurrency, JAM. In contrast, Spotify’s royalty system pays artists monthly and distributes revenue based on a pro-rata model.

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