This past weekend, at Spotify’s Stream On event, they announced an expansion to their Discovery Mode, a program that promotes artists’ music higher on the platform’s algorithm in exchange for a lower royalty rate.
Spotify’s Discovery Mode has been a source of contention among the music industry as those who agree to receive less payment in royalties can have their music heard at a greater rate on Spotify Radio and autoplay.
This mode was previously only offered to labels but is now being offered directly within Spotify for Artists to allow independently distributed artists and…
