Spotify under fire for 30% “exposure charge” for artists found on Discovery Mode

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Streaming giant Spotify has come under fire from artists and other sections of the music industry for cutting royalty payments when songs are found through its Discovery feed.

In expanded plans of its Discovery Mode feature announced last week, Spotify will cut royalty payments these streams in exchange for the exposure that they gain through its algorithm on the feed.

However, Discovery Mode is an opt in feature for artists, meaning if artists wish to make full royalties from…