Spotify Year in Review - How much did you stream?

tschav · December 2020

For those with Spotify, open the app and you should see your streaming stats for the year. I felt proud of my numbers, but I’m sure I’m far from the highest when stacked against you guys.

Top 0.05% with 6,678 minutes of Pearl Jam

MayDay10 · December 2020

As far as what I listened to... Primus was the most at 991 minutes of my 20K which puts me in the top .5% for them. I listen to 413 different artists, so Im happy with that.

sfrduder · December 2020

Similar. And I though top 0.1% was impressive!

Willie Nelson took #2, phish #3, Neil young #4, Grateful Dead #5.

I may have been a Pearl Jam fan since 1991, but Phish is definitely my primary drug with ~ 200 shows.

jjflash · December 2020

Good stuff!

There's similar thread over in 'Other Music' if you wanna check it out....
https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/287885/spotify-wrapped-2020-most-listened#latest

igotid88 · December 2020

jjflash · December 2020

timbo1972 · December 2020

Nothing:)

demetrios · December 2020

Indifference71 · December 2020

Plus about 100 spins of Gigaton on vinyl.

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lexicondevil · December 2020

I feel proud of the fact that I don't use Spotify. They leech off the hard work of artists and just collect all of the money. I buy my music. Fuck Spotify.

MayDay10 · December 2020

As far as I know, spotify is a straight company who pays royalty. It has hugely diminished burning/ripping/sharing music which was the largest leak in the industry ship.

It has also been an absolute treasure trove for me, expanding my musical horizons so much. I let the thing play and it goes on a journey of music and artists I would have found otherwise. This in turn inspires me to visit their website, social media, see them live.

cp3iverson · December 2020

Im an Apple Music guy. I dont think i can pull these stats

lastexitlondon · December 2020

I cant find how to get this up on Spotify

aidt17 · December 2020

It just comes up under your 2020 wrapped. Then it just goes through a bunch of different stats. Right on the Home Screen

False_Belief · December 2020

Superblood Wolfmoon was my most played track of the year by a considerable distance. I often used to go for hour-long walks at he beginning of the first lockdown and have it on repeat the entire time :')

lastexitlondon · December 2020

I wonder if anyone beats my d.o.t.c count

lexicondevil · December 2020

MayDay10 said:

As far as I know, spotify is a straight company who pays royalty. It has hugely diminished burning/ripping/sharing music which was the largest leak in the industry ship.

It has also been an absolute treasure trove for me, expanding my musical horizons so much. I let the thing play and it goes on a journey of music and artists I would have found otherwise. This in turn inspires me to visit their website, social media, see them live.

They straight up pay the artists shit. The larger bands, like PJ, do well, but smaller to medium bands get paid barely anything for millions of listens. Just because you think it's diminished pirating doesn't make it a stand up company. I like the idea, I just wish they would treat artists better. Just another case of those with money ripping off artists. Nothing new.

lastexitlondon · December 2020

Mate we all buy everything pearl jam put out and 1000s in merch . We put in

Tim Simmons · December 2020

It can be both ways with Spotify. They can be a shit company (they are) and offer a fantastic service (streaming basically everything is great for a music fan).

jstu39 · December 2020

lexicondevil said:

MayDay10 said:

As far as I know, spotify is a straight company who pays royalty. It has hugely diminished burning/ripping/sharing music which was the largest leak in the industry ship.

It has also been an absolute treasure trove for me, expanding my musical horizons so much. I let the thing play and it goes on a journey of music and artists I would have found otherwise. This in turn inspires me to visit their website, social media, see them live.

They straight up pay the artists shit. The larger bands, like PJ, do well, but smaller to medium bands get paid barely anything for millions of listens. Just because you think it's diminished pirating doesn't make it a stand up company. I like the idea, I just wish they would treat artists better. Just another case of those with money ripping off artists. Nothing new.

But what is the alternative? Honest question, not trying to argue. Radio stations have provided free listens for decades. And promoters would try to get their artists played. Spotify also provides a place for exposure. Can this lead to fans finding smaller bands and growing their paying base? I realize this is an oversimplification and in a perfect world they would pay artists more, as long as it doesn’t raise my rates! Lol.

alex_sc · December 2020

0.05% and 7700 minutes. Superblood Wolfmoon was my top song overall, which surprised me a bit but my son really does like it so we did have it on repeat a lot.

Clapper · December 2020

On average, 100,000,000 million streams will score you a $400k payout from Spotify. While that's not nothing and there is additional value in the band potentially being introduced to new fans and their potential revenue through the app's algorithm, it sure doesn't seem like a lot for a staggering number like 100,000,000

Jumb0 · December 2020

cp3iverson said:

Im an Apple Music guy. I dont think i can pull these stats

https://music.apple.com/replay

Jumb0 · December 2020

I split between Apple Music and Nugs. My Apple Music numbers are skewed due to the kids but my top 5 was
Peal Jam at 84 hours (SBWM most played song)
Frightened Rabbit 28 hours
DMB at 12 hours
Moon Taxi at 4 hours
The Band CAMINO at 4 hours

eboweddie · December 2020

Brian Fallon was my number 2 streamed artist. I actually listen to pj every day I think..

Glorified KC · December 2020

SBWM, DOTC, Quick Escape, Alright and Who Ever Said were my top songs in that order.

Top decade was 2000s.

Top artists: PJ (0.05%), Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Ray Charles, RATM

Pap · December 2020

Spotify’s Streaming Model Is Based on Exploitation

BF25394 · December 2020

I streamed zero minutes in 2020.

BF25394 · December 2020

jstu39 said:

lexicondevil said:

MayDay10 said:

As far as I know, spotify is a straight company who pays royalty. It has hugely diminished burning/ripping/sharing music which was the largest leak in the industry ship.

It has also been an absolute treasure trove for me, expanding my musical horizons so much. I let the thing play and it goes on a journey of music and artists I would have found otherwise. This in turn inspires me to visit their website, social media, see them live.

They straight up pay the artists shit. The larger bands, like PJ, do well, but smaller to medium bands get paid barely anything for millions of listens. Just because you think it's diminished pirating doesn't make it a stand up company. I like the idea, I just wish they would treat artists better. Just another case of those with money ripping off artists. Nothing new.

But what is the alternative? Honest question, not trying to argue. Radio stations have provided free listens for decades. And promoters would try to get their artists played. Spotify also provides a place for exposure. Can this lead to fans finding smaller bands and growing their paying base? I realize this is an oversimplification and in a perfect world they would pay artists more, as long as it doesn’t raise my rates! Lol.

(Terrestrial) radio is free to listeners, but terrestrial radio stations pay licensing fees to music publishers in exchange for the right to play copyrighted works in a commercial context.

lexicondevil · December 2020

jstu39 said:

lexicondevil said:

MayDay10 said:

As far as I know, spotify is a straight company who pays royalty. It has hugely diminished burning/ripping/sharing music which was the largest leak in the industry ship.

It has also been an absolute treasure trove for me, expanding my musical horizons so much. I let the thing play and it goes on a journey of music and artists I would have found otherwise. This in turn inspires me to visit their website, social media, see them live.

They straight up pay the artists shit. The larger bands, like PJ, do well, but smaller to medium bands get paid barely anything for millions of listens. Just because you think it's diminished pirating doesn't make it a stand up company. I like the idea, I just wish they would treat artists better. Just another case of those with money ripping off artists. Nothing new.

But what is the alternative? Honest question, not trying to argue. Radio stations have provided free listens for decades. And promoters would try to get their artists played. Spotify also provides a place for exposure. Can this lead to fans finding smaller bands and growing their paying base? I realize this is an oversimplification and in a perfect world they would pay artists more, as long as it doesn’t raise my rates! Lol.

Radio wasn't free. They got their money by playing commercials and we paid by listening to commercials. I fully acknowledge the positives of streaming services. It's a great idea. Now, if they could take it a step further and pay the artists a bit more it would be a win win for everyone involved and I would probably subscribe. I just can't be a part of that system that fucks over most artists. We have to pick our battles and I would rather just buy a DL, record, or CD to support more musicians. As an artist, it's personal.

KK257911 · December 2020

I thought this thread was near its end, but it picked up again yesterday, so I will add my 2 cents. First, I highly recommend the book ROCKONOMICS by Alan B. Krueger. Hands down the best music book I read this year and I read a lot of music books every year. It was published in 2019 and was well-researched. Among other things, I learned a ton about streaming services and how they work. I have felt this way for awhile, but the book confirmed: the better streaming platforms become at delivering personalized services, the more likely subscribers will stay. This is exactly why I have a paid subscription and stick with Spotify. My first playlists date back to August 2011. According to my 2020 Wrapped, I listened for 119,806 minutes this year. That's approximately 3 months of nothing but listening to music. Now, I know that is a little skewed, but not by much. Spotify allows me to listen to my favorite music ALL THE TIME. One of the best features is the ability to download my playlists and listen offline. This has been especially enjoyable during the pandemic. Like most of you, Pearl Jam was my #1 artist - no surprise. But, I was also proud to learn I listened to 2,107 artists and discovered 600 new artists in 2020. Rock was my #1 genre, but I listened to 408 genres (didn't know there were that many) this year, including 154 new ones. I attribute this to the ease of listening to music through Spotify at home and on the job. I am a university professor and using Spotify I play music in my class (and now on Zoom) every day. I actually teach two courses that require students to listen to music as part of their coursework, and believe it or not, students show up to class (and Zoom) early to listen to my "load in" songs every day - yes, I pinch myself constantly. From a personal economic stance, paying $9.99 per month for ease of access and convenience is a no-brainer. I paid approximately $0.001 per minute of listening this year. Does this mean I ripped the artists off? I do not think so. I still have a vast collection of music by my favorite artists, but I cannot take that with me everywhere I go. Unfortunately, I have not figured out how to play my vinyl collection through Zoom - but, I have showed my students how a record player works! One last bit of information from the ROCKONOMICS book: Streaming services that rely heavily on ad-supported customers (non-subscribers) have fewer dollars to pay out to artists because ads generate less revenue than subscribers do. Something to think about if you or people you know are enjoying the "free" music, but want to support artists. No matter what you think about streaming services, they are the present and the future of music listening. I Am Analog - so, I do not like this anymore than anyone else of my generation, but I do accept it. Be safe and happy listening in 2021!

Spotify Year in Review - How much did you stream?

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