Dani Filt Calls Out Spotify: Cradle of Filth Frontman Claims Band Only Earned $25 Despite Millions of Streams

Spotify might be an easy way for most music fans to stream their favorite songs played by some of the biggest artists in the world but it could also be a struggle to musicians as explained by Dani Filth; what happened?

The Cradle of Filth vocalist recently spoke with Rock Hard Greece where he opened up about the negativity surrounding music streaming platforms, specifically Spotify, who had an impact on the group.

As reported by Loudwire, the musician said everything started deteriorating around 2006 when the digital age began, and most platforms where fans stream their music don't pay artists.

Speaking about Spotify, he noted that the music app is "the biggest criminals in the world."

Cradle of Filth Only Made $25 on Spotify Despite Having Millions of Streams?

Later in the conversation, Dani Filth noted that in 2022, the group had around 25 to 26 million plays, but it seems like the numbers are not adding up as they only got £20 ($25.65), which is less than what people earn per hour.

"I think people just have this amazing ability to [believe] that when you have stuff out there, like physical product, that you're earning a fortune from it," he added.

The rocker further discussed that there are many people "taking pieces of the pie" or getting compensated with what an artist is earning, including management, accountants, the record company, and many more.

Regarding what musicians put out there, the singer said one of the main reasons why artists release vinyls and such merchandise is so that collectors could buy them as they are the only people that will purchase it because others would "stream it for nothing."

Dani Filth on Bands Not Touring After the Pandemic

Now that the world is getting back to normal, there have been several music festivals and musicians who also went back on the road to perform from one city to the other.

However, Dani Filth shared that there aren't as many bands that are going on tour compared before and one of the biggest reasons is financial struggles

"Petrol's gone up. Tour bus hire's gone up. The cost of living's gone up. Yeah, it's very hard for bands at the moment," he added.

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