You Won’t Believe How Little Snoop Dogg Was Paid For $1 Billion Streams on Spotify
One of the most successful and renowned rappers, Snoop Dogg, once revealed the astonishing amount he received from Spotify after hitting a whopping 1 billion streams.
While appearing on a podcast, Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., talked about NFTs and what prompted his interest. The Riders on the Storm rapper disclosed that after hitting 1 billion streams on Spotify, the amount he received wasn’t even $45,000. This angered Snoop Dogg, leading him to criticize the traditional streaming model that tends to regularly disappoint artists.
Snoop Dogg Reveals The Shocking Money He Received From 1 Billion Streams on Spotify
Snoop Dogg is undeniably one of the most well-recognized and honest figures in the rap world. In a podcast with Business Untitled, the songwriter opened up about the harsh reality of the streaming world. The Bad Decisions singer criticized the traditional streaming model, explaining how little it pays to the artists even if they garnered billions of views on their streams.
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After being extremely frustrated with the amount he got from Spotify, the rap star discussed how artists could fairly monetize money and found NFTs as the best solution. Snoop Dogg revealed that despite hitting 1 billion streams on Spotify, he startingly received less than $45,000. The Beautiful maker said:
“In the streaming world, I can show you right now. They just sent me some sh*t from Spotify, where I got a billion streams right. My publisher hit me. I said, ‘Break that down, how much money is that?’ That sh*t wasn’t even $45,000.”
Snoop Dogg getting less than $45K for 1 billion streams is literally unbelievable, and that’s when it shocked everyone on the podcast, and including his fans. The rapper also mentioned that the film and music industry lacks “transparency”, and with the traditional streaming model, the original artist has to split up the money and ends up getting paid far less.
The Lay Low rapper emphasized NFTs, completely different from the traditional model where executive labels take up half of the revenue, leaving the artist with a minimum sum. Snoop Dogg explained that NFTs allow artists to earn a direct percentage every time their work is sold or resold. So, the astonishing sum he received from Spotify, prompted the rap star’s interest in NFTs.
Snoop Dogg Reveals The Movie Which Made Him Cry Like a Baby
While the rapper talked about business and his career, he also shed light on the first vacation he got after 30 years of hard work. Snoop Dogg revealed that he was relaxing, and simply did not even think about work, and instead watched movies.
The Doggyland maker then shared it was Ryan Gosling‘s 2004 Notebook which made him cry. The rapper said:
“I watched… what was that movie that made me cry… fu*king Notebook. I was crying like a baby watching that sh*t. But I needed that.”
The rapper was also asked if he still enjoys performing in big audiences, to which Snoop Dogg revealed that he only enjoys it when he has to compete. The Gin and Juice maker also mentioned his Super Bowl performance, which he seemed especially proud of.
