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User-Centric Model

Model that allocates each subscriber's fee only to the artists that subscriber actually listens to

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What are pro‑rata vs user‑centric streaming payment models and how would each change artist payouts?

Two competing rules govern how streaming platforms turn subscription and ad revenue into artist pay: the widespread pro‑rata “one big pot” system that divvies money by market share of total streams, a...