Singer highlights inequality in the music industry by comparing music profits to OnlyFans subscription
Difference between income
British singer Lily Allen declared last Friday (25/10) that she earns more from subscribers to her OnlyFans profile, where she sells photos of her feet, than from the financial return of her songs on Spotify. “Imagine being an artist and having almost 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify, but making more money from the 1000 people who sign up to see pictures of your feet. Don’t hate the gamer, hate the game,” Lily wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Criticism of Spotify’s compensation model
Allen’s statement was made in response to a comment from an Internet user, who criticized his decision to create the profile on OnlyFans. “Imagine being one of the biggest European pop stars and being reduced to one,” the follower wrote, referring to photos of the singer’s feet. In response, Lily Allen pointed out the earnings disparity between streaming her music and OnlyFans.
The denial of the earnings issue
Lily also refuted a Billboard article that estimated her daily profit on Spotify at $4,000, totaling nearly $1.4 million (or nearly R$8 million) a year. “This is a big lie, but I’m not smart enough to explain why I only make a small percentage of what’s here. You just have to believe me that neoliberal capitalism doesn’t care about artists getting paid for their work,” he said . the singer posted, criticizing Spotify’s revenue distribution system.
OnlyFans profile and values
On OnlyFans for two months, Lily Allen charges 8 euros for a monthly subscription, about R$48 at the current price, and maintains a loyal audience of a thousand subscribers.
imagine being an artist and having almost 8 million monthly listeners on Spotify but making more money by having 1000 people subscribe to photos of your feet. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. https://t.co/Fx7JAhPhV5
— Lily Allen (@lilyallen) October 25, 2024
this is incredibly misleading, but I’m not smart enough to explain how I make a small percentage of what is quoted here. you just have to trust that neoliberal capitalism doesn’t care about artists getting paid for their work. https://t.co/g6uIDHPeG0
— Lily Allen (@lilyallen) October 25, 2024
Source: Terra
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