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Snoop Dogg has gotten into a dispute with Spotify over his alleged earnings from one billion streams on the platform.<\/p>\n
During an app<\/a>earance on the\u00a0Business Untitled<\/em> podcast in 2023, Tha Doggfather claimed that he had received less than $45,000 in royalties after reaching the impressive milestone.<\/p>\n AD LOADING…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIn the streaming world, I could show you right now, they sent me some shit from Spotify where I got a billion streams. My publisher hit me. I said, \u2018Break that down. How much money is that?\u2019 That shit wasn\u2019t even $45,000,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n However, it was unclear whether Snoop was referring to the entire amount of money he made from the billion streams or just the publishing royalties (which are divided among all the songwriters, split between the music and lyrics sides).<\/p>\n Now, Spotify has hit back at the rap legend\u2019s comments, claiming that he should\u2019ve received a much higher sum.<\/p>\n \u201c$45K for a billion streams? It\u2019s well documented that a billion streams on Spotify generates millions of dollars to rights holders. It\u2019s unfortunate to hear that Spotify\u2019s payments didn\u2019t make it through to Snoop,\u201d a spokesperson told TMZ<\/a><\/em> on Thursday (February 27).<\/p>\n They added: \u201cSnoop\u2019s a legend and, hopefully now that he owns Death Row Records, he\u2019s seeing more of that money.\u201d<\/p>\n Spotify\u2019s rebuttal comes shortly after Snoop Dogg took aim at the company while announcing a new partnership with the Web3 streaming service Tune.FM.<\/p>\n Asked by Billboard<\/a><\/em> about the deal, he told the publication: \u201cI don\u2019t fuck with Spotify anymore. I\u2019m only on Tune.FM.\u201d<\/p>\n Tune.FM is a decentralized Web3 streaming platform that uses blockchain technology<\/a> and aims to provide artists with transparency, security and fairness.<\/p>\n Snoop has already kickstarted the partnership with the release of a new single called \u201cSpaceship Party\u201d<\/a> and plans to move more of his catalog, including his output on Death Row Records, to the platform.<\/p>\n The alliance came about after the Doggystyle<\/em> rapper met Tune.FM founder\/CEO Andrew Antar at the Crypto Ball in Washington, D.C. last month, which was held in celebration of President Trump\u2019s inauguration.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Snoop Dogg as the face of Tune.FM,\u201d Antar told Billboard<\/em>. \u201cSnoop is the OG pioneer who is always on the cutting edge of technology and new ways of doing business. He totally gets it, and we are ready to take on the world together.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the event leading to a new business opportunity, Snoop was heavily criticized for performing at the Crypto Ball given his past criticism of Trump.<\/p>\n He later hit back at his critics, saying: \u201cY\u2019all can\u2019t hate enough me for me, I love too much. Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I\u2019m cool, I\u2019m together. Still a Black man. Still a hundred percent Black. I ain\u2019t going nowhere, cuh! I\u2019m right here. Get the Crypto on Crip, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\nAD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n