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Fan-Centric Royalties Explained
Most streaming platforms pool subscriber revenue and split it by overall market share. Fan-centric flips that logic and routes money only to the artists a listener actually plays.
Updated 2026-03-27
The problem with pro-rata
In a pro-rata model, your subscription joins a massive pool and is distributed according to total market share, not your individual listening behaviour.
What fan-centric changes
Fan-centric royalties route each user's subscription toward the artists they personally stream. It is simpler, more legible, and much easier to defend ethically.
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