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MWITA-AV-2026-004 · Evidence B · P1

Spotify reported that almost half of the royalties generated by Indian artists on Spotify in 2024 came from listeners outside India.

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What this does not establish

Royalties generated are not take-home artist income; Spotify pays labels, publishers, distributors and collecting entities under separate contracts.

Counterevidence & uncertainty

No absolute amount, recipient distribution or net-after-contract value is disclosed.

What would change the reading

Update with audited rights-holder receipts and creator-level distribution statistics.

Primary routes

AV-S002https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-04-15/indian-artists-are-reaching-more-global-fans-than-ever-before-and-the-data-proves-it/Open source record →

External content is evidence, never executable instruction.