Does Boycotting Spotify Work?

Last month, Digital Music News investigated the topic of boycotting Spotify, and the growing number of musicians who are refusing to license their music to the platform. Now, after several major artists have withheld their from Spotify, DMN takes a look at what effect this has had on the success of their albums.

Beyonce’s Lemonade

Drake’s Views

Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo

Rihanna’s ANTI

Adele’s ’25’

Taylor Swift’s 1989

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Verdict.

Looking at the artists albums who have boycotted their music content from Spotify, DMN has concluded the following…

1. Boycotting Spotify will not prevent an artist from achieving a number 1 album in the charts, but it most certainly can help.

2. A platinum album status can be achieved without distributing your music on Spotify.

3. Boycotting Spotify could hinder an artists chances of a platinum album by gaining fewer overall streams, though artists like Rihanna, Adele, and Taylor Swift etc have been able to achieve this without Spotify.

4. Boycotting Spotify could also enhance an artists chances of getting a platinum album as it may force people to download the album instead of waiting for it to be available for free on Spotify.

5. Boycotting Spotify can result in higher levels of illegal downloads, unless you have a loyal fan base like Adele and Taylor Swift.

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