Apple claims it pays a penny per stream—twice as much as Spotify—to musicians. https://t.co/fUgr94oPH7 Just the fact that streaming platforms now feel the need to disclose payouts is a sign of progress.

— Ted Gioia (@tedgioia) April 16, 2021

From all the numbers I've seen, Apple does not in fact pay a cent per stream. Far from it. And we need to continue to push them on that. But the fact that they're declaring it as a goal is a big deal. https://t.co/OmIF2UfleW

— La Neve (@JoeyQuits) April 16, 2021

Wall Street Journal: "Apple’s penny-per-stream payment structure—which music-industry experts say can dip lower—is roughly double what Spotify, the world’s largest music-streaming service, pays"

hmmmmm seems like it's time for #JusticeAtSpotifyhttps://t.co/yZPKH91ITX

— Evan Greer (@evan_greer) April 16, 2021

$AAPL Music pays one cent per stream out of the service's subscription revenue, which is roughly double the amount paid by rival $SPOThttps://t.co/RaTCS6Ag9a

— Jerry Capital (@JerryCap) April 16, 2021

“We believe in paying every creator the same rate, that a play has a value, and that creators should never have to pay for featuring” music in prime display space on its service.https://t.co/i7qm6gSYu2

— Science of Hitting (@TSOH_Investing) April 16, 2021

New: WSJ reporting Apple Music pays a penny per stream. “The disclosure, made in a letter to artists delivered Friday via the service’s artist dashboard... is part of a growing effort by music-streaming services to show they are artist-friendly.” https://t.co/B6tpSXbprv

— ???? ??? (@noahyoo) April 16, 2021

Updated this piece -- Apple's penny-per-stream is an average rate, artist payouts do vary by plan and country. Still, Apple taking direct shots at Spotify here https://t.co/dQW1WVv3Po

— nilay patel (@reckless) April 16, 2021

Apple Music pays a penny per stream https://t.co/2cLdx4JvCM pic.twitter.com/XGFLue705F

— The Verge (@verge) April 16, 2021

Blogged again https://t.co/dQW1WVv3Po

— nilay patel (@reckless) April 16, 2021