Katie Dwyer

Spotify Exploits Indie Artists. Here are some reasons I haven't removed my music from this platform. 1. I hate the idea of taking my music away from my listeners. I love you; I don't want my songs to be less accessible to you. 2. Spotify would likely LOVE having less indie musicians here, so me leaving wouldn't hurt them. If many artists choose to leave, it might even make their business easier (less music to track and account for). 3. When exclusive Spotify users find out about me elsewhere, often the first thing they do is search to find me here. I hope that they stumble upon this bio and begin to consider the fact that they are only renting access to all the music they love. You are not supporting the artists you listen to -- you are only supporting Spotify. So, as a listener, I challenge you to search for info about what Spotify spends money on, and what the employees who benefit the most are investing in. Does this align with your values? If not, consider trying a new streaming platform, or take the same path that I'm taking -- buying physical copies of music and/or digital downloads directly from artists you love. Even small, independent artists have websites and merch stores. Explore a little. Go find them & actually support that artist that you claim to love.