For ad-supported non-subscription service, it pays $US0.0013 per play. According to Pandora’s own numbers in the 2014 annual report, the service pays $US0.0023 in royalties per play if it is under its subscription service. Unlike Spotify, which allows listeners to play music on demand, Pandora provides an automated music recommendation service based on genre, artist, song or personal preferences. The artist still keeps her albums on Pandora, including the latest album 1989, which sold 1.3 million copies in its opening week.

The artist pulled her music from Spotify earlier this month, saying: “I just don’t agree with perpetuating the perception that music has no value and should be free.' The global executive’s comments come after Taylor Swift joined a string of artists in criticising music streaming services for what they consider to be unfair compensation. In the end, that’s what we want for U2 songs.'Ī senior executive at online music streaming service Pandora has questioned the wisdom of artists like US singer Taylor Swift pulling songs from rival service Spotify.

Ms Clemens gave the example of U2’s Bono, who previously said: “I see streaming services as quite exciting ways to get to people. “I don’t know why they wouldn’t use it,' Ms Clemens said. Sara Clemens, Pandora’s chief strategy officer, said artists only set to gain from increased use of streaming services. A senior executive at NASDAQ-listed online music streaming service Pandora has questioned the wisdom of artists like US singer Taylor Swift pulling songs from rival service Spotify, saying streaming sites benefit artists.

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