Spotify’s 1,000-Stream Minimum Is Hitting Indie Artists and Labels Hard — With 65% Suffering a ‘Significant Negative Impact,’ ANMIP-BG Study Finds

Sofia, Bulgaria. Photo Credit: Natalya Letunova
According to a new study, Spotify’s controversial 1,000-stream threshold is negatively affecting nearly two-thirds of indie artists and labels – and particularly those with sizable catalogs – in Southeast Europe.
The Association of Independent Music Publishers and Producers Bulgaria (ANMIP-BG) recently provided a fresh look at the threshold’s label-level impact. By now, most are familiar with the much-criticized royalty requ