Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoSwedish criminal gangs using fake Spotify streams to launder moneywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.partytechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkSwedish criminal gangs using fake Spotify streams to launder moneywww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnews@radiation.partytechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squarewim@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoGiven how little spotify gives to artists, I can’t imagine this being a cost effective way to launder your money at all.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYeah, I could see Steam, or the App/Play stores. 30% is a meaningful split, but it could be a reasonable layer of isolation in exchange. But Spotify?
minus-squarewahming@monyet.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoNot even just Spotify, but first to some other 3rd party that then takes their own cut first. Utter ridiculous logic.
Given how little spotify gives to artists, I can’t imagine this being a cost effective way to launder your money at all.
Yeah, I could see Steam, or the App/Play stores. 30% is a meaningful split, but it could be a reasonable layer of isolation in exchange. But Spotify?
Not even just Spotify, but first to some other 3rd party that then takes their own cut first. Utter ridiculous logic.