Let's look at the math. A stream on Spotify generates roughly $0.003 to $0.005 per play. That's a fraction of a cent. For an artist to earn minimum wage from streaming alone, they'd need millions of plays per year. That's not a fair payout — it's a structural failure. The system funnels the bulk of revenue to major labels and top-tier artists, leaving independents with scraps. You can't call a system fair when the vast majority of creators can't sustain themselves on it. Fairness isn't about everyone having a chance to get lucky. It's about the baseline compensation matching the value people get from the work. Right now, that connection is broken.

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