'Yankovic Slams Spotify's Artist Payout System

In his Spotify Wrapped video, Yankovic claims his 80 million streams earned him only $12, amidst recent changes to the platform's royalty payment policy.

'Weird Al' Yankovic criticizes Spotify's artist payout system in his Spotify Wrapped video, claiming his 80 million streams earned him only $12, enough for a sandwich.
Spotify recently announced a new royalty payment policy, eliminating payouts for songs with fewer than 1,000 yearly streams, set to go into practice early next year.
The new policy is expected to affect more than two-thirds of Spotify’s song catalog and redistribute royalties to a greater pool.
Spotify has faced criticism for its low royalty rates, with less than 1% of artists making a reasonable living from the platform alone.
The streaming service has not yet responded to Yankovic's comments.