Under the law, 45 percent of performance royalties are paid directly to the featured artists on a recording, and 5 percent are paid to a fund for non-featured artists. The other 50 percent of the performance royalties are paid to the rights owner of the sound recording.

How much do Featured artists get paid?

Featured artists – 45% gets paid to the primary artist/s (the one whose name is probably on the album cover). Non-featured artists – 5% gets paid to a fund for session players, backup musicians, etc. The owner of the recording – 50% gets paid to the label or entity that holds the rights to the recording.

Does Spotify pay Featured artists?

Spotify is very secretive about it. ... In addition, Spotify doesn't pay artists royalties based on streaming rates. The royalty payments that artists receive may vary based on differences in the streaming of their music or the agreements they have with labels or distributors.