Snoop Dogg ditches Spotify: “I don’t fuck with Spotify anymore”
Snoop Dogg has decided to ditch Spotify in favour of a new partnership with Tune.FM. The Long Beach rapper is the new face of the Web3 music streaming platform and has released a new single called ‘Spaceship Party’ exclusively through Tune.FM.
The blockchain-powered platform instantly pays artists per second of streamed songs, allegedly providing up to 100 times more money than traditional streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. Tune.FM describes itself as “a streaming platform built by artists, for artists—one that prioritises musicians’ earnings and creative control.”
Snoop is frustrated with the current streaming situation for musicians, receiving little to nothing per stream and facing long royalty payout cycles. Now, he’s pushing for a fairer ecosystem for artists. In a statement to Billboard, he said, “I don’t fuck with Spotify anymore, I’m only on Tune.FM.”
Tune.FM founder and CEO, Andrew Antar, said in a statement, “We are thrilled to welcome Snoop Dogg as the face of Tune.FM. Snoop is the OG pioneer who is always on the cutting edge of technology and new ways of doing business. He totally gets it, and we are ready to take on the world together.”
The West Coast legend also plans to move more of his music, including his Death Row material, to the platform. Through Tune.FM, he’s planning to host fan experiences and giveaways, including a private event at his house and VIP prize tiers.
A Tune.FM spokesperson added, “Tune.FM operates under non-exclusive licensing agreements, enabling us to unlock new revenue streams for under-monetized catalogs and artist IP on both our streaming platform and marketplace. We can share that major distributors and labels are increasingly coming on board to upload catalogues that have long been under-monetised.”
Snoop released his latest album, Missionary, in December. Dr. Dre entirely produced the project, which was notably available through Spotify but performed underwhelmingly on the Billboard 200.
The album only cracked number 20 on the chart despite reuniting with his mentor on the production and recruiting Eminem, 50 Cent, Method Man, Tom Petty, and Jelly Roll, among others, as features. It served as the sequel to 1993’s Doggystyle.