Systematic stream manipulation by Spotify
TRANSPARENCY ABOUT OUR SPOTIFY STREAMS
As Smalts, and before that as Minny Pops, we have been making music with passion for four decades. From vinyl to streaming, we have witnessed and embraced all the transformations in the music industry. But now we face a new challenge.
Spotify shows drastically different streaming numbers in different systems. Our analysis, based on 40 years of music industry experience and professional data expertise, shows that something is fundamentally wrong here. We choose to be transparent with our listeners.
→ View the actual numbers and the full story here
Did Spotify Remove 50% of Your Streams? Here’s the Truth Behind the Scandal
Biography
Smalts
Geschiedenis
In 1982 werkten Wim Dekker en Pieter Mulder, beiden lid van Minny Pops aan nieuw materiaal voor die groep maar kwamen tot de conclusie dat de composities niet goed pasten bij Minny Pops. Met drummer Rubin Ootes en geluidsman Zip Boterbloem richtten ze de groep Smalts op. In datzelfde jaar stond de groep op het verzamelalbum van het VPRO-radioprogramma Radionome en verscheen de 12-inch Werktitels.