Jay Z Losing $1 Million Weekly By Keeping “4:44” off Spotify

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According to reports by Billboard, Jay Z is losing upwards of $1 million per week by keeping his latest album, 4:44, off of Spotify.

Industry sources approximated the cost of the Spotify snub based on the service’s share of the market and the average rate paid per song stream.

Some estimated that JAY-Z’s potential Spotify payday would approach $1 million the week immediately following the album’s debut on Spotify — even three weeks after its release elsewhere — if another hip-hop luminary serves as a guide.

Spotify is the world’s largest streaming platform, but of course Jay Z’s TIDAL is in direct competition. If this is true, do you think Jay is doing the right thing by keeping his music away from Spotify, or dumb for losing $ and not having his album on there?? Sound off in the comments!