Jax Daily Spotify Offers Direct Distribution Deals

Spotify’s direct distribution deals: What do artists get paid? Spotify got the entire music business talking last week with the news that it has started offering artists the opportunity to directly distribute their material on the platform – without the requirement for a third-party aggregator or record label. So… what’s the deal?

Why might an independent artist choose to strike a direct distribution agreement with Spotify rather than another company in the music biz?