It makes sense because each user is paying. I would like the my personal payment to Spotify to be split between the musicians I listen to, and none of it to go to Taylor Swift.
Yes, it wouldn't be a direct relationship between number of plays and payout. It would instead be a direct relationship between user payment and payout.
>Is there a market that actually uses a system like that?
Yes, physical media.
Number of streams shouldn't necessarily be directly related to payout anyway. If you purchase a CD the artist gets that payment once, and you can listen to it as many times as you like.
Yes, it wouldn't be a direct relationship between number of plays and payout. It would instead be a direct relationship between user payment and payout.
>Is there a market that actually uses a system like that?
Yes, physical media.
Number of streams shouldn't necessarily be directly related to payout anyway. If you purchase a CD the artist gets that payment once, and you can listen to it as many times as you like.