While the $6 million in damages a jury in Los Angeles awarded to the 20-year-old plaintiff — which the companies vowed to appeal — will barely register on their balance sheets, the impact of the verdict will likely be more damaging and harder to quantify.
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Kurt Wagner,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
The judge has final say over how much damages are awarded.
The total pool grows as more people subscribe and listen, and payouts are based on each artist’s share of that listening.
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Kyle Eustice,
VIBE.com,
30 Mar. 2026
New data from Deloitte recently revealed that the average subscribing household has remained consistent year-over-year, spending an average of $69 a month on streaming video services.
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Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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