www.nme.com/news/music/spotify-removes-russian-artists-who-support-ukraine-war-3771472
Spotify removes Russian artists who support Ukraine war
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Fun fact: there are countries other than the US. Many speak English.
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18.53%
As for currency, traffic volume and payment volume are two different things. Neither of your sources cover the amounts that Americans (as well as other foreigners outside the Russian sphere of influence) are sending to creators on Boosty.
Ok, let’s assume that half that ‘other’ traffic is from other english-speaking countries. That would mean 13% of their total traffic is from English-speaking countries? I think they’d be able to continue.
Maybe a disproportionate amount of payments come from these countries, as you say, but as far as I can see that’s a wild guess with no evidence. We could just as safely assume that they contribute a disproportionately small amount of payments.
Ok, let’s assume that half that ‘other’ traffic is from other english-speaking countries.
Or other countries that teach English as a second language, them too. Far more countries teach it than Russian in school, that's for sure.
Maybe a disproportionate amount of payments come from these countries, as you say, but as far as I can see that’s a wild guess with no evidence
Not very wild, considering the rather large and given current conditions, widening difference in per-capita income.
Higher per capita income doesn’t at all indicate any portion of that is spent on a specific niche site focused on russia. Like i said, you’re guessing with no evidence.
Even if they spend twice as much proportionately to their traffic (unlikely) that’s still less than 30% of the site’s income
Higher per capita income doesn’t at all indicate any portion of that is spent on a specific niche site focused on russia.
It indicates there's more money to spend, especially given some of those niches are niches that people are willing to spend a lot on (have you seen how much furry artists and YouTubers make?)
But this back and forth has gone on for long enough.
your point about countries teaching english as a second language is irrelevant because that has nothing to do with sanctions
The point is about having an English language site, so that does come into it.