Julian Klymochko, CEO of Accelerate, cited a JPMorgan report suggesting that artists could manipulate Spotify's royalty system to earn significant monthly revenue through repeat plays of short tracks. However, Spotify's CEO debunked this claim, stating that the royalty system is not as straightforward as it seems. Spotify pays recording and publishing royalties for each play, regardless of whether the listener has a free or paid account. The platform pools subscriber fees and distributes the money based on each musician’s share of listening. However, up to 10% of music streams are reportedly considered “fake,” originating from streaming farms.