Rapper Kanye West has announced that he will be releasing his upcoming album exclusively through his own device and platform, and not on any major platforms, blaming the switch on low commissions and a move toward independence from binding contracts.
“Donda 2 will only be available on my own platform, the Stem Player,” Kanye, who has changed his name to Ye, said in an Instagram post while sharing a teaser of his upcoming track. “Not on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, or YouTube. Today, artists get just 12% of the money the industry makes. It’s time to free music from this oppressive system. It’s time to take control and build our own.”
