(CNN)– Spotify says it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. That is a billion more than the streaming service paid out the previous year. It brings the grand total up to $60 billion since Spotify started in 2006. One caveat is artists do not necessarily see all of that money.

While that figure may seem questionable considering how little many musicians make from streaming, it's important to bear in mind that Spotify (like most streaming services) pays