Click fraud is a problem, yes, and one which I hope services like Spotify are working hard to solve. This doesn't mean I'm getting ripped off, though: I'm still getting exactly the service I'm hoping for.

Now, I definitely hope that with time artists end up getting a fair share of the money spent on streaming services, but the truth is, it's the exact same bullshit with CDs and vinyls. Artists make a fraction of the CD price. CDs, and now streaming services, are ways for artists to get exposure for their music, and their real money is coming from endorsements and live tours.

That's why, I suspect, that mainstream and indie artists are not up in arms about this. They're getting known through the service, and that later translates into CD sales through word of mouth, sales of concert tickets, merchandise, etc. Beyoncé isn't going broke any time soon, Spotify or not.