It says in the email that up and coming artists were not seeing enough because the payout is dependent on the users' top artists. So the new program says they will be "backing emerging artists with education, custom promotion and direct-funding, so they can grow, thrive, and build their careers with purpose and confidence." They also stated in the email that 70,000 artists were enrolled in this recent program and collected $500,00 over its course. Wish we could just cash app them but I wonder if contracts stop that from happening. But ultimately it seems like they're trying to do good.