Commenting on these figures via his Twitter account Godrich complained; "…new artists get paid fuck all with this model. It's an equation that just doesn't work." In a statement issued to Mashable however Spotify countered: "We've already paid US$500M to rightsholders so far and by the end of 2013 this number will reach US$1bn. Much of this money is being invested in nurturing new talent and producing great new music. "We're 100% committed to making Spotify the most artist-friendly music service possible and are constantly talking to artists and managers about how Spotify can help build their careers."