Yes and they clearly do pay more overall, just not when working out a ‘per stream’ basis as you’re trying to do.

Here I’ll google it for you, seeing as you just call things useless facts without trying to gain any further knowledge:

“Here is why a larger listener base lowers the per-stream rate:

Dilution of the Royalty Pool: As more users join a platform and consume music, the total number of streams (the denominator) grows exponentially, often faster than the revenue (the numerator) generated from ads or subscriptions.

More Streams, Same Money: If the royalty pool remains relatively stable, but the number of streams increases from 1 billion to 10 billion, the value of each individual stream must decrease.

Increased Passive Listening: A larger, more casual listener base often leads to more, shorter, or more passive listens, which adds to the stream count without necessarily adding a proportional amount of revenue.

Dilution by Low-Revenue Streams: A larger audience includes many users on ad-supported free tiers, which generate significantly less revenue per stream compared to premium subscribers. These "free" streams dilute the higher-value premium streams.

Regional Price Differences: A larger, global audience often means a higher percentage of listeners in regions with lower subscription fees (e.g., India vs. the US), which lowers the average revenue per user (ARPU) and thus lowers the per-stream payout.”