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ELI5: How do streaming services, like Spotify, make a profit?

The majority of users are on free plans so I was wondering as to how a profit was generated. Also, why do artists give their music to such services where their music can be streamed for free?
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Advertisements for the free users and the rest pay a montly subscription fee.

Artists gets payed based on how many people listen to their songs on spotify and they also reach a lot more people with their music. This increases their chances of more people coming to their conserts and buying albums.