The music industry has been enamored with streaming rates pretty much since Spotify’s inception. And it makes sense, given how streaming now dominates the recorded music market.  In fact, you might remember several years back when a site launched purporting to calculate money per stream rates for different platforms. (It’s still up, but we’re not going

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Spotify’s competitors have been hot on its heels over the past few years. And that’s ultimately a good thing for artists. Because it means companies like Apple, Amazon, and Google are all pushing each other to make better products not just for customers, but for content providers. But one of the smartest things Spotify ever did

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Most musicians and content creators have at least heard of Patreon by now. The company started in 2013 with the goal of helping musicians, YouTubers, and other people in the creative economy rethink how they interact with — and earn money from — their fans. And seven years later, Patreon’s mission is working. Patreon has more than

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We know, we know. It’s hard to even fathom thinking about the holiday season right now. There’s so much going on in the world and still so much uncertainty around the state of live music. But! Artists and bands are in a very unique position when it comes to the holidays. And this year it might

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Alright, you win, Internet. You often do. Let’s talk about record label deals.  A few weeks ago, Kanye West gifted the music community more than 100 pages of his major label contracts in a barrage of Tweets. He also (bizarrely) posted a video of himself peeing on a GRAMMY statue. So, there’s that.  The billionaire superstar is

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