Arvinblaze1h ago

The internet is full of artists saying:

"I make music for passion."

Then the first royalty check arrives...

And suddenly they're teaching everyone how to monetize.

👇

Full article:
https://arvinblaze.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-artist-who-says-money-doesnt-matter.html

#IndependentArtist #MusicBusiness #CreatorEconomy #UglyTruth #ArvinBlaze

The Artist Who Says Money Doesn't Matter | The Third Layer #01

Can art exist without money? Exploring creativity, recognition, meaning, and why every artist wants proof their work mattered.

Larry Pareigis1d ago

Reach out: [email protected]

DSPs don't count streams. They count streams *per listener*.

Replays = pull. Pull gets pushed.

Total streams is what you report. Streams-per-listener is what matters.

#musicbusiness #spotifystrategy #musicpromotion #indieartist #NineNorth

Larry Pareigis3d ago

Reach out: [email protected]

More campaign doesn’t fix unclear positioning. It just spreads the confusion faster.

Before you ask how to reach more people — ask if the ones you’re already reaching get it.

#musicbusiness #musicindustry #indieartist #truthbomb

Billboard [Unofficial]3d ago

The Superstar Brokers are Connecting Global Music Rights to Institutional Capital

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/superstar-brokers-connect-global-music-rights-institutional-1236275524/

Larry Pareigis3d ago
Suno will pay you grants, as long as you never criticize Suno. Spotify's stock has cratered while insiders cashed out early. New disclosures reveal Live Nation's CEO met with Trump right before the DOJ's antitrust case mysteriously settled.
9 Signals drops every Friday.
#MusicBusiness #NineSignals #LPConsulting
7sleepersmusic4d ago
“The use of anyone’s creative work should be consented to very clearly, the terms should be laid out and the value should be shared with the creators. That’s what’s so concerning about this issue [with Google]. It’s really the opposite of that.” (Paywalled, but you can turn off javascript to access.) #Music #Musicians #MusicBusiness #Streaming #YouTube #Google #Technology #AI https://www.billboard.com/pro/youtube-ai-training-argument-indie-music-community-concerns/
YouTube’s AI Training Argument Raises Alarm Among Indie Music Advocates: ‘Not Informed Consent’

YouTube's AI training argument that its terms of service let it train its AI music model on UGC uploads has raised indie music community concerns.

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Larry Pareigis5d ago

Reach out: [email protected]

Full budget. Zero data. That's not strategy — it's a guess with a price tag.

$100. One week. One question: engage or scroll? Scale what works. Kill what doesn't.

That's architecture.

#musicbusiness #musicstrategy #LPConsulting #indieartist #artistdevelopment

Niklas Pivic6d ago

https://thoughts.pivic.com/run-your-own-biz-a-grind-but-worth-it

This is a reminder that says you should run your own business, that it's hard work, but that it pays off.

#music #MusicTips #JonSpencer #JamesBlake #MusicBusiness #BrokenRecord #passion #love

matiu bidule6d ago

Pensée pour celleux qui ont bataillés ces 20 derniÚres années contre Hadopi et co, tout ça parce que en 2006 les ayants droits ont refusés la création d'une Licence Globale.

20 ans plus tard, ces mĂȘmes multinationales du disque accordent une licence globale aux techbro de l'ia.

#MusicBusiness
#ia #ai
#NightmareOnLLMstreet
#Capitalism
#DIYorDIE

7sleepersmusicJun 22
For better or worse #CliveDavis had a massive influence on what music Americans heard (and didn't hear) during the glory days of coke and vinyl. It was fun while it lasted. For some, at least. #Music #MusicBusiness #HitMen https://www.billboard.com/pro/clive-davis-death-legendary-music-executive-dead-94/
Clive Davis, Legendary Music Executive, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who shepherded the careers of Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Alicia Keys, is dead at 94.

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