Mastodawn

Fan Loyalty Is Becoming The New Currency of the Music Industry

The podcast emphasizes that fan loyalty is emerging as the new currency in the music industry, overshadowing mere attention metrics like follows and likes. Independent artists must focus on building direct relationships with fans, moving them beyond passive engagement to active support, thereby establishing a sustainable music economy based on loyalty and real income.

https://www.makingascene.org/fan-loyalty-is-becoming-the-new-currency-of-the-music-industry/

DotPack Apr 19

Artists Sell Music Directly: Empowering Fan Connections Through Shopify & Single

Empower your music career! 🚀 Learn how Single, a Shopify app, helps artists sell music directly to fans, integrate streaming, and boost revenue. Gain control over your sales, merch, and fan data. Essential for independent artists looking to thrive in digital music.
#artistsellmusic #directtofan #musictech #shopifyapp #musicbusiness

https://bulklayers.com/blog/shopify-streaming-artists-sell-music-directly-fans/

MoveTheNeedle.news Official Jan 23

Fanvue’s $22m Series A highlights a shift from advertising and algorithm-dependent income to direct-to-fan earnings.

“Fanvue allows single creators to operate like entire businesses – a single creator can leverage the power of AI tools to compete with massive creative teams.”
— Joel Morris, Co-Founder

📖 our interview with the three Fanvue founders: https://www.movetheneedle.news/start-ups/fanvue-raises--22m-series-a-to-scale-ai-powered-direct-to-fan-monetisation/

#AI #technology #popculture #directtofan #creators #startups #business #media

Mind Lude Sep 11, 2025

Tired of artists getting a raw deal in the music industry? OpenWav is stepping in with a new direct-to-fan platform designed to help musicians keep more of their earnings. Could this be a genuine game-changer for independent artists? #MusicIndustry #OpenWav #DirectToFan #AppLaunch #TechNews
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/the-music-industry-is-broken-openwavs-new-app-aims-to-change-that/

The music industry is broken: OpenWav's new app aims to change that | TechCrunch

OpenWav is building a direct-to-fan platform for music artists that lets them keep more of the profits.

TechCrunch

Luka Prin/ce Lucija Dec 12, 2023

this is an amazing talk, still extremely relevant today for understanding what #DirectToFan really is:

"Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer: Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan."

https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking

Amanda Palmer: The art of asking

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