People think that sites like Spotify are the reason that musicians can barely make a living off of their music today. But in all honesty, music has NEVER really been a “cash cow” type of business throughout most of history – at least for the creatives/artists. The things that really ...
New House Bill Wants Artists to Get Paid More for Streaming Music Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced the bill, which would establish a new royalty fund that bypasses labels and pays recording musicians directly Royalty Raises
Firstly, these are usually playlist services, in that you pick a song and the rest of the tunes auto-generate -- you can't pick exactly what you want to play. The other potential downside is that they come with ads, and sometimes it's the same ad for every break. Show more How ...
Music Streaming Services Review You don’t have to wait for a VJ to play your favorite song on TV anymore. Simply visit any music site, find the music you want to listen to, and enjoy it whenever you like. There was a time when people avoidedstreaming sitesbecause of poor audio quality...
SoundCloud has undoubtedly emerged as a haven for independent musicians, providing them with an exceptional opportunity to showcase and promote their music to a vast and diverse audience. The platform’s inclusivity is reflected in its free and premium subscription plans, catering to various user pre...
Inaworldofmusicstreamingservices,accesstoalmostanysongisjustafewclicksaway.Yet,theliveconcertliveson.Peoplestillfillsweatybasementstoheartheirfavoritemusiciansplay.Andnowneuroscientistsmightknowwhy.Concertsareimmersivesocialexperiencesinwhichpeoplelistentoandfeelthemusictogether.Theyarealsodynamic—artistscanadapttheirplay...
I then lay out the importance of online modes of sociality for these musicians and their fans, focusing on social media and streaming services. SoundCloud, in particular, illustrates the two-faced nature of these technologies. Throughout, I offer case studies of how several musicians and other ...
have improved, there are still some who don't want to pay to listen to music. If you care about music and the artists that produce the content you enjoy listening to though, there's never been a better time to consider how these services compensate the musicians whose work they offer up...
Before streaming services, no such model existed for musicians. Physical CD sales could be expected to sell quickly when a new album was released, but sales would quickly decline until album sales were minimal. Now, artists have the chance to continually make money from every individual song, w...
In a world of music streaming services, access to almost any song is just a few clicks away.Yet, the live performance lives on. People still fill sweaty basements, muddy fields and gilded concert halls to hear their favourite musicians play. And now neuroscientists might know why-live music...