
CEO of @UpfrontCapital. Musician and Founder, creating a better economy for artists. NY/DMV 🇺🇸 | LDN 🇬🇧
Maryland, USA
Joined December 2020
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So I’m going to to war with the state of Maryland 😂 always knew they would do the same ole thing. They won’t play with me this time
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As a developing artist, you must agree to give the Major labels the royalties you earned if you’re recording streams less than 1000 times or you cannot have your music on Spotify. medium.com/@JPriceOfMusic/tu…
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Snoop Dogg has said he got $45,000 in return for 1 Billion streams
1 BILLION.
Yet, i’m still speaking to artists daily who’s entire goal for 2024 is to get ‘more streams’
Guys, WAKE UP seriously
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The mental battles, the ups and downs, the self doubts are all natural when you are trying to prove you can move mountains.
But that’s what a good team is for and your believers help with. They make you feel like anything is possible. So give them the energy they give you
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Just finished writing a deep detailed analysis of the new Spotify policy that it will not pay royalties from streams of sound recordings with less than 1,000 streams over prior 12 months.
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After Spotify's recent pledge to introduce various changes to tackle revenue dilution and fraudulent activity, the IMPALA executive board today puts forward a list of questions for Spotify on their plans to reform the #streaming market.
Statement 👉 tinyurl.com/3ruud7sa
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The music industry is in crisis. It’s incredibly difficult to be a financially stable musician, even for those selling out tours or with millions of streams. All the industry money is flowing to a few giant corporations. We need to organize for major change & our fair share!
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As an artist if you realize that what you’re building is a network you’ll understand your value.
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Sure feels very “smoke and mirrors” to me. Basically inducing artist to give up 20% of their revenue for what appears to be very nebulous promotion that may not mean much. TuneCore Accelerator – TuneCore support.tunecore.com/hc/en-u…
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The closer you get to the breakthrough the more disciplined you have to be.
The work doesn’t get any less challenging so you need to remain focused and you need to remain enthusiastic.
Don’t fall for the complacency trap.
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Bandcamp gutted; dwindling engagement on social media platforms; Spotify, Live Nation, AI continue to dominate. Print media and the Humanities in peril. Half my friends are probably walking around with Eras Tour ticket stubs still in their pockets. Something's gotta give, yall
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1. You own the music by default, unless you sign a record deal or license your work to another party
2. Release songs. Consistently. Build catalog. Be authentic
3. It’s easier than ever to record and release music. Breaking through the noise is harder than ever.
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Reminder: People who are willing to "play the game" to get ahead are willing to play a lot of other games to stay ahead
Like throwing the people they claim to want to help under the bus at the slightest inconvenience ensuring they're "the only one" in the room for visibility etc
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“Record label bails rapper out when rapper has financial troubles.”
I hate how they phrase shit because the labels aren’t pulling this money out of thin air.
The labels are taking the rappers royalties and “saving” the rapper with the rapper’s money.
That’s just an advance.
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Bandcamp: extremely profitable company, uniquely beloved of musicians and music fans alike, riding a wave of public goodwill, decides to sell themselves to a billionaire who then dumps them off to another billionaire who now fires half the company
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We don't talk enough about how money helps you enjoy education. When you resume school abroad, there are many programs you can join in your spare time. You can go on conferences, learn foreign language, do volunteer work, travel with others for humanitarian causes, join the school clubs - they are many ranging from sport, art, book. You even have enough time to do research and study. You sleep well and attend all your classes.
But disprivilege is a thief. You see students coming from shifts straight to class. From class they are off to make eba and catch small sleep before their next class, then run home to change for their next shift. Even to go on date is a problem, theybare always picking shifts.
Bringing it home, many people leave home for school with "10k and remember the home you came from." There you are eating beans morning and night with pure water and doing night class on empty stomach. You're borrowing books or photocopying them because you can't afford the books. You can't even eat in restaurants when others are eating so you go when it is scanty becsuse you are eating without. You have convinced yourself that garri is better eaten with salt but sugar is harmful but you're not speaking because of your health. It is what you can afford. You can't afford excursion with your friends because it will set you back weeks of food. You've probably not even paid your fees and you're squating with a squatter in a room meant for 8 people but accommodating 20 due to those squatting like you.
The list is endless. But against all odds many of you still perform very well, which is impressive. But the lost time can't be recovered and the many things you missed are gone. But such is life. It is your duty to ensure that the son is greater than the father. I pray life is kinder to your future 🙏🏾















