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How Spotify’s Changes Effect Independent Artists
According to Music Business Worldwide Spotify is set to make three significant changes to its royalty model, the intention of which is to move around $1 billion in royalty payments to “legitimate” artists and rightsholders. But here’s the thing, while it may do that, it’ll also trample on a huge number of smaller independent artists…
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How ghostwriter’s “AI Drake” Could Spell Trouble for Independent Artists
This week the music industry was up in arms following the release of ghostwriter’s AI-generated track ‘Heart on my Sleeve’ onto Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and other streaming services. And quite rightly so. While it might seem like a middle finger to big bad major labels, the knock-on effect this could have on independent music…
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Lofi Girl unveils Synthwave Boy: some thoughts as a lofi producer
Lofi Girl recently teased something via their YouTube and social channels getting the Internet awash with speculation on what might be happening with the intrepid study addict. Ultimately, a new stream was unveiled focussing on synthwave to game to, that’s been aptly coined, Synthwave Boy. Now as much as I like to shit on Lofi…
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Why I became a lofi beats & chillhop producer
Hey, I’m Aaron, also known as lazyboyloops. I’m a lofi beats & chillhop producer from the UK. If you’ve ever wondered why I decided to throw myself into the deep end of lofi, then you’ve come to the right place. To answer the question of why I became a lofi producer, let’s dive into a…
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Is AI helpful or a hindrance to creativity?
When looking back on the creative trends of 2022 one of the most common trends, at least for me, was the boom and subsequent shunning of artificial intelligence (AI) art. With the rate machine learning is evolving, is it going to help creativity as a whole, or should genuine creatives prepare for the overthrow of…
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How to pitch to Editorial playlists
Playlists are king, but as an artist, producer, or musician you may not be too familiar with how to pitch to editorial playlists. Hopefully, I can offer some advice on ways you can compose your pitch to hopefully secure an editorial playlist placement. It’s no secret that we’re currently entering an era where music consumption…
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Alternatives to Lofi Girl that just slap
Looking for an alternative to Lofi Girl? Maybe you’re looking for something new to study/relax to, or perhaps their live stream or channel has been taken down again? Below you’ll find a handful of fantastic alternatives to Lofi Girl’s lofi radio to study/relax to that just slap, whether you’re looking for a similar laid-back and…
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Label-owned playlists, are they the new payola?
Label-owned playlists are a trend that I’m starting notice over the past year or so, something which at first may not seem like an issue at all, but if you think about it, could become a massive problem for independent artists. First I want to preface this by saying that this is just my opinion…
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The correct way to handle royalty shares
With the controversy around Ian Urbina and The Outlaw Ocean, I thought it’d be a good time to share my thoughts on royalties, music rights, and what you should do when given opportunities that require signing a cut of your royalties away. Let’s begin with the obvious answer to the above statement: the correct way…
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5 Simple Steps to Promoting New Music
As little as 10/15 years ago, promoting new music and getting your music on iTunes to a more mainstream audience was a complicated process that required paying companies like CD Baby to distribute your music. Back then it cost a pretty penny, too. Instead, you had to suffice with MySpace and SoundCloud (which was way…