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To Cut the Cord or Not? TikTok Behind Increase in Streams

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Similar to cable TV “cord-cutting,” media executives do not feel threatened by the increasing popularity of the social media app: TikTok.

For more than a decade, cable and broadcast executives brushed aside the threat of cable TV “cord-cutting” (ditching traditional cable TV) as either a nonexistent threat or a temporary phenomenon. There were endless reports about how these users were poor and unimportant (they weren’t), or how the phenomenon would end once Millennials bought homes and started procreating (it didn’t).

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Spotify’s to New Plans for Artists to Monetize Their Fanbases

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Spotify shared its plans to take the company to yearly revenue of $100 billion during this week’s Investor Day, and it includes charging musicians and labels for access to some tools and features.

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Eco-friendly

Tips to Be More Eco-Friendly When You Go Out

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It’s no brainer that when attending any kind of music festival that efficiency is the main goal for most, but sometimes things that are quick fixes can also be detrimental to the environment, and even to your wallet. The more cash and products that are bought and used, the less likely you are able to sustain them for future keep – in this case future festivals. BBC Earth reported noted that per UK festival goers is the equivalent of over 2.7kg (almost 6lbs!) of waste per day. Another article by FLOWATER also reported that in conjunction to 52% of Americans attending a live music event per year, the majority of these events sell single-use plastic water bottles – these festivals can contribute to 107 tons of waste, and only 20% of it are recycled.

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Sector Audio

Sector Audio Raises Fundraiser to Support Ukraine

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Based in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Label Sector Audio releases its ‘Disorder’ album that consists of modern electronic Techno. The digital album consists of 21 tracks from various, global techno artists.

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Aslice

Aslice: A New Service Aiming To Equalize The Disparity Between DJs And Producers

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Zak Khutoretsky (aka DVS1, US producer, DJ, and Berghain resident) conceptualized and founded Aslice in 2020 and recruited music and media veteran Ethan Holben (former Global Head of Red Bull Radio and Vice President at Yadastar) to serve as the CEO.

Empowering DJs to share earnings with producers directly, Aslice is a community-focused service dedicated to creating a fairer music ecosystem with software that facilitates easy and accurate reporting.  Seeking to revolutionize the relationship between DJs and producers, Aslice creates a service that makes it easy for producers to get paid when DJs play at music gigs — with the potential for music producers to be paid an estimated $55 Million annually.

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5 Money Tips for Music Artists

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Guest post by Nick Garcia, label manager of Sharam’s Yoshitoshi Recordings.

For all it’s chocked up to be, the DJ/producer lifestyle is usually not as glamorous as it sounds, especially when it comes to money.  For every uber-successful artist with a Porsche and a villa in Ibiza, there are countless more who don’t know where their next rent check will come from.  Performance, remix, and licensing fees don’t just fall from the sky, and chances are those streaming statements can barely pay for a cup of coffee.  Therefore, I’ve compiled five tips for artists who find themselves struggling financially to maximize what their money can do, both now and in the future.

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