As of right now, a single stream on Spotify pays roughly $0.0035 and it doesn’t look to be changing anytime soon. How do artists make more money from Spotify? Think of your favorite artist. When was the last time you listened to them? What about before that? You probably don’t listen to one artist all … Read more
‘House of Pain’ is everyone’s favorite Irish rap group. House of Pain is also the only Irish rap group people know. Nonetheless, if someone asked us what ‘hype’ sounded like, it would be that sound in Jump Around. Is it a screech? Or a squeal? The group did not create the noise from scratch (and … Read more
Don’t read a book on karate and then go get in a fight, you’ll get beat up. To learn to fight you need to fight. Most artists think too much and don’t do enough. Where do we find new sounds? Where to get distribution? How to sound like someone specific? How do I make money … Read more
Pharrell Williams Masterclass with Students at NYU Clive Davis Institute. (Free on Youtube) Best For: Producing pop songs. Pharrell Williams’ NYU Masterclass is famous for introducing the world to Maggie Rogers. They premiered her song Alasksa to the class and Pharrell’s reaction was priceless. Watching him hear it for the first time is priceless. Pharrell … Read more
If you’re getting tired of the same type of playlists, user experience, or your wallet needs a break, you might want to consider switching to another music streaming platform, for free. “Its not just Spotify and Apple anymore, brands are offering more”” For example, Pandora is free for 3 months right now and people could … Read more