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Yet, it’s still quite hard to build an audience online when you (a) don’t have name ID from another platform, (b) aren’t a naturally talented social media promoter, or (c) are creating in a small niche. Even if you are able to build an audience, it’s really hard to monetize it on a big platform unless you’re absolutely massive.
Alex Taussig • Firehose #190: 🎸 Creator equity. 🎸
Came across the Fentanyl song and other songs by Jesse Welles on YouTube. Simple premise: out in nature, simple acoustic song with great lyrics. 157k views. Feels timeless. Channel already has 33k and it’s new. Surprised to find an older channel of his (of 7 years) in a different genre and only 4k subscribers.
amy winehouse acoustic sessions >
1. I heard love is blind
2. valerie
3. back to black
4. you know I’m no good
5. stronger than me
(via @frenchysaysrelax)
instagram.comPeople who make great art that moves the masses are not like you and I. They have a point of view, laser focus, a pinch of delusion, and a level of execution that is required to make something great and be able to sell it. Being guarded, playing it safe, and always being concerned with controlling the narrative just isn’t compelling anymore. Charli
... See moreRecord labels are digging their own grave. They finally have achieved their dream—which is to make money while doing as little work as possible. But the end result is a world in which they add so little value that no successful musician will want them any longer.
Ted Gioia • Record Labels Dig Their Own Grave. And the Shovel is Called TikTok.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:20 Revolutionizing the Music Industry8:45 Decentralized Streaming14:38 Security Laws20:55 Death Bats Club25:16 Learnings From NFT Launch30:55 Fanbase Education 33:18 Financial Breakdown40:13 Why Matt Prefers NFTs to Patreon48:43 NFT Ticketing53:00 Should All Artists Do NFTs? 57:02 Music Monopolies? 1:03:05 Matt’s NFT J... See more
BanklessDAO • Are Music NFTs the Future? with M Shadows | Overpriced JPEGs #14
