Ep. 13 "You Done Did it Now" is full of laughs while we discuss hot topics in the music business.
In episode 13, we talk about Twitch and the benefits of the platform. It seems the internet and media are moving to live streaming. Twitch is an amazing platform to meet new people and even jam out to music.
Big shout out to our friend PETER BALKUS for his constant support. Be sure to follow him on Twitch and watch his live streams! Follow him here
https://www.twitch.tv/peterbalkus
New Music
CYGNU6 - INTONATIONS releases November 27th;
Haluhalo - BOOM BOX releases December 11th;
Sunrayz - FREE YOUR MIND is coming soon!
Stuck in Consciousness - New song coming soon!
Listen in as we discuss paid playlisting and artist community-based support groups. We share our experiences, good and bad, and what we think of it.
Happy Birthday to SUNRAYZ and Corby! They both had birthdays on Saturday, November 7th so show them some love!
Music News
1. Kanye West wants to buy his masters from UMG for 33 billion dollars
It seems like so many big name artist are wanting to buy the masters back from big labels? Is it because the profit on both sides is not fair? Read more here:
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kanye-west-i-will-buy-universal-music-group-for-33bn/ (MBW, 2020)
2.- SPOTIFY IS LETTING RECORD LABELS INFLUENCE PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS… SO LONG AS THEY PAY FOR IT IN ROYALTIES
What does this mean for smaller musicians? Can we still cut through the noise or will money kick us to the curb again? Or should we say still?
Read more here:
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-letting-record-labels-influence-personalized-recommendations-so-long-as-they-pay-for-it-in-royalties/ (MBW, 2020)
3. Gene Simmons stated the record industry is dead
Read more here:
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/gene-simmons-the-record-industry-is-dead-for-new-artists/ (Blabbermouth, 2020)
Listen to CYGNU6 music here:
www.rootedkingdom.com/cygnu6
Listen to Haluhalo music here:
www.rootedkingdom.com
Listen to Peaceable music here:
www.rootedkingdom.com/peaceable
Listen to Sunrayz music here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/31M3ZmxGzV01Gja6MJOFr0?si=HdoZxk2xQima_kH4KhkCnw
