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  1. You might have caught a whiff of the rumors about a take over at Avid by Francisco Partners.
     
    The article below lays outs some examples and considerations of what it could mean for Avid products and ProTools users. Not the most positive about how they address the purchase.  There's so many aspects of the company and user types.
     
    But, I expect that smaller industry users and indies might be effected, mostly by pricing.  Which worries me a bit.  I'm hoping that there will be some positives. As users, we have alot invested in Protools and Avid products.  And by far I think it's the highest quality DAW on the market.  There are so many top level studios and media companies that use the software and hardware, I have to believe that major changes and less development will be a hard thing to swallow for them. They might sell off some of the products. Maybe on the video side, maybe even Protools.  
     
    There's a pretty good learning curve and maybe not the easiest to learn with all the possibilities and add-ins but the more you work at that level the better it is for you. I don't see this changing much, going forward.
     
    Some of the hardware, which I would really want for my studio, like the consoles, are expensive and for many of us have to be budgeted to purchase or do without.  Maybe there will be some reduced pricing for the lower to middle end needs. 
     
    And their support is top notch which  I hope stays the same.   
     
    What could happen to ProTools with the rumoured Avid sale?
     
    Post your comments in reply below.
  2. There's a lot of concern and frustration about how an artist is to make money on music platforms. Artists have been expressing their concerns and Industry giants say they have been "trying" to address the issues.  This article is an opinion piece. I think it does a pretty good job laying out some of the most glaring issues. Most specifically, the fraud occurring on their music platforms.  
     
    "We are willing to make the switch to a user-centric model if that’s what artists, songwriters, and rights holders want to do."
     
    https://variety.com/2023/music/opinion/how-to-stop-streaming-fraud-1235666090/ 
  3. The example of a timeline of release for a hit single layout details how motivation and determination played a key role in the success.  
     
    "We learned that self-releasing artists are creating music way more frequently than ever before and they should."
     
    https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-creation-has-changed-fan-behavior-has-changed-and-therefore-artists-needs-for-digital-music-distribution-have-changed-too/
     
  4. Such a well-written and informative article detailing what both established and new artists are up against in marketing their music. Worth a read.
     
     
    "Keeping a frequent presence on various social media platforms is becoming too much for many artists’ mental health, performance, and overall well-being. How did it get to this point?"
     
    https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/06/why-music-marketing-is-so-exhausting-these-days.html

  5. Tips of the Trade
    "What is the right way to get on playlists, what kind of playlists are out there, the differences between them, and what kind of playlists can you get your song on?"
     
    https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/06/03/one-submit-spotify-playlists/
     
     
    #spotify #playlist
  6. "Streamlining Payments to Its Global Clientele Of 1.2+ Million Recording Artists
     
    CD Baby, easily one of the world’s largest  music distribution companies, has partnered with customizable payout platform Trolley. "
     
    https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/05/16/cd-baby-trolley-payout-partner/
     
  7. "MBW reported on news that has re-sparked the debate around “fake artists” on Spotify   Subsequent to publishing that story, an anonymous (and clearly well-informed) MBW reader sent an email that detailed every angle of what’s going on."
     
    Today (March 30) MBW published that email in full. As they say "Strap in."
     
     
    https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/an-mbw-reader-just-blew-open-the-spotify-fake-artists-story-heres-what-they-have-to-say/
  8. Now my Statistics professors always said you can prove anything with stats .... but If you like statistics this is a good layout with a string of fresh data concerning what Spotify artists earned from its service in 2021.  
     
    The streaming platform has updated its Loud & Clear website.  Below is one of many breakdowns  on what these stats represent.  
     
    https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/52600-artists-generated-over-10k-on-spotify-last-year-and-15140-of-them-uploaded-their-own-music/
  9. This is so interesting. So what’s going on here? Do you have any ideas or reasons that you think might be causing this?? 
     
     Is it an iTunes promotion clogging the chart? Or a lack of interest in current music? Or both? Nature, you know, abhors a vacuum.
     
    https://www.showbiz411.com/2022/01/16/what-year-is-it-nearly-a-third-of-the-itunes-top-100-taken-by-oldies-new-releases-not-catching-on

  10. Our Songstuff Community on YouTube
    Playlists are a great way to enjoy and promote our member's music.  We have added more of your songs to the Songstuff Community YouTube playlist.   Have a listen and help support the member artists and our community.  Subscribe  to  their channels and to Songstuff channel.  Like, comment and share!   
                                                  
    Songstuff  Community Song list:
    Mahesh - Realize Live at Her Village @Mahesh
    Bill Kamen - My Isolation @Bill Kamen
    Mora Amaro La Loba - When Turning a Corner @Mora Amaro La Loba
    Clay Anderson Johnson & Firebirds of Paradise - Fever Tree @Clay Anderson Johnson
    RNM - Pace Car [retrowave - synthwave mix] @retrononomusic
    Roehrborn & Stawinski - All I Am @RAY R
    Mahesh - Fading Colours @Mahesh
    Steve Altonian - First Love, Last Love  @SteveA
    John W Selleck - Stars Upon The Water @John W Selleck
    The Flat White Album - Old Love @GregB
    Just1L - Down We Go  @Just1L
    B.I.C. feat. VamVam - Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes) @robertolabruna
    Deep Red Sea - Miss You Forever @john
    Jerkatorium - We Should by Ryan Finhork @chumpy
    Wholespirit - Scarytown @WholeSpirit
    Snowman - Recluse Testament @Snowman
    The Wingbeats - Man Made World @Sreyashi Mukherjee
    Geraint Luff - Your Space @Geraint
    RetroNonoMusic - Heavy Rain @retrononomusic
    Michael Black 6 X 8 @michaelblack
    Beege - You & Me @Beege
    Ben Krahne - Gotta change @Nashcash
    Achazia and Roger/B-Train on guitar - Elements @Achazia
    Simon Darveau - Lover And Friend @Simon Darveau
    Paradise of Exiles - Sick! @Mark Macaluso
    Mahesh - Come Find Me @Mahesh
    Tandem Unicycle - Another Day @Tandem Unicycle
    Ben Krahne - Tequila Real @Nashcash
    Joseph M Kearns - The Adventures of Hollis @Joseph Kearns@imbassman
    Jigsaw Sequence - Berlin Girl @Richard Tracey
     
     
    Help Us To Support Independent Music
    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Songstuff
    https://www.YouTube.com/c/Songstuff
  11. You know when you play a song on Spotify and you see a short looping video? Yeah, that’s a Spotify Canvas.
     
    Have you tried adding a Spotify Canvas to you songs on Spotify?  If so, have you tracked your results and do you see a difference in your shares?  If you haven't, try it out on your new releases and your old ones, too.     
     
    For the full article, with great information https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/03/07/spotify-canvas/
     
     
     
     
     
  12. @Mahesh brought up NFT's in the music industry just the other day in a meeting we were in. Thought I'd do some follow-up and start looking a little deeper into it.  
     
    In the music world, an NFT could be defined as a rare collectible that is stored on a digital ledger. 
     
    https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/how-are-nfts-changing-the-music-industry-also-what-the-hell-is-an-nft-12012567
     
    Former music manager, Merck Mercuriadis, who once counted Beyonce and Guns N’ Roses as clients, speaks to the Reuters Next conference about an emerging technology for music: non-fungible tokens. 
     
    https://rumble.com/embed/vnjed8/?pub=4 
     
     
    Imagine owning a fraction of your favorite song as an NFT, or attending a concert in the metaverse.
     
    https://cryptoslate.com/will-the-future-of-the-music-industry-be-nfts-and-metaverse-concerts/

  13. Valentines Day
    The Blue Stones "Be My Fire
    Brian Fallon - You Have Stolen My Heart
    Jonathan Bree - Say You Love Me Too (feat. Clara Viñals)
    Teddy Swims - Make You Feel My Love (Cover)
    The Teskey Brothers - So Caught Up
    Samantha Fish - Love Letters 
    Teddy Swims - Let Me Love You (Mario Cover)
    Beth & Joe - Close To My Fire 
    John W SelleckStars Upon The Water
    LeAnn Rimes - I Need You (Official Music Video)
    Kyle Park"Every Day Kind of Love
    02. Old Love
    The Flat White Album
    Sam Tompkins – You’re The Love Of My Life (Pseudo Video)
    Simon Darveau - Lover And Friend
    Steve Altonian - First Love, Last Love
     
     

  14. Tips of the Trade
    "Singing in the shower makes you happier, study shows"
     
    This is a fun article about the benefits of singing in the shower.  It even has a spot by vocal coaches about how to improve your shower singing.  Who knew? 
     
    I'm working on a new playlist.  It's going to be songs to sing while showering. 
     
    Do you sing in the shower?  If you do, what songs do you sing?  Do you have any shower singing tips or techniques that you want to pass along? What songs do you think would be great shower songs for a  playlist? 
     
    https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/05/singing-in-the-shower-makes-you-happier-study-shows-15041149/ 

  15. Tips of the Trade
    Independent Artists have so much on their plate, that maintaining a website can seem like too much. Here are 7 tips to improve your website, for you and your fans.
     
    https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/12/a-guide-to-improving-any-musicians-website.html
  16. "While many in the music community believe that Spotify royalties should be larger, the specifics of how they are calculated aren’t always well understood.
     
    Here, we clear the fog."
     
     
    https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/11/how-spotify-royalties-actually-work.html 
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