Jay-Z's Roc Nation has opened its distribution arm to all artists, promising powerful analytics and a robust platform. But is the 85/15 royalty split and the detailed Terms of Use a game changer or a hidden trap for independent producers and DJs? Dive into the real benefits, potential drawbacks, and uncover who this service is truly designed for.
Streaming has transformed how we consume music—and has become the industry’s biggest revenue source—yet for many musicians, the fight for fair royalties is far from over. While platforms like Spotify celebrate record-breaking payouts, artists and songwriters continue to ask the same question: Why does so little of that money reach the people making the music?
The faults of the modern music business are coming full circle. In short: no one, outside of a few top-level artists, business men, and promoters, are making any money, and it’s coming back around to bite the industry and the fans in the ass. Nowhere is this more visible right [...]
Earlier in 2014, the International Music Summit in Ibiza put out a report stating that the electronic dance music industry was worth $6.2 billion in 2013. The amount significantly grew from a year before -- $4.5 billion in 2012 – with factors ranging from greater demand for big-name DJs to [...]