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Cory Wong on Vulfpeck, Freelancing and Band Leading
Most know this week's guest, Cory Wong, as the guitar player for Vulfpeck, but he's also played in Jon Batiste's band for Stephen Colbert's late night show as well as Blake Shelton and others.
Web
Don’t Fall For This Songwriting Scam
Avoid getting scammed out of thousands of dollars (and hours of time) by this songwriting scam going around.
Royalties
How Much Each Distributor Pays For Spotify and Apple Music
All streams are not treated equally.
How much Spotify and Apple Music pay for a stream varies on many factors. There are around 800 different pay rates for each stream on Spotify. Some of the variables include: Country/Territory of the listener
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Podcasts
Mothica Went Viral on TikTok at Just the Right Time
After Mothica's song went viral on TikTok, she gained a lot of traction on streaming platforms. She garnered more than 25 million streams on Spotify in 2020.
Spotify
Spotify Removed Your Music, Now What?
Over the weekend, Spotify decided to do a major purge of songs they believe had 'fraudulent streams.'Â Tens of thousands of songs disappeared from the platform.
Podcasts
Spotify’s Payment Model and Your Release Timeline
In this episode I discuss the controversy surrounding the CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek’s comment: "You can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough." I also go into how Spotify’s payment model actually works and if it’s fair or not.
Release
How To Switch Distributors Without Losing Stream Counts or Playlists
After helping artists switch distributors, researching their (and Spotify’s) FAQ, I’ve put together this guide to switching distributors.
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Can The Music Industry Be a Safe Place?
This week, Ari is joined by Katie Tucker, Founder of Sharp Edges Records, to discuss advocacy and inclusion in the music industry.