The Music Fund
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How Artists Can Get Advances Without Signing To a Label
John Fung is the CEO and co-founder of The Music Fund, a startup company that issues advances to artists for their streaming revenue. They're not a record label even though labels are typically the ones offering advances to artists. They are innovating and disrupting in the music industry, and John goes over their business model.
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How To Get a Record Advance Without a Record Deal
One of the biggest reasons that artists sign with major record labels is for the upfront cash.
The advance is very attractive for artists getting a 6- or 7-figure check waved in front of their face - even if it...
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Ricky Montgomery From Viral on TikTok to Major Label Bidding War
You may know Ricky Montgomery from his Vine days. You may know him from his band The Honey Sticks. Or you may know him because a few of his songs went viral on TikTok in 2020. This led to a massive bidding war amongst 50 major labels.