Mike

Working on the future of music. I solve complicated problems.

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Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion. Today, YouTube generates $1.65 billion of revenue every 16 days.

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Lurker, maybe I’ll actually start posting 🤔

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Went back to NY for the first time since 2020 last week.

Something about this view 🙏

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Darkness comes to light

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Sensationalism

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@JPriceOfMusic It’s a complete mess. Should lose its statutory license.

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@JPriceOfMusic @LinkedIn Great analogy as you said — it’s completely a black hole.

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@JPriceOfMusic Yes — but too many companies use that line to wipe themselves of any culpability. Companies like TuneCore/Believe actively act in bad faith time and time again.

Many DIY distributors don’t want to fix the problem. They’d rather allow it until someone makes a *lot* of noise.

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DIY distributors like Distrokid & TuneCore play a valuable part of the music ecosystem and have helped to level the playing field massively, which has helped to create a more competitive and flexible industry.

But — there is clearly an issue with an avalanche of low quality or

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@JPriceOfMusic Agreed, artists don’t want to sign to a major label anymore. It’s no longer appealing nor necessary for artists.

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@JPriceOfMusic As someone that owns an indie distributor, I see it all of the time. Our artists put a ton of work into making a quality product and many are developing/emerging. And they should be paid the same per stream. It doesn’t send a great message to not pay out royalties on lower

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To give you an idea of the volume of new tracks coming from DIY and independent distributors;

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@JPriceOfMusic I’m with you. And if someone is spending the same amount of time listening to an independent record, that shouldn’t be valued less.

The logical thing I see — is that a lot of independent distributors need to do a better job of quality checking on their platforms.

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I commend @JPriceOfMusic for being one of the few people to actually call the music industry on its bullshit and stand for what’s genuinely right for artists and the industry.

Most companies claiming to be “artist first” actively work to take away their rights and give their

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@dom_lucre Exactly. The part the MSM never mention, a big honeytrap operation for Mossad/MI6/CIA.

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I'd like to wish all of my friends--and even my many enemies--a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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My foresight has served me well.

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The music industry is more like a cartel.