for those of us already making nothing from spotify, maybe this does help with exposure, but they’ll actually have to add small artists to the big playlists and i have yet to see more than a handful of examples.

i read something the other day about the about deezer (i think, could be wrong about the platform) using a model where a subscriber pays their monthly fee and that fee is divided specifically between the artists they listen to, instead of kicking that money into a pool that ends up mostly being paid to a very small percentage of very popular artists. seems like a much better system and a step in the right direction.

19 days later

Some of the “Track IDs” playlists are quite good. Dixon’s being one I’ve enjoyed.

saw that one yesterday, but haven’t checked it out yet. maybe i’ll put that one on tonight.

6 months later

Amps That Dude always chips in on everything music related….Zzz. Had to Google who he was.

    Amps nothing will tempt me to spend £18 on the new Skee Mask album on bandcamp. Irrespective of how much of it goes to him, It’s a rip off.

    • Dan replied to this.

        Amps yes, I do, but ripping off the consumer isn’t the way to address it.

        • Amps replied to this.

            Amps the streaming services need to offer artists more. I have an apple music sub which I would be happy to pay more for (if it went ti the artists). The days of £15 albums are long gone

              Dan thanks for the warning. Didn’t think he would match compro again

              • Dan replied to this.

                  Amps He’s said some foolish things on social media. I have the upmost respect for all artists, but he seems like a bit of a lost it case with his ‘views’.

                  • Amps replied to this.

                      alistair It all sounds like it’s on the wrong speed. Emperor’s new clothes syndrome.

                          Dan I had no idea, don’t follow him. If he’s some hollow earther / no planer / antivaxer / tory he can fuck off, but sad to see anyone being done over by shitty labels. I used to walk past Rham back in my college days.

                            alistair I’m not suggesting anyone should rip off the consumer. I don’t think anyone even wants the consumer to pay more? It’s to do with the deals the labels are signing with the streamers and how the money is distributed. The labels being even more complicit than the streamers in some instances.