September 2009
2 posts
Zoe's Incredibly Interesting Blog: Deep thoughts... →
A great interview of Zoe Keating where Zoe discusses (among other things) why she didn’t want to sign to a record label:
“I’m not trashing record labels. They perform a useful service for many artists. But I don’t think the model works for me. I think of recording contracts as very, very expensive bank loans. In the future, if I need extra money to make an album, I’m...
A critical look at Spotify's deal for musicians →
Not a glowing review of how Spotify deals with the artists who aren’t represented by big labels. Here’s one example:
“On Spotify, it seems, artists are not equal. There are indie labels that, as opposed to the majors and Merlin members, receive no advance, receive no minimum per stream and only get a 50% share of ad revenue on a pro-rata basis (which so far has amounted to next...