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The hidden DistroKid limitation that'll get you

I took most of my music off streaming as of October 28, 2023. The reason has three parts and involves DistroKid, which is the distributor that I used. Let's talk...

Red flag words in your bio

There are some words where if you put them in your musician bio, I just think, "What are you doing?" In-demand: "I'm one of the most in-demand musicians on the...

Aesthetic is better than genre

Genre is dead, and what we now call aesthetic is basically the new genre. Sad girl aesthetic: now that's a genre of music. Aesthetics can cross traditional genre lines but...

They still got mad

Spotify came up with a way to pay their artists more. News of it leaked. People started reporting on it. When activist-critics of the music business saw the idea that...

Thoughts on upcoming Spotify payout changes

Don't like the ride? You can get off. This attitude has always been an option when it comes to streaming, no matter how few people adopt it. I leave and...