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08/02/2022

03/02/2022

300 Million Songs Sold! This Marked The Legitimacy To Apple’s Future Streaming Empire & Led To The Development Of Apple Music, Released 10 Years Later. This In Conjunction w/ Spotify’s Platform Has Lead To The Modern Day Streaming Of Music.

01/29/2022

Jan 28 , 1985 The Definition of “Art Above Agreements” 💙
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“on this day in 1985, "we are the world" was recorded at a&m recording studios in los angeles. the song was written by michael jackson and lionel richie, and produced by quincy jones and michael omartian. 20 popular artists of the time came together under the name 'USA for Africa' to record a benefit track that would provide food and relief support to ethiopia, which was facing a raging famine. it was a huge commercial success, topping billboard several billboard charts, and ammassing 4 grammys alongside it's music video.”-Genius 21’

01/29/2022

Jan 28 , 1985 The Definition of “Art Above Agreements” 💙
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“on this day in 1985, "we are the world" was recorded at a&m recording studios in los angeles. the song was written by michael jackson and lionel richie, and produced by quincy jones and michael omartian. 20 popular artists of the time came together under the name 'USA for Africa' to record a benefit track that would provide food and relief support to ethiopia, which was facing a raging famine. it was a huge commercial success, topping billboard several billboard charts, and ammassing 4 grammys alongside it's music video.”-Genius 21’

01/05/2022

“No other label embodied this conscious rebel spirit better than Rap-A-Lot Records. Born In 1986, Prince formed Rap-A-Lot Records as a way to keep his brother, Sir Rap-A-Lot, off the streets, and to service the overlooked Houston rap scene. Despite an immense amount of talent, the third coast was ignored by executives and exploited by east coast DJs. Throughout its 30 year history, Rap-A-Lot became one of the most successful independent hip-hop labels, beginning with the prosperity of the Geto Boys and the promotion of Pimp C, Bun B, Z-Ro, Trae tha Truth, Lil Keke, Slim Thug, Lil Flip and more.
More recently, he stepped in to settle a vicious lyrical spat between Drake and Pusha T as well as Drake and Kanye West. The personal digs in each’s songs reminded Prince of how quickly a rap beef can escalate. In 1997, just weeks before the Notorious B.I.G.’s untimely passing, Prince urged the Ready to Die rapper and his manager Puff Daddy to leave Los Angeles to protect Biggie’s safety. For Prince, no hip-hop battle is worth a life, especially one he and his son have a financial stake in. Confronting music executives and dissolving disputes only adds to his reputation for being a resilient, and sometimes feared, industry veteran.”

“The music game is a game that will run the weak off,” he said. “I went into this business with a made up mind, meaning not making it wasn’t even an option.”

-Ogden Payne, Forbes 2018

12/30/2021

Think about your favorite indie artist next time you stream music 🛅
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12/18/2021

Revenue Russ 🛄
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Russ has been a strong supporter of the independent scene for some time now. He has always been vocal about labels having their hands all over an artist and their work. In June, Russ announced he completed all the obligations he had to Columbia Records and left them in favor of trying his hand in the independent market. It’s not easy diving into the indie scene, but according to Russ, it might have been the best financial move he could’ve made for himself.

“On June 30, 2020, Russ announced that he completed his deal with Columbia Records and is now an independent artist. On November 17, 2020, he released an EP titled Chomp. It features guest appearances from Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Benny the Butcher and Ab-Soul, among others.”

On Monday (November 9), Russ took to his Twitter to reveal how much money he’s bringing in with his weekly checks after going independent. In the tweet, Russ writes, “Some weekly checks on tunecore..inspo purposes only artists : own your music and stop letting these labels take 15% distribution fees for pressing an upload button.”

Russ has been having quite the year despite COVID-19 slowing things down for everyone. On top of earning hefty checks and cracking the top ten with his fourteenth studio album, Russ is getting wins on the courts too.
-HipHop DX 2020

12/10/2021

Tag Away!
The Team Would love To Support & Connect. 🛅
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11/29/2021

60k New Tracks Are Uploaded To Spotify Daily😨…What Are You Doing To Stand Out?
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11/16/2021

SoundCloud might be the most important platform to grace the independent music in our lifetime.
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SoundCloud, the music streaming company that has been described as the “YouTube of audio” because of its profusion of user-generated content
The platform has influenced the music industry through the success of many artists who have used the service to launch or advance their careers, like Billie Eilish, Juice Wrld, Russ Kehlani, Chance the Rapper, Marshmello, Post Malone, Lorde,  Khalid, Kali Uchis,Lil U*i Vert, Rico Nasty, Lil Tecca, Lil Yachty, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby,Bad Bunny, and Roddy Ricch
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Of Recent The company has raised $75 million in funding from satellite radio giant SiriusXM, owner of streaming giant Pandora, which has an ad partnership with SoundCloud.The funding will be used towards product development and launching new services, the companies said in a statement. Stay Tuned For Developments With Us.

11/01/2021

Airmiess “Nipsey Hustle” Asghedom Is/Was The Embodiment Of Leverage 🛅
We Only Hope To Continue The Race For The Prolific Artist & Entrepreneur.
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“Nipsey Hussle was truly expanding his vision before his untimely death in 2019. In 2010, after surviving two rocky record deals, the entrepreneurial Los Angeles rapper founded a label of his own, All Money In. The enterprise was the home for his memorable 2013 album Crenshaw, which Nipsey successfully sold 1,000 copies of for $100 each.That innovative and self-driven approach gained him respect and support as an artist-CEO. Since then, he’s been steadfast in his plan to craft an empire on his own terms, through endeavors like his community-inspired Marathon Clothing brand. On Monday, Nipsey announced that after building leverage as an independent artist for most of his career, he then ventured to partner his All Money In imprint with Atlantic Records to propel his critically acclaimed album, Victory Lap.”
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Armos Aims To Ease The Current & Next Generation of Artist From The Leverage Building Cycle.

10/20/2021

Let Armos Boost Your Book of Business. Don’t Fall For The Traps of Artist of The Past. 🛗

“The devil doesn't come to you with a red face and horns, he comes to you disguised as everything you've ever wanted.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice
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“The 360 deal is not new.  The first reported one was English recording star Robbie Williams’ deal with EMI in 2002.  But in the last few years 360 deals have become common place.  New artists signing with a major label or their affiliates can expect it as a matter of course.  The reason for the prevalence of the 360 deal is the dramatic decline in income from sales of recorded music.
Income from sales of pre-recorded music reached its peak in 1999 at approximately 14.5 billion dollars.  By 2012 that amount had shrunk to only approximately $7 billion —  a decline of more than 50% not accounting for inflation.
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Under the traditional paradigm, the label would pay the artist a small royalty which was even smaller after all the deductions.  The artist could expect to receive no recording royalty at all unless his album was a major commercial success.  But he got to keep everything else: publishing, merch, touring, endorsements, etc.
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As I mentioned earlier, 360 deals generally suck for artists.  But it may be worth accepting – but only if properly negotiated and only if the major pitfalls touched on in this article are avoided.  Obviously the artist should never enter into any exclusive recording contract, let alone a 360 deal, without the assistance of capable counsel.”

Steve Gordon \ Joy Charles - Digital Music News