Why Independent Artists Should LEAVE SPOTIFY

Why Independent Artists Should LEAVE SPOTIFY #spotify #musicstreaming #curtissking
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[@reggaeology6498]

Always an honor..each one teach one..learn and share..

[@meidachnate8855]

I just cancel my subscription with Spotify and told them my reason for leaving was their treatment of artists, just so they know exactly why. Time for these companies to learn.

[@mrhdwhite]

Any business that tries to exist without critical data, will be short lived. In true “partnership” there is a fiduciary responsibility to be forthcoming to your “partners”. As independent artists, you are a “business”-man! Own your data, own your success. Spotify is not a “partner”, because they don’t meet the definition and requirements.

[@samanthafreesi471]

Well said!

[@REVIEWSWITJAY]

!!!!

[@dannymolns3573]

Spotify ruined music. Everyone should pull all music from Spotify. Including top artists. Then what happens when they have no music on the platform? They crash and burn. Artists take your stuff back. There's way to get your music to your fans. And you'll make more money!

[@peakingmantis5331]

I think the reason a lot of people choose to upload to Spotify is simply because of how many consumers USE Spotify. I can't tell you the amount of situations I've been in where I've told someone I make music and their first question is "Ah that's dope man, is it on Spotify?". People don't even develop a unique taste in artists anymore it's all just fed to them through playlists and recommendations. I honestly don't see how getting rid of Spotify will change this. People don't dig to find good shit anymore they just wait for the new show to go on Netflix or the new artist to get recommended to them.

[@DS-nh4gu]

Exactly.

[@Harry_11]

Pretty much. I saw an interview with the lead singer of Avenged Seventold lamenting the situation with Spotify, but he said, “But what do you expect people making a playlist for a road trip to do? Go to each artist’s individual website to stream their music?” If you’re a successful artist with a fan base that is more accustomed to physical recorded music products and downloading, then you can try to shift off streaming. But we could probably count on one hand artists who fit that bill. The only artists I see rejecting streaming are artists on Bandcamp who are essentially hobbyists or very lo-fi, vaporwave, hyperpop, noise, and other niche subgenre artists and producers who don’t really put out much or if they do in small 7” singles or cassette runs. There’s nothing wrong with that but their goals are not the same as your average rapper or rock band’s.

[@saylezz]

@@Harry_11 Whether they do that or not we won't make anything off of that either. I'd rather risk having 100 people pay 1$ for an EP or something instead of making 0.003 cent per listen MAYBE.

[@six7264]

When there was a diversity of platforms with algorithms built for discovery, this wasn't an issue, Spotify included. I'm only fans of most of my most played artists because of 2010-2015 Spotify/KZbin/Soundcloud discovery. Their platforms were already good enough, but they caved due to investments and the fact that they have terrible monetization schemes and spending habits. Had they called the bluff of the music industry and said "aight bet, if you want to take your music off of our platforms, then build your own and see how that works for you", they would have been better off. But no, they wanted to "grow" their platforms with artificial inflation and seed money, so now the industry giants are primary investors. And NOW, these companies have access to their coding and algorithms, so if Spotify or any other platform decides that it's not worth it, too bad: They can build their own now. When before, they couldn't do it. Unbelievable.

[@Harry_11]

@@saylezz Okay but you all act as if it’s so easy to consistently get that 100 people. How do you think you’re even going to get them to be fans dedicated enough to want to BUY your music? It’s easy for Curtiss to talk about how much more you can make selling a few CD’s. Yeah; he made $800 selling his latest album on Bandcamp. He has 264k subscribers! And all he made was $800! I’m not trying to diss Curtiss. My point is that if someone with THAT much reach can only make $800 or so dollars off an album, how do you think the up and coming artist with 1,000 followers is going to do? And how the hell is that artist going to get people to even LISTEN to their music if it’s behind a paywall? Seriously. I want to know. Curtiss never talks about the struggle of actually getting people to LISTEN in the first place. Hell, how many people can name songs off of Taylor Swift’s last 3 albums? What about Kanye’s? And I’m talking about the average person who 30-40 years ago would’ve KNOWN a song by the pop stars of the day because we lived in a monoculture where radio and MTV pushed artists and songs out to EVERYONE. This whole ditch Spotify argument is so disingenuous. If artists literally selling out stadiums are having trouble getting everyone in America to listen to their music, do you honestly think independent artists will have it easier? So yeah. Make your $10 for 3 people. And I’m not talking from a lack of experience - I did what Curtiss suggests years ago. After Apple Music killed off iTunes my sales dropped by half the next album cycle from 2015 to 2017. So it’s not like I haven’t actually put this into practice. Y’all need to stop looking at this situation as black or white. It’s a complex, nuanced shades of gray problem that each artist has to solve on an individual level. Unless independent artists can collectively organize and strike against Spotify, which is unlikely as we in the minority, we won’t be able to make demands that will impact our bottom line.

[@kingdomreign71]

they are deliberately chasing y'all off the platform, to then replace y'all with AI. They just launched AI Playlists, here come AI Artistes...

[@spark300c]

I petty tire when AI artist come it all going sound the same. AI is good tool help in atheistic skills but it never replace the artist creativity. AI can not make my music because it original sub genre of punk.

[@510SPINESPLITTA]

@@spark300cthat shit isn’t a real mind that thinks. It still depends on human creators.

[@thatguyinaband6341]

AI music is so weird I don't even know whats real anymore, found an artist recently that I can't tell If it's AI or not but I have binged on all his work, I can't even understand what it is hahaha maybe you'll have better luck than me figuring this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vTeHalj5mXqtUsi=dOrAqIHzxpw-Xg4q CC is English! Cheers!

[@MIKEBORGIA]

The development with streaming was merely a Band-Aid for a fractured business and to think that we can monetize or earn anything from these platforms is silly to me. Spotify and most of these platforms are just Discovery engines. So as an artist I use this as a discovery tool. Not a profitability tool. I book tours and I go on the road. I work as an artist. I'm not in the virtual space so instead of complaining about it either take the music off or get out there on the road and get creative with how you can earn money.

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@trackstarz]

We are a small independent distributor that had a direct deal with Spotify and Spotify dropped all of our artists from their platform (over 20,000 songs) all at once because they said our artists weren’t “big enough” and it wasn’t worth their time.

[@spark300c]

with that many you could lunch ad supported streaming service. It seem Spotify only do what major labels wants. it why they do not ran ads and require a subscription.

[@Will-kw2xy]

Wow 😮 l can't believe this!! Just awful

[@user-dq1zd4mu7f]

i bet you made just as much if not more selling Direct to the costumers.

[@bg4productionsllc]

Just more proof that Spotify is in bed with the major industry players

[@richarddelconnor]

I’m embarrassed that few of my 100 songs may have crossed that thousand view threshold.

[@t3reeproduction314]

Shit might as well start pressing up cds and tapes and get it out the trunk like my generation used too... you can sell 10 physical copies and make more than a few thousand streams... artists are making crumbs on these site's

[@MichaelThomasFrazier]

USBs or Vinyls too

[@t3reeproduction314]

@@MichaelThomasFrazier exactly

[@GriffinPoole]

show us how itz done then, lead by example for the rest of us...

[@Eddierath]

Streaming has solved alot of problems for millions of people who don't have the time for the grassroots method. Some of them have managed to flip the Spotify model and are killing it .. every one has a different business model.

[@Charlottesbeautifulcult]

I feel like we can learn from those days of direct and local support. I think that might be the way to go now.

[@itsOmari]

I noticed that my Distributor won't allow a takedown from Spotify unless it's removed from all DSP's... "Taking down this release removes its availability on all delivered DSPs." They are also apart of this alliance you showed today as well... The writing is on the wall folks... This was the industry's play all along.

[@KallusGarnet]

It's time to quit digital music It's a scam

[@BuuERadley]

Sounds like you'll have to grab your ISRC codes for the songs in question, take down the music, then reupload to distributor without including Spotify in the list of DSPs

[@zribmusic]

What distributor do you use?

[@REVIEWSWITJAY]

Copy all of your ISRC’s and rr upload them so you won’t lose any current streams on the song

[@itsOmari]

@@zribmusic Symphonic

[@heartstrings110]

It takes all artists to remove their music from their streaming service. That way they have nothing to be streamed.

[@dannymolns3573]

Yup. Exactly all artists. Major ones first then the rest follow

[@DarkSideofSynth]

@@dannymolns3573 Major artists have contracts with the majors, which own shares in Spotify and the like. Not gonna happen. We have more decision power than the big names who have to ask permission even to pee, where and how ;)

[@shaneturner9336]

Whoever owns Spotify owns and controls the record industry . They are going to fuck over the artists worst than they ever did .

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@kingdomreign71]

UMG and Spotify already have what they want, artistes put their songs on the platform, they used it to train their algorithms... they have stolen the soul of your music. And fed it to their AIs...

[@KAI508_]

So true crazy

[@timbacodes8021]

This is so true, Artistes are just the beginning. AI is going to eat the world, every job will be replaced then they will force UBI (Universal Basic Income) Now more than ever we need to look to the return of Christ these weird times are preparing the way for the Anti Christ and the Mark of the Beast.

[@Fear2Stop]

I think you hit the nail on the head

[@icaris78]

been done w spotify for a while now.felt like i was just paying to get listens from bots.

[@KallusGarnet]

It's time to quit digital music It's a scam WAKE UP.

[@karasmusic]

This is another great listen, I’ve taken the move to pivot like crazy for my music and for my music as a business. Listening to all of this has settled me a lot because I felt such failure and anxiety as a victim of this takedown stuff aswell. So Thankyou, sincerely Thankyou!! So glad I found you’re channel, I don’t feel so isolated and alone in this battle (of which I’m still trying to get responses to from the distributor, they’re fantastic at sending emails that don’t answer your actual question which obviously means a few things, most notably one they don’t have enough staff to take on issues and complaints like a legitimate business should, and two because they probably just don’t care about the artists that make their platform thrive…which is highly disrespectful because without artists as they’re foundation, there would be no business)

[@sooesoss6063]

I removed my music from Distrokid which is apart of Spotify.... Not trying to be a "SLAVE TO THEIR RYTHM"

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@disruptivebutterfly8045]

100%. Never used it, never will.

[@jiggaflo1]

Unless they can prove to the artists that there has been fraudulent activity they shouldn't be allowed to remove anything. People use bots on KZbin as part of marketing. They only remove you if its blatantly obvious

[@Dizzy808]

damn i miss dat piff i released my first project no promo and gained over 1000s streams organically from dat piff users this was around 2016-2017

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist?

[@rtoriq]

Man I was wondering what happened to datpiff. Listened to some R&B/soulful mixtapes on there.

[@samuelesalvel4033]

that "do I sound crazy now?" gives me goosebumps... I'm already finding alternatives to streaming platform and it's just a matter of weeks or some months that people start understanding what's going on. And then, the artists who already built a direct to consumer relationship will be first in line, while all the others will be whining for Spotify not paying them no more

[@tekton1229]

Thanks for sounding the alarm! Not enough people are talking about this.

[@Sketchnificent]

Artist start selling cds vinyls and cassette tapes cause Spotify the number one op of 2024!

[@Dizzy808]

yup if the economy was better it would be good thing but most indie artist don't have the time or money to do that strategy but we are in a time where we are forced to adapt however

[@FonkedUpProductions]

The economy perfect for it my generation did this when the the economy was all I'd up this was in the early and mid 00s it's a better time than ever now you don't even have to sell CDs like we did now you can sell the mp3 yourself through email

[@Dizzy808]

@@FonkedUpProductions I'm talking mainly about the cost of living people barely can pay rent or afford food the crazy inflation we are experiencing is making it harder for the average indie artist who works a 9-5 to peruse that strategy not saying its impossible just being logical and realistic

[@KallusGarnet]

😂😂 no one has cd players anymore

[@KallusGarnet]

​@@Dizzy808 you are correct people no longer have the time or money to prioritise music in their lives anymore and mp3s and music streaming is proof of that. If people don't understand this I don't know what to say.

[@dpthawt360]

It would seem to me. Those Spotify instrumental songs are the ones with the fraudulent streams. They're scapegoating legitimate artists to avoid discovery. I'm just spit balling...

[@trema10871]

Thankyou brother you are a GEM!!🔥❤️

[@Tomalo-Dub]

I am grateful for the time taken to make this video. Bg thank you! liked a subbed!

[@martinakula8421]

As an indie artist get your own website.Sell your art there.

[@Dizzy808]

way easier said then done impossible for most lets be real

[@martinakula8421]

@@Dizzy808 It won't be easy of course. It'll take a lot of hard work and luck.

[@wormsali]

If they on Spotify but don't already have a website ? 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@wormsali]

​@@Dizzy808if that's "impossible" for an artist, Spotify shouldn't be a part of their rollout bro

[@martinakula8421]

@@wormsali On Spotify you have a page that they control. You can't get permission to sell merch on Spotify.

[@D9Beats]

I love your stopwatch plug-in for DAWs. It’s alot of fun!

[@MRT00N]

I knew it was bad but I didn’t think it would be this bad with their new system. Man all those years musicians and artists gave everything for these platforms and now this. They are bad shit crazy!!!

[@KallusGarnet]

MAKE YOU OWN WEBSITE STOP SELLING OUT

[@KallusGarnet]

😂😂😂 Wake up

[@paulgeetv]

Incredible video my g💯💯💪🏿💪🏿 thank you!

[@echomusicswe]

Interesting!!!!, We all need to take this information seriously !!!!!!! THX, Big Up for your work Curtis!!!!! 😍

[@ajawilliams1608]

Great informative content, per usual. Your research abilities are top tier. Thanks for keeping us informed

[@siblasound4577]

Im with you brother! Spotify is a Babylon!

[@Marcustrh]

Curtis, thank you for all that your doing for us DIYERS🙏🏿 can’t thank you enough brother ✊🏿😊

[@plugmeradio]

Leaving Spotify is one and I agree theyre making more money then the artist but what happens to the music that they already access to? Unless im missing that part. I think all artist should stand together and get q case against them. The industry is loosing even more right bow qnd its the best time to hit them too.

[@RawSkullBadNf_]

thanks you for the information curtiss !

[@javedhutchinson538]

Cool seeing you reference Reggaeology

[@777Sounds.]

You gotta change your thumbnail reaction picture it looks like I’m seeing the same video over and over. You can make them more unique

[@svenisaksson3970]

There's only one way to deal with this criminal beaviour. (Yes, theft, fraud and taking the law in your own hands are still criminal actions.) That is criminal convictions, criminal convictions, and more criminal convictions.

[@six7264]

Love that they've joined up to combat fraud while making sure they can basically commit fraud themselves. Their parameters mean that they can, in essence commit 95% fraud for major label artists to inflate their numbers. Independents are excluded from that kind of perk apparently.

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@JSoulKeys]

I'm speechless. Corruption to its finest ☣️☣️

[@herkingdomUnorthodox]

Their is a petition out right now! As an Independent artist supporting so many for the love of art. Its not my petition, its to fight spotify in those random removals of music, etc. BTW, Ur videos give so much💪🏼hooked few months back.

[@CityboyDidThis]

Beatstars better get upon this opportunity

[@sooesoss6063]

The SPOTIFY LEECH has latched on to STUDIO ONE 6 DAW.... There new pratice have them both out for blood aka $$$$!!! With know concern for the music producer/artist! FACTS!

[@othoandgrag]

Great! Thx! 💪

[@AI-Consultant]

basically they are like clear channel, modern radio only catering and playing and promoting the big labels artists and hits. for the $payola.

[@thatguyinaband6341]

controlling what we think is a huge priority to the internationally wealthy, I doubt you ever seen Gran, makes wild music about plants and animals, the most pioneering artist since 200 IMHO, I'll get a link since I always misspell his last name lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3vTeHalj5mXqtUsi=dOrAqIHzxpw-Xg4q CC is English! Cheers!

[@chesspeese3050]

the internet has come a long way, from just myspace i remember those times in my teams. people are wising up!

[@carbonvibes]

Exodus Time People

[@Crazysteve0017]

It’s not the artists fault if they were deceived by a marketing company who claimed to be legit while using bots , cuz we all just tryna figure shit out

[@TheIzziShow]

Black culture plays a big problem in the way streaming services are perceive. The average person who is not a musician thinks rappers are making a whole lot of money and you have $1 million just because you have a couple videos and they don’t get why we’re complaining unless you’re the 10 million streams a month club you’re not making any real money

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@Jala_haru]

I’ll use streaming…but I won’t submit music for streaming. The algorithm isn’t going to steer anyone to my music so I won’t get any free advertising and then if thousands of people like my songs I still won’t make any money from the listens.

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@RnnDollaz]

Spotify recently took down my most streamed song people called asking why can’t they play my music

[@user-xq2iu4lo5h]

Spotify was amazing for indepent artist when it first started. I've had many songs on spotify for over 10 years and got a notification to take my music down. For copyright infringement. I reached to a lawyer and schooled me on some things and its just better for independent artist to boycott streaming platforms. Start a straight to the consumer transaction by creating your own website and put all your content on that website whether for sale or free. Spotify got ruined the moment record companies took over.

[@soulfulandnice]

Real talk! It seems like a circus and us independent musicians don't see much return on our investment from it! Gotta have your own strategy when using Spotify (or any platform). Get what YOU want from them (marketing, community, etc.) and move on to better pastures. Having your own website domain is always a good idea in my opinion. I totally agree with both of you gentlemen. We all have different business models and Spotify hasn't been shy about what they are doing with independents. Don't forget my lovely artists, they need US to make money. Another great podcast Curtiss! ✊🏽

[@OriginalSpikeyTee]

I took my latest album off Spotify. I asked the distributor to uncheck that box before it even went to pre release. To hell with Spotify... Modified language.

[@javonestephens7856]

Brother Curtis I’ve noticed this a lot of my favourite artist have been leaving the platform

[@crnkmnky]

A few older, politically-minded artists boycotted Spotify because of Joe Rogan. I don't know how many came back, but we'll see what happens next…

i ve been suffering from sanctions and taking my music down more the 3 times, and lately United Masters did the same thing and even refuse to answer and locked my royalties and told me they will contact me in the future and i should not contact them never again wtf , tis is madness

[@periel]

I think I’m just gonna start standing on the street corner and singing and meet people in person. So sick of all the bs we have to do an hoops we have just jump through. Everyone makes money except the artists.

[@Ghost_Text]

Silicon valley had a simple job. Just host the content and make it discoverable. But nah they had to go low key become publishers behind everyones backs, and turn the lifetime work of indies into their lab own little hustle or lab experiment, because the dragnet is their real business model. You just cant trust some people....smh.

[@instrumentalgod2645]

spotify is ridiculous!!! PAY THOSE ARTISTS!

[@urasenseii]

i've said this since last year and they was calling me crazy.

[@bailezzey]

Ok, good info, let’s say I’ve now removed all my music from Spotify. Now what?

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@t2beatzmusic]

Spotify Plans to go All A.I. generated music....

[@paulprince5672]

literally canned music

[@samanthafreesi471]

I stopped putting my songs up on there since my last release. I'm so over them.

[@paulprince5672]

glad I never did I was dang close too

[@lj9732]

Great work king!!!

[@timmywysong]

Whatever platform you use, you should take screenshots of the "Terms of Use" and "Distribution Agreement".

[@Ackurett1]

My lease with distro is up next month 🙏🙏 I hope everyone finds the light sooner than later.. 🌬🌫🌫🌫🏃‍♂️‍➡️🌫🌫🌫 ✨️

[@asole100]

In light of this can you tell us how you went about making your own website so we can make our own?

[@GrizzlyBeatzMusic]

I had a track I released through DK get added to a playlist that was being botted. DK removed my song with no notice. Left DK and not releasing through them anymore

[@LordHaveMurcielago]

Yeah, I’ve heard not so good things about them

[@cruzantoine4032]

15:53 - 🎵"DIY's go crazy Cuz record labels lazy See they the originators of F√€k U Pay me Never giving to the culture Always taking Cant even give a clear answer Everything's maybe......🎵 That track go hard Bro. And i love the channel fir your in depth perspective if the music industry. Very#Valuable 🤙🏾

[@GaryRuschman]

Yeah...feeling this very strongly. When you work in a non-pop genre, how are you supposed to make anything anyway? Can I tell CDbaby to pull from a specific platform?

[@GaryRuschman]

Time for ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC to light this up in the courtroom.

[@FleXxTheFuture]

I uploaded to disto & my songs were online submitted to about 3 of the potential 24 sites advertised KZbin doesn’t count

[@hottestsingers]

They are the ones raking the dividents not the musicians

[@SilvvaOfc]

Bro just a quick one... Does the previous tracks from the previous years that didn't reach 1000 stream affect the monetization

[@pukkademps]

I hate how companies like to move the goal post every single time

[@bmuhamad]

Bill Curtis of the Fatback Band, many years ago told me in an email, that he didn't like any of these platforms, because they use the artists to raise "their" profiles, make the monies, and leave nothing for the artists. Very low in royalty payments. Until certain personalities like Joe Rogan, or even a Howard Stern. They make the big bucks, as opposed to the blood, sweat, & tears of musicians.

[@Djsatile]

Yep screw Spotify I don’t even bother with the reels or nothing they want me to interact with 😂😂

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@trjworksllc794]

STAND DEMM GROUND!!!!! THANKS!!

[@user-hq3ce5ws1s]

great videos. they’re just going to cut their own throats. everything happens in cycles. it’s going to go back to how it used to be done, indies building locally. in music industry 2.0 there will be new business models that support the artists. i refuse to put my music on streaming on principle. i used to work in the tech industry and the business model of short term gains never lasts.

[@T1C3]

" We've been generous" 😂😂😂

[@saltofthaearth]

God is so good bro. I've been dropping music like him and Pharrell

[@veracitywithmichaellewis3682]

My friend, could I ask you for just a couple of moments of your time? I'm on a mission to gather insights from artists like you to help build a new platform that’s ARTIST FOCUSED. Your feedback to these 3 questions would be invaluable and greatly appreciated 🙏🏽 1. What are the biggest challenges you face as an independent artist in today's music industry? 2. How satisfied are you with the current revenue model offered by streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music? 3. What additional support or features would you like to see from a music platform to better meet your needs as an artist? Thank you for sharing your valuable perspective! 🙏🏽

[@exelbeats]

Yo Curt Drizzy dripped pushups on Spotify today.

[@art.allisone]

Aight, thanks for the gospel, brother ~ Imma stick with bandcamp, I suppose...ridiculous policies....

[@PASHINNSOUNDS]

I think it’s time we should make Tidal popular 🤷‍♂️

[@daddylaing]

Let create a music website for artist which bring creator in pool to work together

[@KallusGarnet]

No

[@paulprince5672]

look at what the artist can offer from their own web site immersion in unique music rather than wallpaper music exp.

[@2hardbackrub743]

He said it well, they've de-valued artists and want to take their wares for free. Time to leave.

[@KordTaylor]

THAT is crap! Really? 😢 So yeah I guess ok to still release here maybe but maybe not your whole catalog? Please dive deeper in this. Thank you for the video! ❤

[@dkproducer]

This is why we need to unionize

[@GurtyBeats]

Hell no I didn't skip any ads

[@tempskibeats]

Great use of GPT

[@user-dq1zd4mu7f]

When Jame brown went on tour back in day when black fans had to sit in the balconys.He rented the venue out and every ticket and food item was money in his packet he had say over his work band everyone that came though the door

[@YaeAlmightyBeats]

Spotify out here penny pinching

[@XiONDiGiTaL]

💯

[@getkraken8064]

Are my numbers correct? I think I saw where Spotify pays ?$0.04 per 10 streams or $4.00 per 1000. If so, we are talking a minimum threshold of only four bucks? What kind of music career is real if it can't make four bucks?

[@Subsonicrage1]

and people complain about KZbin ? Man at least KZbin has been making some small progress here and there like when they cut in half the requirements for monetization, thats better than nothing hats off to KZbin but Spotify is literally being talked everytime for the wrong reasons.. when I log to my distributor, Spotify (which should be the main music platform on the planet) is always on the bottom with the least streams LOL ... the ship is sinking and they should be careful because theres a lot, I mean A LOT of competition so they cant afford to continue to slip up like this, unless their strategy is to go bankrupt of course, btw nice video man , cheers

[@horrormuzikgroup]

nah bruh they wildin this shit is crazy smh

[@kingdarkoproductions]

Spotify has an ad where they say you can add your music for more play but now they want to fraud you for it

[@kingdarkoproductions]

All ears

[@paulgeetv]

Its really crazy what Spotify is doing smh

[@loscomagno8877]

Gday sir! Just wondering now that you're self-distributing and only serve music d2c, what's your arrangement for publishing and mechanicals?

[@Art_Travel_and_Hobbys]

Undermining greed and unethical practices... Get that lawsuit going. Create your own platforms to sell your music

[@XHale]

aye man, this man teachin ya'll some game bro bro.. Im gonna need all of ya'll that believe in yourself to go ahead and hit that like button. It makes no since to me that 17k ppl have been here and captured this amazing insight at the time of this post and less then 1k likes?? Man, we gotta do better to support our people. Much love and respect to everyone that reads this and drops a like tho, I fux with you fam I appreciate you.