Gab And Jam Episode 69 Should Artists Own Their Own Masters

Gab & Jam 69 Should artists own their own masters? This episode explores a topic that has been brewing in importance over the last couple of decades. Many a musical artist has wrestled with this concept—most notably, Prince (in former years) and Taylor Swift (in recent years). In fact, we are responding to an article in Variety Magazine, entitled “Taylor Swift Couldn’t Buy Masters Without Signing a New Big Machine Deal,” written by Jem Aswad and we reference an NPR.org article (entitled “Taylor Swift's Former Label Big Machine Is Sold, Rankling The Star” by Andrew Flanagan and Anastasia Tsioulcas) for the details of Swift’s new arrangement. Finally, we wanted to know more about owning masters, so we consulted an article entitled, “This Is Exactly Why Owning Your Masters Is a Really Big Deal in the Music Industry” by Amanda Prahl on PopSugar.com. No matter how you feel about Taylor Swift and her situation, this is a topic is of importance to those of you D.I.Y. Rock Stars who are planning to lay your artistic foundation at the feet of a company to carry your vision even further than you feel you can. These are the three questions that lead us into our discussion: • What are masters? • Why would an artist WANT their masters? • What is the likely scenario for an artist when signing a deal? (If you would prefer to listen to the video, click here: http://bit.ly/gjep69vidmasters) What do you think? Please share your thoughts us in the comments below. And if you’d like to partner up with us folks who make music that falls in a wide variety of genres, please join our Facebook Group, Be the Next D.I.Y. Rock Star, where we share strategies, resources, mindset shifts, and growth hacks to help those who are trying to build a creatively prosperous life for themselves. http://bit.ly/diyrockstarjoin If you’d like show notes and to find out about other former and upcoming topics, be sure to go to http://www.bloomingprejippie.com/subscribe , so that you won’t miss anything. UPCOMING: • New Newsletter (for PMG Records and PMG Cool+Quirky Custom Music) coming soon! • Blog-vember is fast approaching • London-related posts coming Mentioned/seen in video: • Stars in Your Eyes Eyewear (Austin, TX) • Apple Watch • Necklace (Bruce): http://www.Nashvillepicks.com • Hartke Amp (see unboxing at https://youtu.be/QZaDmme2FMQ ) • 80s Playlist (created for our daughter): https://apple.co/2WS2P8E Recorded with: ♣ iPhone 6s: ♣ MacBook Pro ♣ Final Cut Pro X ♣ Canon T6i ♣ Fender Bass: ♣ Alesis Speakers: ♣ Logic Pro X: ♣ Canon Powershot G7x Markii Camera: https://youtu.be/hzeY_EjXp54 ♣ Zoom H1n audio recorder: https://youtu.be/Fs_kamEueLs MUSIC: “Dragon Stomp,” courtesy of PMG Cool & Quirky Custom Music (available through Songtradr at http://bit.ly/2QGRatf ) *There are affiliate links in this listing. If you order through this link, we may receive a percentage of the sale at no cost to you. *This is an unsponsored post. #makersgonnamake #makegreatshit More Ways to experience B L O O M I N G P R E J I P P I E : • Blog: http://bit.ly/bloomingprejippie • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bloomingprejippie • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bloomingprejipp • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bloomingprejippie • Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/bloomingprejippie • YouTube: http://bit.ly/youtubesubprejippie • SoundCloud (Gab & Jam podcast): http://bit.ly/gabandjam • SoundCloud (music): https://soundcloud.com/prejippie • Funky Happy People (Who Listen to a Variety of Genres of Music) Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/funkyhappyjoin • Be the Next D.I.Y. Rock Star Facebook Group: http://bit.ly/diyrockstarjoin Please subscribe. Thanks. http://bit.ly/youtubesubprejippie Until next Monday, here’s wishing love, peace, and chicken grease!