EPISODE · Dec 31, 2024 · 22 MIN
Spotify Ghosts Stuff Playlists •The Rise of D-n-B •New 1000 Stream Threshold•1st AI Song Performance
from Prof Snyder's Music Biz News
intro - DaisyIs Spotify creating and/or purchasing music and promoting fake artists, with bios, to stuff in playlists to avoid paying royalties? How does this affect 'real' musicians hoping to get into playlists to make a living from royalties and streams? Are you listening to 'Ghost Musicians'? How can 1 song be credited with 100s of titles and composers? Do people care who composes their workout or background music?Spotify will now only pay royalties for a song streamed at least 1,000 times in 12 months. With the promotion of a glut of music created by AI and production houses to compete with, what are the odds of actually making $ from your song, or even being noticed? Spotify announces and promotes a 94% increase in Drums and Bass genre streams. Is Spotify adding and promoting DnB to the list of AI created long-form genres that people only passively pay attention to for background or workout music, adding to existing jazz, classical, etc. genres? Jonesy's Cat-Shit Crazy Pick is a look back at the first AI performed song...Daisy
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