Spotify Allows Independent Artists To Self-Publish

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16 hours ago, Blue Madonna said:

https://genius.com/a/spotify-is-now-letting-indie-artists-upload-music-directly-to-its-platform?utm_source=home_featured_latest_stories

https://artists.spotify.com/blog/now-in-beta-upload-your-music-in-spotify-for-artists

 

Omg this is so exciting! Tbh I was a little confused by the Spotify article as it was slightly vague about when this was happening but it looks like within the next few months it'll get to the point where indie artists can independently self-publish their music without the use of a label or online service! This is so exciting especially for artists such as many of y'all on GGD and many have seen it as a move to rival SoundCloud  A Beef Is Born  

 

From the Genius article:

'Since its inception, Spotify has required artists to upload their music to the platform through a label or a digital service like Tunecore, creating a barrier for independent artists who often handle the release of their music themselves. Yesterday, the service announced in a blog post that it’s launching a new feature that will allow artists to upload their music directly to Spotify. The tool, which is still in beta testing, will allow artists to “deliver music straight to Spotify and plan for the perfect release day.”

According to Spotify, the tool will also let artists preview exactly how their upload will appear to users before they submit it, and will allow them to edit their own metadata, all for free. The service has already worked with Noname, Michael Brun, VIAA, and Hot Shade on the tool, which it plans to expand to more artists in the coming months.'

 

'“We created a pretty simple and fair deal for uploading music where artists receive 50 percent of Spotify’s net revenue, and Spotify also accounts to publishers and collection societies for additional royalties related to the musical composition,” Kene Anoliefo, senior product lead for Spotify’s creator marketplace, told The Verge about artist payouts. “Artists will receive automatic monthly royalty checks. They will be able to view all of that information and check all their data within Spotify for Artists.”'

 

 

Wow! Exciting news for indie artists! And paychecks too!

Looks good from a distance but how are we certain Spotify will put out the right numbers. If you ask me 50% is still not great. If they are not using transparent technology its not the right direction on how to make money for the creatives.