Sterling Proffer

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The top 1% of musicians now make ~77% of revenue in music. Many factions of the independent musical infrastructure have become closer and closer aligned with corporate interests and advertising supported journalistic models in order to keep their head just slightly above water, and are in danger of losing their distinction and identity as a result.

Mat Dryhurst • SoundCrowd: Tokenizing & Collectivizing Soundcloud

In the past thirty years what it means to be an artist has dramatically changed. Before the internet, being an artist meant operating in a very specific area where the gatekeepers, critics, and ways of doing things were well-structured and defined. You as the artist plugged into this system if invited (most artists... See more

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