Over the weekend, I did an interview with Steve Provizer which dealt with a number of issues I’ve never discussed before. The main focus was the launch of The Honest Broker. But I also made predictions about a few things—the evolution of music criticism in the digital age, the pros and cons of different social media platforms (and why Facebook doesn’t want you to go viral), the economics of web publishing, the future of Substack, and how all this might positively impact the music ecosystem.
Found this thanks to Alan Jacobs (blog.ayjay.org). As a former touring musician, I love the thought of a Substack model for bands/artists. They need it. So many of us would happily pay even more per month for streaming if it meant knowing where the money was going, especially those of us who have been on the receiving end. Being on a label was great back in the day for distribution rights, pre-Spotify and such, but things have changed.
I also came via AJ! I think Bandcamp is pretty close to”Substack for music”, and it’s been around for several years. As far as I know, they let artists keep 90% and all rights to the music. I’m not sure what they offer as far as user metrics.
Speaking of www.jazz.com, as Ted did in this interview, that long defunct site cannot be accessed directly but is available via the indispensable Wayback Machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226132245/http://www.jazz.com/ Readers are cautioned, however, to expect typographical anomalies relating to server transference or some such thing. Even so, as the adage holds, nothing ever completely disappears from the Internet.
Found this thanks to Alan Jacobs (blog.ayjay.org). As a former touring musician, I love the thought of a Substack model for bands/artists. They need it. So many of us would happily pay even more per month for streaming if it meant knowing where the money was going, especially those of us who have been on the receiving end. Being on a label was great back in the day for distribution rights, pre-Spotify and such, but things have changed.
I also came via AJ! I think Bandcamp is pretty close to”Substack for music”, and it’s been around for several years. As far as I know, they let artists keep 90% and all rights to the music. I’m not sure what they offer as far as user metrics.
Bandcamp is, correct! And I guess you can stream on there, can't you? I don't use a smartphone regularly anymore, so I didn't think about that...
Yes, you can stream some songs for free, and if you buy a song or album, you can stream it on the Bandcamp app in addition to the file download.
Speaking of www.jazz.com, as Ted did in this interview, that long defunct site cannot be accessed directly but is available via the indispensable Wayback Machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226132245/http://www.jazz.com/ Readers are cautioned, however, to expect typographical anomalies relating to server transference or some such thing. Even so, as the adage holds, nothing ever completely disappears from the Internet.