Do you need a royality-free sample for a production? Do you have samples that you want to distribute? Then Splice might be the tool for you! Four years after launching, Splice announced these days that it has paid out $5 million to artists.
Month: December 2017
The Great 78 Project
There’s streaming, CDs of course and (the revival of) vinyl. While there is a path from vinyl to CD to streaming is, it looks different with streaming when it comes to older vinyl only releases, since there doesn’t exist a digital copy at all. I myself own a lot of rare vinyl records of the late 70s and early 80s, some LPs, some 12″ or 45rpm singles, that are not infrequently limited to a few 100 copies.
Is Tidal successful?
While most claim Tidal as one of the best, if not the best, streaming services when it comes to sound quality and artist revenues, there is conflicting information whether the business is a success or a failure.
And The Giraffe
While in an earlier post today, we told the story of Lance Allen, who learned how to make some decent money online with his music, Nick Roberts of the indie band And The Giraffe from Nashville, Tennessee has learned a completely different lesson.
The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
It’s this time of the year again, where best of lists are booming everywhere. Out of Pitchfork’s 20 Best Rock Albums we created a Soundposter for you with sample streamings of Spotify, so you’ve got everything in one place! Enjoy the list with albums by National, Jay Som, Broken Social Scene, Waxahatchee, and many more.
Rap Guide to Consciousness
“Peer-reviewed rapper” Baba Brinkman’s latest show, Rap Guide to Consciousness, will soon begin a two month off-Broadway run in NYC, opening on March 1st at the Soho Playhouse!
Lance Allen, the Guitarlancer
You would think that making a living out of instrumental guitar music is not possible. Lance Allen proves the contrary!
Every Song Ever by Ben Ratliff
For a lot of people, music is kind of a religion. If you’re into Vinyl, every other format is doomed. I f you’re into High Resolution, MP3 is the devil. You love Alternative Rock? Mainstream is forbidden.
Huey Daze
Our 27th Artist of the Week is New York’s Huey Daze. His very personal style, which he doesn’t like to be categorized, invites you to chill and dream. His November album Serenade is already his third release in 2017. A productive dude indeed!
Amazing Record Cover Art
On our Instagram account, we often present classic and modern album cover art, which we find interesting and important. For those who missed it, or prefer a collection in one place, we created a Soundposter with the first 25 covers of this spring/summer. Please enjoy: Continue reading