Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
I had a lovely but indeed, brutal, conversation about music, art, monetization and the challenges that come with it alongside the amazing @Bandsplaining . We talk about how the value of music has decreased, longevity as an artist, and the future of curation and consumption. Thank you so much to Bandsplaining for hopping on and sharing his insights!
RIAA reference: riaa.com/u-s-sales-database
Bandsplaining: youtube.com/@UCtZE8Xa4ArAxQmHxRVtNnVg
Interesting read: aier.org/article/music-has-no-economic-value
My article: https://apple.news/AXQqSx6thNM2EYmv8WFs0VA
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Who is Bandsplaining?
1:52 - How much has the value of music decreased?
2:30 - Has it always been this hard to be a musician?
3:25 - Same amount of money, much more musicians
3:53 - Does every musician deserve to earn a living from it?
5:10 - Pros and cons from the democratization of technology
6:10 - Is longevity possible as an artist?
7:20 - Do you have to live in a city to be an artist?
8:20 - The new "scene"
9:18 - Spotify vs. the radio
10:40 - The limitations of Spotify playlists
14:00 - The future of curation
15:45 - Art's monetary conflation with content
18:20 - Why should you make or discover music anyways
20:20 - Enjoying something for the sake of it
22:00 - Affording life while creating
I had a lovely but indeed, brutal, conversation about music, art, monetization and the challenges that come with it alongside the amazing @Bandsplaining . We talk about how the value of music has decreased, longevity as an artist, and the future of curation and consumption. Thank you so much to Bandsplaining for hopping on and sharing his insights!
RIAA reference: riaa.com/u-s-sales-database
Bandsplaining: youtube.com/@UCtZE8Xa4ArAxQmHxRVtNnVg
Interesting read: aier.org/article/music-has-no-economic-value
My article: https://apple.news/AXQqSx6thNM2EYmv8WFs0VA
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Who is Bandsplaining?
1:52 - How much has the value of music decreased?
2:30 - Has it always been this hard to be a musician?
3:25 - Same amount of money, much more musicians
3:53 - Does every musician deserve to earn a living from it?
5:10 - Pros and cons from the democratization of technology
6:10 - Is longevity possible as an artist?
7:20 - Do you have to live in a city to be an artist?
8:20 - The new "scene"
9:18 - Spotify vs. the radio
10:40 - The limitations of Spotify playlists
14:00 - The future of curation
15:45 - Art's monetary conflation with content
18:20 - Why should you make or discover music anyways
20:20 - Enjoying something for the sake of it
22:00 - Affording life while creating
