For the artists, managers, and operators building the next music industry. Owned audiences, real economics, and the playbooks the major labels won't write.
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Fine Print Fridays #003
October 2, 2026: The details nobody else bothered to read this week. Five music headlines you need to know about + one buried story.
This series is so you don't need to scroll on music business feeds all week to stay informed. The model is...
Radio Stations Are Legally Robbing You
Part 3: Neighbouring Rights. One indie artist found $10,000 sitting in an unclaimed vault. Here is the 90-minute fix to claim the master royalties you’re being denied.
Neighbouring rights are probably the most confusing of this series.
What If the Best Artists Never Changed?
Just a couple weeks ago, a new War on Drugs song came out.
When I put it on, I felt a breath of fresh air whisper through my body. The weathered rasp of Adam Granduciel’s vocals that never fails to encapsulate melancholy and euphoric ecst...
Fine Print Fridays #002
September 25, 2026: The details nobody else bothered to read this week. Five music headlines you need to know about + one buried story.
This series is so you don’t need to scroll on music business feeds all week to stay informed. The model...
Nobody Wants To Be A Manager
x : A collab post freestyle on Artist Management.
Joel in bold italicized text and Donny in standard text.
DS:
Artist management didn’t really start as a real profession; it was more like ancillary money for someone who already owned t...
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Where music, money & technology collide — and how to win the next decade.
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