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ME AND MY MANAGER: THE COST OF BALANCE

"Every time you talk to me you're ten per cent smarter than before. So I just add ten per cent on to what all the dummies charge for nothing."
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HOW TO BURN OUT PROPERLY (AND MAYBE COME BACK)
Longread reflections on burnout, energy, and rediscovering why we create
TILL DEATH DO US PART: PERPETUITY VS SHORT-TERM LABEL DEALS
The music industry is full of horror stories, but few are as infamous as the tale of the perpetuity deal — that delightful little clause that ensures a…
IN BOTS WE TRUST: HOW ARTISTS STILL SEE NO DOWNSIDE OF BUYING STREAMS
Do you know where your streams come from?
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DRAKE VS. UNIVERSAL MUSIC SITUATION
The juiciest bits.
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BEYOND THE SCROLL: HOW POST-TIKTOK GENERATION WILL SET ARTISTS FREE
[or not]
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THE ROAD TO A PUBLISHING COMPANY - INSTRUCTION AND COMPLEX TERMS FOR DUMMIES
(and for myself)
THE INDUSTRY OF SNATCHING
"Is Lana Del Rey gonna notice I used her entire unchanged vocal part in my version and dropped it on Spotify?"
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