Archive - The B-Side

HOW TO BURN OUT PROPERLY (AND MAYBE COME BACK)

Longread reflections on burnout, energy, and rediscovering why we create

Apr 29

March 2025

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…

Mar 22

January 2025

IN BOTS WE TRUST: HOW ARTISTS STILL SEE NO DOWNSIDE OF BUYING STREAMS

Do you know where your streams come from?

Jan 19

December 2024

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DRAKE VS. UNIVERSAL MUSIC SITUATION

The juiciest bits.

Dec 1, 2024

November 2024

October 2024

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."

Oct 27, 2024

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?"

Oct 5, 2024

REAP MORE THAN YOU SOW: FABULOUS ADVANCES DO NOT ALWAYS PAY OFF – WHY?

We barely blinked an eye and conventional artist development turned into a never-ending virality race. At this point, does music really come first? Or…

Oct 3, 2024

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