Claudia Cane, a prominent figure in music for nearly 25 years, first gained recognition in Germany through TV theme songs. After training in London, she released her debut album in 2000 and gained further acclaim as a supporting act for AC/DC in 2001. Her powerful voice has drawn comparisons to legends and continues to captivate live audiences.
Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company is the first tribute album celebrating the iconic English rock band. Featuring ten diverse artists, the album updates Bad Company’s classic tracks while honoring their bluesy rock roots. Standout renditions include HARDY and Halestorm, showcasing the band’s enduring influence across genres.
Preacher Stone, formed by guitarist Marty Hill and vocalist Ronnie Riddle, aims to revive Southern rock with a modern flair. Their breakout song, “Not Today,” featured in Sons of Anarchy, propelled their popularity. Known for energetic live performances, they blend hard rock, country, and blues, solidifying their status as a top-tier Southern rock band.
Star Collector is a Vancouver-based rock & roll band known for high-energy performances and a melodic sound. With extensive touring and collaborations with prominent musicians, they blend classic and modern influences. Despite changes in their rhythm section, their consistent vision and energy establish them as enduring figures in indie rock.
Revenant, formed in 2023, is a UK rock band known for their powerhouse sound with southern influences. Their debut EP, What A Time To Be Alive, released in May 2024, received critical acclaim. Their music blends various styles and tells compelling stories, resonating with fans. A busy touring schedule lies ahead, promising further success.
The current music industry promotes unfair practices that disadvantage independent musicians, limiting their earnings and visibility. A decentralized music industry offers a fairer alternative, leveraging technologies like blockchain to ensure transparency and direct payments to artists. This shift would empower both musicians and fans, fostering a more equitable music ecosystem.
Marc Mysterio’s lawsuit against Amazon Music raises critical issues about trust and ethics in streaming services. He alleges unpaid royalties due to underreported streams and shadow banning, highlighting systemic issues affecting independent musicians. The opaque nature of these platforms hampers artists’ ability to verify earnings, prompting a desire for decentralized solutions that ensure transparency and control.
Blockchain ticketing is revolutionizing live music by combating scalping and counterfeit tickets, ensuring fair access for true fans. It offers musicians control over sales, enables tracking of ownership, and allows for additional fan rewards through NFTs. This technology fosters stronger artist-fan connections while enhancing concert experiences.
The content emphasizes the significance of blockchain technology for independent artists in protecting their music and ensuring fair compensation. It explains how “Proof of Creation” and smart contracts simplify ownership verification and automate royalty payments. Platforms like Royal, Blokur, Mycelia, and LBRY empower artists to maintain control over their work and earnings effectively.
Making a Scene – Tokenizing Music Catalogs New Way to Fund Your Music Career Imagine this: you’re a musician, and you’ve just created an awesome new song. Everyone who hears it loves it, and you feel great—but there’s one problem. You’re waiting forever to get paid by streaming services. Then you hear about something exciting […]
Blockchain crowdfunding offers musicians a way to raise funds directly from fans through cryptocurrency, eliminating middlemen and fees associated with traditional platforms. Independent artists like Mia Carter can create campaigns, offer unique rewards, and engage their supporters more closely, fostering a collaborative environment that empowers both creators and fans in the music industry.
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) empower musicians and fans by enabling collaborative decision-making and profit-sharing in the music industry. Through voting rights and governance tokens, community members can influence artistic choices, fund projects, and earn from music sales. This model fosters stronger connections and shared ownership, revolutionizing fan engagement in music.
The comparison between traditional music streaming platforms like Spotify and blockchain-based services such as Audius highlights significant differences. While traditional platforms provide vast music collections but struggle with low artist payouts and lack of transparency, blockchain services offer better payment structures, increased control for artists, and transparent transactions, paving the way for potential industry reform.
NFTs offer musicians a revolutionary way to monetize their work and connect with fans by selling unique digital content, such as music tracks, behind-the-scenes footage, virtual concert tickets, and exclusive experiences. This shift allows artists to earn fair compensation and maintain control over their work, transforming the music industry landscape.
Blockchain technology is transforming the music industry by enabling direct payments to artists, eliminating middlemen. Musicians can earn through instant micropayments per stream, fan tipping, selling music shares for royalties, and forming decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) for project funding. This empowers artists, enhancing revenue and fan engagement.
Smart contracts are revolutionizing the music industry by ensuring musicians receive instant, fair payments while maintaining control over their rights. These digital contracts operate automatically on blockchain, eliminating middlemen such as record labels and distributors. Musicians benefit from transparency, equitable royalty distribution, and reduced delays in earnings, enhancing overall financial security in their careers.
The content introduces blockchain’s role in the music industry, emphasizing its benefits for artists including copyright protection, direct payments, and elimination of middlemen. It explains how blockchain ensures transparency and security, allowing musicians to retain more earnings and confirm their work’s authenticity. The future may bring innovative uses like NFTs and decentralized platforms.
The article discusses how DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) empower indie artists by allowing them to connect directly with fans, control their music, and earn fair pay. By creating DAOs, artists can engage fans in decision-making, enhance marketing, and generate revenue through token sales, fostering a supportive community in the music industry.
The music industry is evolving with new technologies like Web3 and AI, empowering independent artists to take control of their careers. Streaming services offer low payouts and limited control, but innovations such as MNFTs and decentralized platforms can enhance revenue. Artists also benefit from community engagement through DAOs, promoting sustainable growth.
ReverbNation has unveiled Levels, an exclusive program aimed at supporting independent artists with essential resources, financial backing, and personalized services. This initiative addresses industry challenges, offering advances for recording and marketing, comprehensive distribution, and dedicated concierge services. Selected artists will benefit from tailored assistance to foster their creative journeys and career growth.
The rise of blockchain technology is revolutionizing music streaming, offering a direct payment system that benefits artists and fans. Unlike traditional platforms like Spotify, blockchain eliminates intermediaries, ensuring musicians receive fair compensation. This innovative model fosters stronger connections between fans and artists, enhancing the overall music experience and promoting transparency in the industry.
Making a Scene Presents The Top Decentralized Streaming Platforms for Music Here’s a list of the top blockchain-based music streaming platforms that aim to empower artists and provide decentralized alternatives to traditional services: Audius Audius is a decentralized music streaming and sharing platform built on blockchain. It allows artists to upload music directly and get […]
Catalog.works is a blockchain-based music platform allowing independent artists to mint their songs as unique NFTs, enabling direct ownership and revenue. Musicians can create sustainable income through sales and royalties from secondary markets, while fostering fan engagement. The platform offers opportunities but requires active promotion and understanding of blockchain complexities.
The music industry is transforming due to decentralization and blockchain technology, empowering independent artists with greater control, transparency, and direct fan engagement. Decentralized platforms like Audius, Opulous, and Royal facilitate equitable revenue distribution and foster a community-driven approach, enabling artists to reclaim ownership and establish sustainable careers in a fairer ecosystem.
Lemonaide, an artist-first AI music company, balances ethical AI training with top-quality music production. Lemonaide’s Collab Club lets producers train AI with their own music, ensuring artists’ fair compensation. Co-founded by MJ Jacob and Anirudh Mani, the platform aims to inspire creative collaboration and establish ethical AI standards in the music industry.
Making a Scene – How to Use Cyanite and Chartmetric to Market Your Music In today’s music industry, success isn’t just about talent; it’s also about effectively using new technology to understand and connect with your audience. Two powerful tools, Cyanite and Chartmetric, have emerged as essential assets for musicians and music marketers alike. By […]
The music industry is undergoing a potential shift towards decentralization, driven by blockchain technology and smart contracts. This transformation promises to enhance transparency, efficiency, and direct artist-fan relationships while eliminating intermediaries. It could lead to higher revenue for artists and a more engaging experience for consumers through new decentralized platforms and models.
Failure in the music industry is crucial for growth, creativity, and long-term success. It offers learning opportunities, builds resilience, and promotes innovation and authenticity. Facing setbacks strengthens both artists and their teams, driving personal and professional development. Embracing failure allows artists to evolve and achieve significant breakthroughs on their path to success.
Making a Scene brings you a “Comprehensive Review of Songvest: A New Era in Music Investment” Introduction SongVest, a unique and innovative platform, has emerged as a novel way for music enthusiasts to invest in songs, leading to a new form of music royalties investment. This groundbreaking approach not only allows fans to foster a […]
Making a Scene Turns 9 Years Old! On May 1 2014 we launched Making a Scene as a web magazine that would support independent artists with Interviews, CD Reviews, Gear Reviews, Articles on Music Business as well as keeping a finger on the pulse of the Music Industry and informing the indie music community on […]
We Are The Music! Life After the Pandemic There is light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the pandemic. The vaccines are being rolled out and just maybe by the end of this year we can start looking at getting back out on the road and into the studio to create […]
Making a Scene Presents EDUCATION is the Key to Success for the Indie Artist! Let’s face it, the music industry is moving at a break neck speed as is the technology that is driving it. If you want to find success in this industry you will have to dedicate yourself to learn the business as […]
NAMM Report: Wednesday Press Day Patrick O’Heffernan (Anaheim Convention Center) A $ 2 million dollar guitar strap. A watch that tunes your instruments and more, a guitar that folds up and yet sounds great. A keytar that lets anyone strike those cool rock star poses and play hot licks, a finger sized cube that plays […]
This is a real eye opener for anyone in the music industry. Indie Musicians, take heed of what the trends are telling you! .. The global market for recorded music fell slightly in 2014 to $14.97 billion, down 0.4 percent from the year before, as sales of online music matched those of CDs and other […]