When Bandcamp announced a few weeks ago that it had been sold, it came as a deep shock to the wide audience of music fans who had come to appreciate its artist-supporting activities and (relatively) equitable financial policies. When they read that it had been sold to Epic Games, the multi-billion dollar creator of the Battle Royale mega-game Fortnite, the widespread reaction was...huh? To try to make sense of the sale, and to figure out what it might mean going forward, Saxon and Sam dig into the histories of the two companies, identifying some compelling similarities (and some equally worrisome-shared trends) that maybe are the first step towards a newly profitable musical future? But also….maybe a wasteland of shattered dreams and fan service.
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Independent Labels and Electronic Music with Chal Ravens
Hard Landing: The End of Free Money and The Future of the Music Industry
What Makes a Hit in 2022? (with Andrew Unterberger)
Mike Park of Asian Man Records
New vs. Old Music
Mat Dryhurst and the Case for Crypto in Music (Part 2)
Mat Dryhurst and the Case for Crypto in Music (Part 1)
Neoliberal Jazz with Dale Chapman
Web 3.Bro with David Turner
Neil Young vs. Spotify
Sync Life (featuring Sebastian Adé)
New Year, Fresh Mailbag
Sparks: This Film Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us
Spotify Wrapped....Wrapped
45 Billion Dollars and Universal‘s IPO
How the iPod Changed Everything with Eamonn Forde
Music‘s Environmental Impact with Kyle Devine
”Getting Signed” and the Ideology of Record Contracts Featuring David Arditi
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