As a musician in web3 and the music industry, here are my 2 cents (or rather .002 cents) on the Spotify discussion. First, I’ve noticed there are a couple things firing us up that really should be separate. 1. Fairness 2. Ownership Spotify is not a fair business model. Be selective with how you use it, pull your songs if it doesn't feel right to have them on there. (More on this later) Ownership has nothing to do with Spotify. If you signed a bad deal, those folks are sadly going to exploit you wherever they can. 😢 Today it's on streaming platforms, next year it may be in web3. If they own your IP they will use it. Be like Taylor Swift. She suffered from a bad deal, she found a workaround and is now bigger than ever. She’s also the #1 global artist on Spotify, a stat I’m sure she’s leveraging to close massive deals. OWN YOUR MASTERS OWN YOUR PUBLISHING Now back to Spotify. 🪛 Spotify can be a useful tool 💰 Spotify is a horrible business model Let’s face it, if Spotify can’t turn a profit for itself, it likely won’t turn a profit for you! Artists should understand the value it *does* have and stop trying to find value that it *doesn't* have. VALUE IT DOES HAVE: - Super well designed music player. - Massive user base = Top of Funnel for new fans of the actual songs. - A data point that if *leveraged correctly* can be used to get more tangible opportunities. VALUE IT DOESN'T HAVE So so much... For better or worse, a career in music is Choose Your Own Adventure. Choose to innovate. Choose to use the tools available. Choose what’s best for you 🚀 – at Los Angeles, CA