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SoundCloud’s Direct-to-Fan Revolution: Zero-Commission Music Sales Mark a New Era for Independent Creators

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Executive Overview In a seismic shift for independent music distribution, SoundCloud has announced the testing of a new, native direct-to-fan music sales feature. Long celebrated as the digital incubator where underground movements bubble up and tomorrow’s chart-toppers upload their first rough cuts, the platform is finally bridging the gap between musical discovery and direct commercial … Read more

British Rock & Metal

Synthesizing Prog-Rock Virtuosity and Mainstream Pop: Inside Plini’s Viral Crossover, Compositional Mastery, and Independent Success

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Executive Overview In the contemporary music landscape, few genre divides seem as vast as the chasm separating niche instrumental progressive metal from mainstream pop music. However, in late 2020, that boundary dissolved overnight during the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA). When American pop icon Doja Cat delivered a heavy rock reinterpretation of her chart-topping single … Read more

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