2024: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Turn and Face the Strange)
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In the waning of 2023, the news that Spotify was “modernizing” its royalty system came as cold comfort when it dawned on me how squarely I seemed to be targeted by unfavorable changes. It wasn’t personal, but I took it that way. As someone who hyperactively releases audio content, I was mindful of the risks: my credibility as an artist could suffer, I could overwhelm even super-fans with content, I could dilute the value of my repertoire, and I could alienate people with my too-frequent release announcements. One thing that kept the wind in my sails was that my music seemed to be catching on; my audience on Spotify grew in 2023. A lot.
2024: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Turn and Face the Strange)
2024: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Turn and Face the…
2024: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (Turn and Face the Strange)
In the waning of 2023, the news that Spotify was “modernizing” its royalty system came as cold comfort when it dawned on me how squarely I seemed to be targeted by unfavorable changes. It wasn’t personal, but I took it that way. As someone who hyperactively releases audio content, I was mindful of the risks: my credibility as an artist could suffer, I could overwhelm even super-fans with content, I could dilute the value of my repertoire, and I could alienate people with my too-frequent release announcements. One thing that kept the wind in my sails was that my music seemed to be catching on; my audience on Spotify grew in 2023. A lot.