ARTIST COMPENSATION: WHAT SPOTIFY ISN’T TELLING YOU
Streaming has changed everything about the way we consume our favorite media. It’s easier than ever to distribute your own music without the aid of a record label. This doesn’t mean there isn’t a new gatekeeping body to oversee the ins and outs of the audio streaming industry. Big Tech is here to stay, and they have lots of tricks up their sleeve to get the most value out of every track you upload to the digital service provider (DSP) of your choice.
WHO IS JASMINE KOK?
“The traditional classroom setting wasn’t comfortable for most females students to learn production.” In her interview with Elizabeth Soucy, Jasmine Kok discusses her experience as a female producer and the role that SheKnowsTech is playing in closing the music industry’s gender gap.
MIND THE GAP: FEMALE PRODUCERS HAVE BROKEN THROUGH THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S GLASS CEILING AND THEY’RE HERE TO STAY.
It’s no secret, even in the 21st century, women are still underrepresented in a myriad of professional fields. Sound engineering and music production is no exception. In fact, a 2019 study found that only 11.7% of Grammy Nominees from 2013- 2020 were female-identifying. This leads us to the inescapable question: Are women actually worse at music production than men?
BRIDGERTON IS CHANGING THE CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE
If you’re like me, you have Netflix’s Bridgerton to blame for this newfound regency era aesthetic lust. Balls aren’t the only thing that have become more popular since Bridgerton premiered, classical music has also grown considerably in popularity. From classical remixes of popular songs like Arianna Grande’s ‘Thank You, Next’, to the most lively compositions that classical music has to offer: the Bridgerton soundtrack is the perfect way for anyone to dip their toes into the enormous world of classical music.