The graph is only taking into account record sales (of whatever kind) though. When a headliner in Vegas makes 250K for a two hour slot now I think it all evens out in the end.

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It takes into account generic income from music through licensing/sales/streaming. Synchronization isn't the big deal (yet) Clooney pointed it out to be .

Performing is wholly different. I earlier already explained how performing is different earlier. Those are limited time available goods, and people are willing to pay for that. DJ rates have been booming for some time now. A lot of big festivals seem to have trouble breaking even because of the huge increase on dj fees.

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If less is more think about how much more more would be. -Frasier

I don't think that graph is taking the full music publishing industry into account. In the US alone it is a 2.2 billion dollar industry a year (according to Billboard). Now, you have to be credited as the songwriter of your song not just as the artist to get in on it (but many or most EDM producers write their own songs). For example, famously, Sinatra never made a dime off radio airplay because he didn't write or compose his songs. That may be different in other countries by the way.

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The graph also doesn't include the rest of the world.

It easier and more likely to make an income from selling your music now than it was at any point in time. The odds before were close to winning the lottery.

Consider a major label in the good years. 1 in 50 bands turned a profit. Not think of all those that try, the odds of being on a label. It is pretty much as likely to be struck by lightening. Yiu either made a killing or you didn't make anything. The number of say middle income people selling music is , well it didn't exist before.

And it will only get easier. I say easier but I mean luck will have less of a factor.

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Stellar graphic worth discussion. Look at that yellow creeping the fuck back in!

Good luck with the label man. Great releases right there!

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Thanks Branah <3

The response to the first 2 releases has been quite good. Got great feedback and some exposure here and there.

Our 3rd release is due in 2 weeks and is by our TA friend Richard Butler. Before his official debut on Loving Music there is this:



'The Lost Archives' is a series of lost projects. Artists lose their project files all the time, leaving behind a lonesome MP3 unsuitable for release that is too good not to share.

Preceding the upcoming debut release of Richard Butler on Loving Music, this track is his crazy cool 'I Collect Women'. Stellar grooves and an out of this world mid-section, banging all the way to the end!

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Good work, 1:40 is killer.

Not my cup of tea but nice release Richard + Storywhore.

Hey thanks all, and Matt, it's very touching you found this and managed to get a rip on it as I thought it was forever unreachable and unplayable due to the quality and being a WIP. This serial killer soundscape stuff comes easy to me, which is a bit of a worry. I'd love someone to play it out and put a vid up of the response on the floor - hopefully it wont clear it! In fact is that something we could do - play TA tracks out and video the response, could be damned embarrassing.

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Originally posted by Storyteller The music currently available: February 23rd: Richard Butler - Into Night (incl Kruup remix) In my opinion one of the most interesting producers on TA.

I prefer Kruup's remix of my track to my original, much darker and more moody, but thanks Mat for getting my offering out there;

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Still working on some promo for that. It is hard to get in between the big boys when you're just starting out .

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If less is more think about how much more more would be. -Frasier