Music Royalty on Music Royalties
If you had a look through Apple’s top albums on February 10th, you would have found five Stem artists and six albums distributed by Stem.
The Fool’s Gold Royalty Payment Experience
“As we look towards the future of our company, streamlined royalties will allow us to scale and free up one of the less enjoyable aspects of our jobs.” Nathaniel Heller, Label Manager, Fool’s Gold Records “Our label has fifteen years of data. That’s the biggest nightmare with royalties,” says Jorge Mejias, Fool’s Gold’s CFO. When …
The Future of Artist Development: Dismantling the Matrix with Xtina Prince
“Labels can only live off legacy artists for so long,” Xtina Prince told me. It was late fall in New Jersey, and even over Zoom; I could see the gray sky beyond her living room window. She’s passionate about artist development, having been a key player in the early careers of artists across genres, including …
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Dancing By Myself: How Poolside Expanded His Audience During the Pandemic
As 2020 started, Poolside was in the middle of the most intensive album release of his eight-year career. “The release had a more defined strategy than anything he had done before,” said Michael Bigham, who manages Poolside along with Bryan Duquette at Another Planet Management. What no one knew was that their strategy was about …
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Andrea Kelly on Royalties in the Music Industry
Tone Profiles is a series where we talk to the people behind Tone’s product, services, and mission. Today, we talk to Andrea Kelly about royalties in the music industry, and why they’re so different than finances in other creative industries. “Music is the only career where you can be world-class and go unrecognized,” says Andrea Kelly, …
One Day at Stem: Friday October 28th
Want to know what a single day looks like at Stem? Here are two barriers our artists broke in the 24 hours of Friday, October 28th: 1. The Isley Brothers’ “Make Me Say It Again Girl” dominates Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay Chart, reaching 5 weeks at #1 A month later, the song won “Best Collaboration” …
Introducing Royalty Services from Stem
Stem is introducing our biggest product in years. We’re debuting Royalty Services for labels who want to simplify the process of calculating and paying royalties—no matter who they distribute with. Starting today, independent labels can work with Stem to gain more insight into their royalty obligations, feel more confident that their calculations are accurate, and …
One Day at Stem: Friday October 21st
Want to know what a single day looks like at Stem? Here are four barriers our artists broke in the 24 hours of Friday, October 21st: 1. Duckwrth’s “Chrome Bull” hit the #4 spot on Apple Music’s Top Dance Albums Since 2012, Duckwrth has been consistently dropping mixtapes, EPs, and albums, but “Chrome Bull” is …