How Independent Music Artists Can Make More Money
For independent music artists with small fanbases, there is a common issue with finding the best way to monetize that fan base in today’s digital era. In 2016, Billboard wrote an article titled the “U.S. Record Industry Sees Album Sales Sink to Historic Lows, But People Are Listening to More Music Than Ever.” In the article, they cite that album sales decreased 16.9 percent in only the first half of the year and track sales have seen a 40 percent decrease. We all know why these numbers have decreased so drastically and will continue to fall because most of us are music consumers ourselves. If you’re still confused about it, pause your Apple Music playlist and pay attention.