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Indie Music Spotlight Listen and watch now Looking for your indie music fix? Check out my weekly audio and video playlist compiled from submissions to our inbox. Tune in. Interviews, Music and More Check out our interview with Paul Robert Thomas Interviews are great because they allow the musicians and artists to speak about their music, history, and experiences in their own words. Paul Robert Thomas is a songwriter and lyricist from the UK but now in Israel. He was around during the British Invasion of the 1960's and he talks a bit about that. He also discusses anti-Semitic racism he dealt with while serving as a police officer. Be sure to check out the full interview. We also had the opportunity to speak with Vally & Rocket, two ARMY vets who have been making music together for the past 3 years. They speak on their new project The PreTape here. We also published our interview with SPYanage, a Hip Hop artist from New Orleans. A while back they launched a mixtape titled #JFTFOI which has since turned into a series of albums. The #JFTFOI brand is also expanding to include merchandise and more. Learn more and preview the music here. News and Tips Brutha Smith wins Best Emcee at 2015 SAMMIES I'm not sure how much this news has spread (yet) but a few weeks ago I officially became the Chief Marketing Officer for Unlimited Sounds Publishing & Distribution, LLC based in Sacramento, California. If you want to know what the company does, check out our website. Moving forward, several artists we represent in the Sacramento music community were nominated for awards but Brutha Smith walked away with the SAMMIE for Best Emcee 2015. I want to congratulate him as well as turn you onto his music. This week in the music business world it was reported Beats Music has proven it currently trumps Spotify in artist payouts. With that said, I have yet to see any income from Beats Music. The majority of my music income has been coming and still is coming from Spotify (#1) and YouTube (#2). While I'm on the topic of Spotify, I'd like to indulge you with my thoughts...assuming you don't mind ;) Musicians as well as the music media have been and continue to be very critical of Spotify and it's payouts (or lack of) to artists. Sharky Laguana's article"The real reason the Spotify model is broken" adds some interesting perspective to the Spotify discussion but after speaking with some colleagues I'm not so sure Sharky is 100% correct in this analysis of how Spotify's pool of payout money currently works. Spotify is a huge corporate company but at the same time they are NOT making any profits...yet. They are still in the beginning stages of their maturity as a streaming subscription service... With that said, I expect their payout rates to artists to continue changing and hopefully increasing as time moves forward. The next time you see a headline or an article bashing Spotify for only paying out $100,000 for 1 million streams of Pharrell's single "Happy"; I want you to remember that Pharell (or whoever it might be) is still receiving a fat ass check from BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC for those 1 million streams. Spotify pays their fees to the PROs just like every other buisness operating in the music space. They also pay mechanical royalties to Harry Fox Agency so these artists are also receiving fat Harry Fox checks for those million streams on Spotify. Things aren't always as they seem. Especially when it comes to article headlines and the media. Until next week, keep on rocking, sending us your music, and living life to the fullest. If you're looking for some ways to feel more energized during the day, check out these 10 natural ways to do so. Our creativity and productivity is affected by our health and diets so I am always studying and researching personal growth literature :) Onward & Upward. peace, joshua You can help support Middle Tennessee Music and our mission by purchasing our eBook, Getting Your Music Heard Online: written by indie musicians for indie musicians who prefer a DIY approach.. As always, keep on rockin' and let us know if you need anything. Even if its just to chat.

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