The Music Industry - A Broken Symphony in Desperate Need of a New Score
- Imran Siddiqui
- May 9, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: May 20, 2024
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Hey, musicians! We gotta talk. This is not a rant, it's a wake-up call. The current music industry is rigged like a carnival game, and we're the wide-eyed rubes tossing quarters at the rigged wheel.
Streaming platforms keep the fat stacks while we fight over crumbs. They dangle exposure in front of us, but real connection with fans? Forget about it. We're just another cog in their algorithm machine.
This is not how it should be. Music is a conversation, a two-way street. We pour our hearts, sweat, and soul into our art, and listeners crave that genuine connection. But these platforms? They're deaf to the music, blind to the passion. They see dollar signs, not dreams.
The answer, fellow musicians, is loud and clear: WE NEED OUR OWN PLATFORM. A platform built by musicians, for musicians and fans alike. A space that cuts out the corporate leeches and focuses on what truly matters: "the music", the message, the community.
Imagine a platform where:
Artists keep a fair share of the pie. No more peanuts while the platforms feast on grand buffets. We deserve to be compensated for our work, not cast aside as disposable content.