The music industry has changed massively since the introduction of the internet, for both good and bad. In the positive, artists are able to explore new musical styles, experiment with technology, and find inspiration from all over the world. Listeners have access to virtually every song ever written at their fingertips. Unfortunately, at the same time, artists have completely lost control over how their music is consumed and how they themselves are compensated for their efforts. Listeners have gone from appreciating and buying music to expecting new music every five minutes, and often valuing none of it. The leaders in the industry—meaning established labels and artists—are making money while emerging artists are just hoping to see free plays on their tracks in hopes that they’ll land some decent gigs. Now enter Orfium, a fresh response to a very broken system...
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