# @stefanomanrique on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C4s7n0-O3qF
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- **Posted:** 2024-03-19T16:11:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** STEFANO (@stefanomanrique) — https://gondola.cc/stefanomanrique

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Here’s my analysis… 👇🏼
Loud&Clear, Spotify’s Annual Music Economics Report is here, and it’s always a touchy subject. 

Now, I believe every Industry has its own game, and fighting “the system” doesn’t make you win. Just like living in a country, you may not like the president, but you still need to play along, build your life and reach your goals. If you stay with your arms crossed, hating, it won’t take you much further than that. Even to be able to change something, you need leverage within the game.

Now, regarding Loud&Clear:

They are saying that 10M people have distributed at least one song to Spotify, but they are betting only on 225K artists that are “taking seriously their career”. With these they hope to set apart what can be a hobby, from a life path decision; and push the artists that are all in on this. 

But, how do they define who gets that extra push and exposure? 
225k “Emerging & Professional Artists” = 10,000 monthly listeners + at least 10 songs released. 

You wouldn’t expect a $1M loan with no credit score, right? The same goes for getting reach on DSPs and landing spots on big editorial playlists. You need to prove you’re serious and “trustworthy” about your craft. Consistency, discipline, and volume: that’s our new “music credit score”.

What are your thoughts? 💬

#musicindustrytips #musicindustrynews #musicindustry101 #independentartists #indiemusic #musicexec #musicexecutives #musicbusiness

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