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James Blake: “If We Want Quality Music Somebody Is Gonna Have To Pay For It”

submitted by Nick Mar 5th 2024 05:00 pm (www.stereogum.com)

James Blake recently took to social media to talk about the economics of the music industry. The posting started after Blake responded to a quote of his discussing his cover of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” that came out in 2020 — Blake also helped produce and write the original 2016 track. Blake originally posted his thoughts to his Instagram story over the weekend, and later shared it to his Instagram grid so it could be seen more widely.

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James Blake: is now an independent artist

submitted by Nick Apr 10th 2024 07:00 pm (www.nme.com)

"I've wanted to take things into my own hands for a long time"The post James Blake is now an independent artist appeared first on NME.

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James Blake: says major labels “should be required to provide a therapist to their artists”

submitted by Nick Mar 25th 2024 10:00 pm (www.nme.com)

"You shouldn’t get to profit from our trauma without helping with the pitfalls of it"The post James Blake says major labels “should be required to provide a therapist to their artists” appeared first on NME.

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James Blake: Helps Launch Direct-To-Fan Music Platform In Response To Abysmal Streaming Payments

submitted by Nick Mar 21st 2024 05:00 pm (www.stereogum.com)

Earlier this month, James Blake talked about the dire economics of the music industry and how streaming services don’t pay enough for artists to survive. Yesterday, Blake helped launch Vault, a direct-to-fan music platform where listeners can pay a fee to hear unreleased material from the artists that participate. Blake was approached ...

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James Blake: finds “solution” to streaming, shares unheard tracks on new platform Vault

submitted by Nick Mar 21st 2024 01:00 pm (www.nme.com)

“This is hopefully a great step towards allowing artists to be as authentic as possible whilst still making a living”The post James Blake finds “solution” to streaming, shares unheard tracks on new platform Vault appeared first on NME.

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James Blake: on TikTok and fairness for artists: “The brainwashing worked and now people think music is free”

submitted by Nick Mar 3rd 2024 07:00 pm (www.nme.com)

“Musicians should be able to generate income via their music. Do you want good music or do you want what you paid for?”The post James Blake on TikTok and fairness for artists: “The brainwashing worked and now people think music is free” appeared first on NME.

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