Artist-rights

Starting May 15, 2026, LANDR will charge up to $20 a month from the earnings of musicians who haven't logged in for two years. If you have royalties sitting in your LANDR account, they could disappear without you ever knowing.

When a new platform promises artists 100% of their sales and listeners unlimited free streaming, it almost sounds too good to be true. That's the initial impression you get when you stumble across Nina Protocol, a music service positioning itself as a Bandcamp alternative with a protocol-first approach.

While Spotify may be a dream for listeners, it's increasingly a nightmare for musicians. Between insulting payouts and Terms of Service designed to strip artists of control, musicians need to understand what they're signing up for.