Music-industry

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.

Spotify's acquisition of WhoSampled promises deeper music discovery, but beneath the surface lies a stark reality of centralization, loss of community, and potential chilling effects on creativity.

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.