Started on Maschine back with the MK1. Watched it grow into one of the most complete beatmaking ecosystems on the planet. Yet somehow the “just a hip-hop sampler” label never went away. Why do you think that is?
In almost every conversation about releasing music, Spotify is treated as the default and Bandcamp as an afterthought.
Why do you think that is? And has Bandcamp ever been your main source of music income?
BMI is free to join, ASCAP charges a small upfront fee. ASCAP is member-owned, BMI isn't. Both claim similar payouts but writers keep reporting very different experiences depending on whether they earn more from live performance or sync placements. Yet you can only be affiliated with one at a time as a writer, so the decision feels oddly permanent for something most people don't really think about until years later.
Why did you go with the one you picked? And would you switch now if you could?
Got a video to 2M views in 2019. Streams spiked for 10 days then went back to baseline. No label calling. Nothing changed.
Views aren’t fans. People watched, scrolled, forgot.
Going viral is a traffic spike, not a career.
Anyone else chase the wrong metric for too long?
Studio One offers a session-free workflow, a built-in mastering engine, and a major update every year with no forced subscription. Yet in debates about which DAW to use for a professional home studio, it’s rarely the first one mentioned.
Why do you think that is? And what convinced you to switch to it?