Part three of our "How Musicians Get Paid" series zeroes in on how performers get paid, including the ins and outs of distribution, SoundExchange, and a couple little-known revenue sources for session musicians. We look at TIDAL's new direct upload feature and what this means for indie musicians and the culture. We profile a recent Spotify acquisition and their new efforts to offer more robust credits and discuss SUNO's new fundraising. Finally, we react to "Walk My Walk," the new AI-generated song that is actually charting in the Billboard country charts.

Links

• How Songwriters, Composers, and Performers Get Paid by copyright.gov
• TIDAL Announces New Upload Feature for Indie Artists by Rod Yates for New Industry Focus
• Spotify acquires music database WhoSampled by Sarah Perez for TechCrunch
• Spotify to Offer More Song Credit Information by Harry Levin for New Industry Focus
• Suno Raises $250 Million in Latest Round of Series C Funding by Harry Levin for New Industry Focus
• Breaking Rust's "Walk My Walk," an AI-Generated Song, Tops Billboard Country Digital Song Sales by HypeBeast
• "Walk My Walk" video

Recorded live at Secret Spot DTLA http://secretspotdtla.com

Cameron Ljungkull https://www.cameronljungkull.com

Augustus Watkins https://augustuswatkins.com

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