Global audience of an independant musician: map of my Spotify listeners (April 2024)
Today, ambient music creation is more active than ever... Dozens of musicians are creating new soundscapes, often demanding and experimental, and sometimes achieving international fame (Ólafur Arnalds, Max Richter, Nils Frahm...),
Film and series productions are multiplying the opportunities for trailers and soundtracks, and often the accompaniment of the image allows a certain experimentation in the music...
Numerous independent labels are springing up, offering visibility to emerging, confidential or already-recognized artists, with no concern for immediate commercial profitability. In addition to musical quality and innovation, these labels often add a high standard of design and packaging, giving a new life to the discographic object, in the form of a CD or e-record.
A platform like Bandcamp is a veritable marketplace for independent creation, forging lasting and equitable links between musicians and their audiences...
A whole ecosystem of enthusiasts and activists circulate this independent creation in the form of blog reviews, podcasts, radio shows and playlists.
Despite the opacity of their algorithms and their often derisory remuneration, streaming platforms are bringing independent creation to the four corners of the globe, from New Zealand to Canada, from Argentina to Japan....
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