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You're Not Failing... Artists Are Faking Success
In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses the growing tension around Spotify's public metrics—monthly listeners, stream counts, and how they may be shaping a fake perception of success for artists. From Russ’s viral X commentary to broader concerns about the industry’s obsession with numbers, this episode digs into how visibility into stats might be doing more harm than good.
Miss Krystle explores how these metrics are used by labels, promoters, and fans—and how they might be distorting what really matters... the music.
Remember You're Not Failing... Artists Are Faking Success
0:00 Coming Up
00:17 Introduction
00:27 Russ's Rant On Spotify's Monthly Listeners
01:04 Removing Publicly Viewable Monthly Listeners Metric
01:40 Pros and Cons of Hiding Monthly Listeners
01:26 Purpose of Viewable Metrics
02:09 Spotify - The Business
02:33 Collabs In Popular Songs (Example: Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc Feat. De La Soul)
03:20 Will Spotify Remove This?
04:37 Reducing Anxiety For Artists
05:10 If You Need Help
05:27 Importance of Metrics
05:53 Influence of Market Numbers
06:20 Monetization Threshold On Spotify
07:03 Focusing On Numbers Instead of Music During Creation
07:30 Russ's Instagram Music Marketing
08:07 Direct To Fans To Avoid Middlemen
08:42 evan_h_music Social Media Review
10:00 The EASIEST Content Ideas For Musicians Who Hate Posting!
10:10 Next Steps
Legal Disclaimer: The information, ideas, and suggestions in this video are not intended to be legal advice. Before following any suggestions contained in this video, you should consult your personal attorney. The speaker shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising as a consequence of your use or application of any information or suggestion in this video. Pursuant to the fair use doctrine under the 1978 Copyright Act, a copyrighted work owned by another may be used for criticism, commentary, news reporting, and educational purposes. The use of the livestream contained in this video falls within the fair use doctrine.
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💻 #1 Resource For Artists And Producers: https://www.topmusicattorney.com
⚖ Hire An Attorney: https://www.delgadoentertainmentlaw.com
📺 Get Your Music Into Tv/Film/Games: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/sync
📰 Get My Newsletter: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/newsletter/
📄 8 Essential Music Contracts Bundle: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/contractsbundle
🎧 Listen To The TMA Podcast On All Streaming: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/podcast
🟢 Free Stuff: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/free-stuff
Miss Krystle Artist Links: https://www.misskrystle.com
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/top-music-attorney-16405573/
MISS KRYSTLE SOCIALS
Website: http://www.misskrystle.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1g6jAksCoujtcbg6zJpJ39
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misskrystlelive
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@misskrystlelive
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissKrystleLive
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskrystle/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissKrystlelive
Website: http://www.misskrystle.com/
#RussReaction #SpotifyMonthlyListeners #LawyerReacts
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In this episode of the Top Music Attorney Podcast, Entertainment Attorney, Miss Krystle discusses the growing tension around Spotify's public metrics—monthly listeners, stream counts, and how they may be shaping a fake perception of success for artists. From Russ’s viral X commentary to broader concerns about the industry’s obsession with numbers, this episode digs into how visibility into stats might be doing more harm than good.
Miss Krystle explores how these metrics are used by labels, promoters, and fans—and how they might be distorting what really matters... the music.
Remember You're Not Failing... Artists Are Faking Success
0:00 Coming Up
00:17 Introduction
00:27 Russ's Rant On Spotify's Monthly Listeners
01:04 Removing Publicly Viewable Monthly Listeners Metric
01:40 Pros and Cons of Hiding Monthly Listeners
01:26 Purpose of Viewable Metrics
02:09 Spotify - The Business
02:33 Collabs In Popular Songs (Example: Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc Feat. De La Soul)
03:20 Will Spotify Remove This?
04:37 Reducing Anxiety For Artists
05:10 If You Need Help
05:27 Importance of Metrics
05:53 Influence of Market Numbers
06:20 Monetization Threshold On Spotify
07:03 Focusing On Numbers Instead of Music During Creation
07:30 Russ's Instagram Music Marketing
08:07 Direct To Fans To Avoid Middlemen
08:42 evan_h_music Social Media Review
10:00 The EASIEST Content Ideas For Musicians Who Hate Posting!
10:10 Next Steps
Legal Disclaimer: The information, ideas, and suggestions in this video are not intended to be legal advice. Before following any suggestions contained in this video, you should consult your personal attorney. The speaker shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising as a consequence of your use or application of any information or suggestion in this video. Pursuant to the fair use doctrine under the 1978 Copyright Act, a copyrighted work owned by another may be used for criticism, commentary, news reporting, and educational purposes. The use of the livestream contained in this video falls within the fair use doctrine.
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🟡Become Your Own Record Label:
https://www.topmusicattorney.com/becomeyourownrecordlabel
💻 #1 Resource For Artists And Producers: https://www.topmusicattorney.com
⚖ Hire An Attorney: https://www.delgadoentertainmentlaw.com
📺 Get Your Music Into Tv/Film/Games: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/sync
📰 Get My Newsletter: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/newsletter/
📄 8 Essential Music Contracts Bundle: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/contractsbundle
🎧 Listen To The TMA Podcast On All Streaming: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/podcast
🟢 Free Stuff: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/free-stuff
Miss Krystle Artist Links: https://www.misskrystle.com
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TOP MUSIC ATTORNEY SOCIALS
Links: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/links
Website: https://topmusicattorney.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topmusicattorney/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topmusicattorney
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topmusicattorney
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/top-music-attorney-16405573/
MISS KRYSTLE SOCIALS
Website: http://www.misskrystle.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1g6jAksCoujtcbg6zJpJ39
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misskrystlelive
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@misskrystlelive
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissKrystleLive
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskrystle/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissKrystlelive
Website: http://www.misskrystle.com/
#RussReaction #SpotifyMonthlyListeners #LawyerReacts
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