Archive - Stan

Spotify's Dangerous Mistake Betting on Platform Loyalty Over Creator Loyalty

Who controls the kingdom? The person that builds the kingdom or the person that runs it?

Aug 28, 2020 •

July 2020

June 2020

Your Favorite Celebrity Is Not Coming to Save You

As artists speak out or remain silent on issues directly affecting their fans, how does it impact the relationship with their biggest stakeholder?

Jun 4, 2020 •

May 2020

March 2020

The New Royalty of Music Discovery Can Grow Your Streams but Not Your Fans

As social media influencers continue to win more and more of the "war on attention" how do the songs they introduce to the world resonate with fans…

Mar 30, 2020 •

February 2020

The Role of the Fan in Catapulting the Underdog Artist

How niche,highly engaged, fan-bases can propel an artist to commercial success.

Feb 25, 2020 •

January 2020

DettyDecember: How Ghana Can Take Its Musical Experiences to the Next Level

An audit of the music experiences in Ghana and what event organizers should take into account as the conduit between artists and their fans.

Jan 13, 2020 •

December 2019

The Emotional Labor of Commercial Success in Rap Music

Dec 3, 2019 •

November 2019

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