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Songwriter Forum => The Bar => Topic started by: Skub on March 19, 2019, 03:59:32 PM
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While listening on Soundcloud,tracks from Jon Anderson popped up on my stream. I laughed to myself thinking it was someone with the same name as the famous dude...then he started singing and I knew it was the genuine article.
Now,I'm well aware it's not him sitting in his studio posting up his songs,he'll have folk to do that job! ;) But I was more than surprised to see his work on Soundcloud,since I always viewed the platform as an outlet for the keen amateur. Is this changing? Has anyone else stumbled across established artists online and in among the unknown?
For those of a younger age than myself,who may ask wtf is Jon Anderson...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Anderson
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I think quite a few established artists use the platform Davy. I like you thought it was more for the budding amateurs :)
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Well I recently stumbled across Chris Difford, ex of Squeeze. But he's got less followers than most of us! ;D
Most of his songs are 'previews' however.
I might do that - when I am trying to sell my Platinum album! ;D
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Had a listen to a couple of Chris Difford tracks on SC. Now, is it the "Real" CD or not ? I saw him play an intimate gig (audience of around 100) around a year ago and his vocal register is a bit lower I think, although it could be him having a bit of fun. The one full song he had there had definite Squeeze touches but the others didn't really convince me. Of course I may be totally wrong. There's loads of Robert Plants and Neil Youngs on SC but any actual genuine ones ?
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Maybe I am too gullible, ha! It was that most of his songs are snippets/previews that made me think he was protecting his income stream!
Oh well... ;)
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Ha! the plot thickens!
I am just surprised an artist of any stature would even find S/C necessary,then maybe any publicity is good,when it all boils down.
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Didn't they promise full catalogues as part of their whole PRO thing trying to compete with mainstream commercial streamers? Looks like most of the established artists up there have only promos available on the regular SC but you can get the full content with PRO? A bit late to the party with that one though....
K
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Didn't they promise full catalogues as part of their whole PRO thing trying to compete with mainstream commercial streamers? Looks like most of the established artists up there have only promos available on the regular SC but you can get the full content with PRO? A bit late to the party with that one though....
K
Yeah,I seem to recall something along those lines too. And you're right Karen,Spotify have stolen a march on them all.