Transmission: What We've Been Reading

The Industry Observer The highest paid musicians make 75% of their money from touring now

The Verge How Soundcloud's broken business model drove artists away

Forbes NPR's Tiny Desk Concert: as powerful for musicians as late night?

Next Big Sound The taxonomy of artists: laying the foundation of performance benchmarks

PBS As musicians rediscover synthesizers, this 16-year-old makes her own

Buzzfeed I create Spotify playlists for a living

Pitchfork Meet Shawn Everett, indie rock’s new go-to sound engineer

Noisey Do we really need an indie revival in 2017?

The Industry Observer Dollars And No Sense: Is the digital revolution leaving artists and consumers behind?

The Guardian ‘Slap in the face’: grassroots music venues face closure as funding bid fails

PetaPixel No, you can’t use my photos on your brand’s Instagram for free

Vice The definitive overanalysis of Justin Trudeau’s Spotify summer playlist

Pro Tools Expert Pro & Cons - taking on work experience students in your recording studios