We Had Our Time Update: 1.3

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It’s been a while since there’s been a meaningful update, and I’d like to thank everyone who has been subscribing lately!

Right now, I’m in a phase of tying up loose ends and ensuring my catalog is not only available but accessible to people in the highest quality format and on all platforms. My main effort in doing so is focusing on the platforms that are best for direct-to-fan connections, mainly:

Bandcamp - The easiest way to access exclusive music that I’m not able to put up on other services. I also feel like I should reward the fans who purchase songs. I’ve started releasing my catalog on Bandcamp in Hi-Res Lossless format for the best quality.

SoundCloud - This platform is still the place where my peers and the younger generation source music found on places like TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and IG Reels.

YouTube - In my opinion, the biggest DSP that artists underutilize. I’m going to put more effort into making sure my beatmaking videos and music are up on YouTube for fans globally.

TikTok - Still the best platform for showcasing and growing brands, in my opinion, due to its freedom and ease of virality. I’m always impressed with the types of music I see gaining popularity

ICYMI:

Observations:

Apple Music has added requirements for all new uploaded music

Lyrics must now be uploaded for all songs with vocal content – even those with just one or two words. Lyrics submitted are static unless you sign up and upload them to Musixmatch.

Also, one or more roles must be listed in the three contributor groups – Writers, Performers, and Production & Engineering. Examples:

Performing Artists and their roles like Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, and Drums,

Composition & Lyrics such as Lyricist, Composer and Arranger

Production & Engineering, including Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, and Mastering Engineer

”Unfortunately, link deterioration, often called link rot, is inevitable. Here are some effective strategies for managing its impact on online content.”

“Platoon has added a Songwriter Compensation Service to ensure fair and transparent payments, thus enhancing the financial well-being of musicians and creators.”

Upcoming:
White Peach Tea
Leo
Phase 2 (Melody) on Streaming Services
Virgo

Watchlist:
Kneecaps - “Kneecap” follows the emergence of the riotous rap trio in post-Troubles Belfast, setting the stage for the Irish language’s resurgence against the establishment. Self-proclaimed “low life scum” Liam Óg and Naoise

Sing Sing - A small group of prisoners inside Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the world's most infamous maximum security prisons, attempt to stage their own original production, Breakin' The Mummy's Code.

Dark Matter - Apple TV - A physicist in Chicago is warped into an alternate version of his life.

Presumed Innocence - Apple TV - A prosecutor becomes the prime suspect in the murder of one of his colleagues.

Sugar - Apple TV - Described as "a genre-bending contemporary take on the private detective story set in Los Angeles, it follows John Sugar, a private investigator recruited by a wealthy movie producer to investigate the disappearance of his granddaughter.

Windbreaker - Crunchyroll - Haruka Sakura is the new lonely first-year high school student at Furin High School, which is recognized in town as a school for delinquents with its students' notoriously bad academic reputation. However, he eventually meets the members of Bofurin, an organization within Furin High comprised of student delinquents.

Till Next Time!