Beyond the Tip Jar: How Vocana is Democratizing Independent Music
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Neil Sheehan discusses how Vocana is addressing key challenges faced by independent musicians.
馃殌 New Episode Alert! In this episode of SoundBreaker, host Bob Shami sits down with Neil Sheehan, the President of Vocana and a veteran of the music industry with over 30 years of experience. Neil takes us through his incredible journey鈥攆rom booking metal and punk bands in VFW halls with $900 in his pocket to running StandBy Records and achieving #1 Billboard success with Black Veil Brides. Now at the helm of Vocana, Neil is on a mission to solve the four biggest problems facing independent musicians today: unfair pay, lack of fan data, editorial gatekeeping, and the "boring" user experience of modern DSPs. We dive deep into the "User-Centric" payment model, the return of social-driven music discovery (think MySpace for the modern age), and how Vocana is providing a sanctuary for the 120 million+ independent tracks that the major labels overlook. Whether you鈥檙e an artist frustrated with 0.0003-cent payouts or a tech enthusiast curious about the future of AI and blockchain in music, this episode is a masterclass in industry evolution. Neil Sheehan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheehanneil/ | neilgsheehan@gmail.com Vocana: https://www.vocana.co/
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