Is This The Future of Superfandom?
About this episode
Ari Herstand interviews Matt Jones about the future of superfandom and artist ownership in the music industry.
This week on the New Music Business podcast, Ari sits down with Matt Jones, the CEO and co-founder of Medallion, a platform helping artists own their fan relationships and build new revenue models. Matt was previously CEO of Songkick, another direct-to-fan platform that was acquired by Warner Music Group. He’s now developing new economic models for artists to own their fan relationships. In this episode, Matt and Ari discuss the direct-to-fan experience and why it’s beneficial to give artists full ownership of their data. Matt explains why traditional models like Patreon and Substack don’t fit the creative rhythms of most musicians. They also dig into the shortcomings of streaming and the need for transparency in artist payments. Tune in to learn more about how major labels might adapt, what lessons can be learned from Bandcamp, and why the next decade of music will be defined by artist ownership and sustainability. https://medallion.app/ 0:00 - Intro 10:45 – Why the term “superfan” has taken over the industry 13:20 – The challenges artists face relying on third-party platforms 15:50 – How Medallion lets artists own their data and build communities 18:30 – Why streaming’s…
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