The Artist Economy
The Artist Economy is a music-industry newsletter (with 16K+ subscribers) written by Toronto-based artist manager, sync representative, and music entrepreneur Joel Gouveia. It targets artists, managers, and operators who want to build more sustainable careers outside—or in spite of—the traditional record label and streaming system. Pieces advocate ideas such as user-centric or “fan-powered” royalties and paid artist-fan tiers on streaming platforms.