Music is a vital part of our daily lives. Beats pouring out of speakers, headsets, and across crowds set the tone for much of our routine. Yet, we often demand free content from artists, never thinking of the work that went into making even the simplest song. Streaming platforms like Spotify have formed a bridge between piracy and traditional sales models, but artists who don’t bring in millions of views per month are unable to make minimum wage – much less live comfortably while producing their music.[embedded content]Artists who aren’t wrapped up in record deals make more per sale and stream, but their likelihood of success is lower and time investment is much higher. They have to manage their own production, marketing, distribution, and release more songs. Though this process is easier

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