Dr Pye

@steppa.bsky.social

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🎵 | Artist × DJ 👊 | Hang In There • All Storms Pass ▶️ | New Human Made Music: ⏬️ https://linktr.ee/steppamusic

Bold text graphic from IQ Artist Management's 2026 music marketing analysis reading 'Who will see your Album? Music Marketing PT.1. Referencing reports and findings of 100,000 songs being uploaded daily. Contextualises the volume of new music competing for listener attention on streaming platforms.
Bold graphic reads " Where's your royalty income going?" Referencing IQ's deep research and analysis on Music royalty collection and distribution.
Graphic summarising a three-year development roadmap for UK artists, highlighting realistic timelines, budget ranges and income thresholds for quitting a day job and hiring a team.
Bold text reading Apple Music has flagged 2b fraudulent streams, analysis by industry expert on Hypebot article.
Bold text graphic: If streaming solved Piracy, why is it still thriving in 2026? Reflecting deep analysis showing £412 from 500,000 STREAMS. Piracy still grew. Dark background, yellow text. IQ Artist Management. UK piracy data, 2026.
Bold yellow text reading Rules changed for tickets not for the monopoly referencing the Live Nation/DOJ Settlement. What 4 sources reveal together.
Bold text reading 2026's biggest scene, came from underground. Referencing the findings of SoundCloud's Music Intelligence Report 2026, authored by Wyatt Marshall, Senior Director of Music Intelligence at Soundcloud documenting electronic music growth (1 in 3 uploads), UK underground rap stream increases (+300%), and social discovery multiplier (3× engagement from Liked By playlist discovery vs editorial recommendation).
Bold graphic reading Record highs feom streams, up to 85% fraudulent referencing the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Global Music Report 2026, published 18 March 2026, showing global recorded music revenues of US$31.7 billion for calendar year 2025 (first time surpassing US$30 billion), 6.4% year-on-year growth, subscription streaming as majority format at 52.4% of revenues, 837 million paid subscribers globally, and key industry data visualizations
Bold text reading $11b paid out by Spotify, so where is your money? Referencing Spotify's Loud and Clear 2026 annual transparency report, published March 11 2026, showing 2025 royalty data and artist earnings tier visualisations across the music industry
Bold headline on dark background: ‘Are You Collecting EVERY ROYALTY You’re Owed?’ IQ Artist Management, UK Music Royalties 101
Bold text reading 2026 = 36% fewer Venues after £2.5B Generated referencing the Night Time Industries Association Fourth UK Electronic Music Industry Report, published 12 February 2026, showing economic contribution of £2.47 billion and venue infrastructure data including 823 remaining nightclubs representing 36% decline since March 2020
Bold text reading “Can AI steal your MUSIC? It already has.” on dark studio background. Referencing the UK music artist copyright crisis 2026
Bold text showing Meta's Andromeda neural network architecture with text explaining December 2024 algorithmic overhaul. Visual depicts how deep learning networks replaced traditional ad targeting methods (interest targeting, lookalike audiences) with creative-based routing systems for independent musician advertising campaigns.
Text-based image highlighting UK ticketing timeline paradox for independent artists. Headline: Your Spring 2026 Tour is Booking Now. Illustrates disconnect between November 2025 ticket resale ban announcement, expected mid-late 2026 legislation passage, and immediate platform decision requirements for spring 2026 tours. Grassroots artists booking venues 6-9 months ahead face resale policy questions from fans despite law not yet enforceable. Represents planning challenge for 200-500 capacity tours navigating fan expectation shifts during transitional legislative period.
Text slide detailing Warner Music's November 2025 AI licensing deal with Suno: financial terms undisclosed, revenue splits unknown, artist music likely in training data. Includes Suno's August 2024 court admission that they trained on essentially all music files of reasonable quality accessible on the open internet, affecting artists who uploaded to Spotify, Bandcamp, or YouTube.
Financial analysis chart comparing streaming platform payment rates for UK independent artists in 2025. Spotify shows £0.003 per stream requiring 7.93 million annual streams for minimum wage versus Patreon model where 100-125 supporters at £5 monthly generates £500-625 controlled income. Data sourced from IQ Artist Management client roster analysis 2023-2025.
Bold text describing how independent musicians can monetise their music in 2025 and 2026
Financial analysis chart showing UK session musician income declined 18% year-on-year through 2025, representing £7,200 in lost income, as budget clients (podcasters, content creators) switched to AI music tools like Udio and Suno for background music production instead of paying £150-300 per professional session. Data illustrates immediate economic impact of generative AI on independent music professionals in commodity work segments while premium studio collaboration work remains unaffected. Source: IQ Artist Management anonymised client roster data, November 2025
Robots playing violins, representing analysis of AI in music in 2026
Text on minimalist background reads: Beyond Single Platform Dependency. Typography emphasises the significant portion of IQ Management artists who boycotted Spotify after Daniel Ek’s military AI investment and the options available.
Text on minimalist background reads: The Spotify Dilemma? Typography emphasises the exploitative payment rate UK artists receive from Spotify streaming in 2025.
A single violin on a red background, 200m tracks are now on streaming platforms
A painted skull with headphones representing the return of music piracy
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An image of spund waves, representing music a and r
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