DJ revenue platform Aslice shuts down after “many of the highest paid DJs in the world decided not to contribute”
nme.comA Slice Of Fairness led by Audience Strategies, demonstrating how Aslice distributed $422,000 to over 27,000 producers from 57 countries since it first started.“We developed a revenue-sharing software that worked–without any corporate funding or influence,” they wrote in a statement. “Aslice has always been dedicated to ensuring music producers are compensated fairly, driven by a simple yet profound principle: share with the artists you love.”However, the report also pointed to the “the challenging dynamics of the electronic music industry”, adding that it did not make a profit whilst operating.
DJ and label owner Sam Barker added in a statement of his own that Aslice was “the last hope for dance music producers in this comically unfair economy”, adding: “I’m also angry.
Because the reason it’s ceasing operations is because many of the highest paid DJs in the world decided not to contribute.”A post shared by Aslice (@asliceofficial)A post shared by Sam Barker (@samvoltek)“DJs earning eye watering sums for a gig, sometimes thousands each time they press play, seemingly took no interest in supporting those making the music.
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