The Tape

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Lincoln Savage

Founder & CEO, Distrosub

Unfiltered dispatches on independent music, distributed ownership, and why the current model was never built for artists.

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Why The Tape

The Tape is a publication for independent artists and the people who work around them, covering the music industry as working musicians actually experience it: royalties, platform policy, sync deals, touring costs, and the decisions that shape whether a creative practice is sustainable.

May 6, 2026 · 7 min read Read →

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"Every artist deserves to own the relationship with the people who love their music. That's not idealism — it's the only model that survives."
Lincoln Savage — Founder, Distrosub

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