Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustainably across today’s UGC-driven platforms.
AFEM x Downtown: Building Artist Identity to Drive Long-Term Growth
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) explores why artist identity is a critical foundation for long-term growth in today’s electronic music landscape.
Members Voices: Chuck Fishman – A Guide To Official Remixes on Streaming Services and at Retail Music Platforms
Written by Chuck Fishman, Soul Clap Records Introduction What is an Official Remix? Unofficial Remixes and SoundCloud, YouTube, Bandcamp Why Release Official Remixes? How Spotify, Apple Music and Other Streaming Services Treat Remixes Coming up in the next editions:...
AFEM x Downtown: Platforms & Performance Vol. 2
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) explores Strategic Promotion on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
AFEM x Downtown: Platforms & Performance Vol. 1
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) covers Understanding Rights in the UGC Economy.
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 8
The seventh installment, “Sound Judgement: Musicology in the Modern Music Business” is authored by Sarah Davis (Director, Global Client Services and In-House Forensic Musicologist, Downtown Music Publishing).
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 7
The seventh installment, “Sound Judgement: Music’s Many (Re)Uses” is authored by Sarah Davis (Director, Global Client Services and In-House Forensic Musicologist, Downtown Music Publishing).
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 6
The sixth installment, “Sound Judgement: Musicology Behind the Scenes” is authored by Sarah Davis (Director, Global Client Services and In-House Forensic Musicologist, Downtown Music Publishing).
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 5
The fifth installment, “Sound Judgement: Musicology in the Modern Music Business” is authored by Sarah Davis (Director, Global Client Services and In-House Forensic Musicologist, Downtown Music Publishing).
AFEM x Downtown: Audience Engagement & Fandom Vol. 4
The fourth installment, “Key Takeaways for Artists & Labels” is authored by Sam Thomason (Senior Audience Strategy Manager, FUGA).




