Grassroots organisations are joining forces to help pay producers for their music. Online promotion platform, FATdrop and recently launched software service Aslice are combining their services to support those in the music industry that aren’t getting paid for their work. The collaboration between FATdrop and Aslice would allow musicians to be paid for unreleased music. The new interface allows producers using FATdrop to tick a box in preferences to share the metadata of their release with Aslice. This metadata is then linked to the tracklists uploaded by registered DJs and gives them a percentage of the DJ fee. 

Aslice is a service launched last year by techno artist DVS1 which aims to bridge the gap between producers and DJs. Their system allows DJs to upload their setlists to the Aslice app after shows, and then assign a percentage of their fee to the producers behind the music played, creating a “fairer music ecosystem”. It is compatible with all popular music platforms, such as Traktor, Rekordbox, Serato and Pioneer DJ products.

Launched in 2007, FATdrop has a huge reach with thousands of top DJs receiving promos weekly. The platform has fast become a favourite for PR companies and labels to distribute unreleased music to DJs, journalists and others. Teaming up with Aslice will conveniently allow producers to access some of those huge fees, making sure people that wouldn’t usually receive anything are paid for their craft. FATdrop owner Alex Stacey shared a statement in a recent report for Resident Advisor stating “These are tough times for artists and labels, and providing new ways for artists to be paid when their music is played is a worthy cause.” He shared his admiration for Aslice’s “innovative grass-roots approach to improving the ecosystem for artists and labels.”