What do you mean by Sound Creators?
A sound creator is anyone who creates original sounds, sculpts samples, or composes loops with the intention of releasing them for others to use. Sound creators make what we at Splice call “collaborative content”—content that other creators will use to fuel their own creative output.
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Why this and why now?
The modern music creation process has led to an explosion in sample usage. As a result, the demand for sample content—and for the types of creators who make it—has also exploded. At the same time, many of these creators are unable to find partnerships with transparent terms that actually foster their longevity as independent artists. We formed the Splice Creator Initiative to address the absence of resources directed at these growing communities of independent sound creators. It is our goal to foster their artistic development through funding, collaborative events, creative support, open communication, career guidance, idea development, and other resources. We intend to improve opportunities for people who already identify themselves as sound creators, and also to encourage other musicians to explore sound creation as a new source of revenue and creative expression.
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