Singer Michael Franti exudes optimism. In fact, he wants all of his songs to be “uplifting.” One of his albums is even called “The Sound of Sunshine.”
And he has that “glass half full” outlook about the streaming industry too. He says it’s a platform for discovery.
“Someone who has never known you before used to have to wait for your song to come on the radio and maybe it never would. Maybe they’d never hear you,” Franti told Cheddar’s Jon Steinberg. “[Now] you can find fans in parts of the world that never had access to you before.”
While the streaming industry may have replaced the need to buy songs, ruining one revenue stream, Franti thinks it has opened the door to another, leading to more loyal fans who show up for concerts.
“I was talking to a friend of mine who goes, ‘I’d rather have 100 fans than a million followers.’ And I really believe that,” said Franti.
In the 1990s, Franti was the lead singer for the hip hop band Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. Then in 2010, his “Say Hey” climbed to the Billboard Top 20.
Earlier this week, Franti was awarded the Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award at the PTTOW! conference in Ojai, Calif., which this year attracted the likes of Vans global brands president [Doug Palladini](https://cheddar.com/videos/on-board-with-vans), NBA All-Star [Baron Davis](https://cheddar.com/videos/tech-no-foul), and celeb DJ [Steve Aoki](https://cheddar.com/videos/why-steve-aoki-says-the-streaming-industry-is-great-for-music).
For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/michael-franti-spreads-love-and-optimism-with-his-music).
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Chris Willman, Features Editor for Variety, discusses changes within the music industry and how venues can provide a safer environment for concert-goers.
On this episode of ChedHER: Senior Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware explains the biggest trends and threats in cybersecurity going into 2022; Head of Consumer Banking Diverse Segment at JPMorgan Chase breaks down her experience climbing the career ladder in finance, and how JPMorgan Chase is helping minority communities thrive; New York City-based stand-up comic Elyse DeLucci talks how she's creating a stand-up act that's relatable for busy, working moms out there.
New York City-based stand-up comic Elyse DeLucci joins ChedHER to discuss how she's creating a stand-up act that's relatable for busy, working moms out there, and how comedy became an outlet from her corporate career.
Melissa Hotzoglou, Head of Consumer Banking Diverse Segment at JPMorgan Chase, joins ChedHER to discuss her experience climbing the career ladder in finance, and how JPMorgan Chase is helping minority communities thrive.
It's Friday at long last. Jill and Carlo cover the latest on Omicron, including a possible superspreader event in NYC. Plus, previewing the November jobs report, a new Zoom feature no one asked for, and when it's no longer a good idea to eat Thanksgiving leftovers.
Stock markets around the world continue to be impacted by fears of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. President Biden today reiterated his stance that the new strain is cause for concern, but not cause for panic. Wells Fargo Investment Institute Global Equity Strategist Scott Wren joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
