The Musician's IndexIssue 1 Article Spreadpp. 03-04
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Spoken Word Is Having a Moment — And TMI Is the Reason Why
Poetry slams, storytellers, and spoken artists are building six-figure careers on a platform designed for music
When TMI added Spoken Artists as an official category, it was considered a risk. Would music fans stay for poetry?
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When TMI added Spoken Artists as an official category, it was considered a risk. Would music fans stay for poetry?
The answer arrived in the retention data: Spoken Word broadcasts have the highest average session length on the platform — 41 minutes per viewer, compared to 28 minutes for music-only broadcasts.
"Words hit different when someone's looking you in the eyes while they say them. That's what live poetry is." — Versa King, featured spoken artist
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