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Audiotree website for fans to listen live. Audiotree company serves as one of the top music video outlets, having amassed over 700 thousand subscribers and 280 million video views on their YouTube channel as of 2022.
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Audiotree typically shares revenue from sales of live session recordings with the artist, usually split 50:50. The company works mainly with musicians that are independent or on
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and bands. Johnston was removed from his post as president and CEO of
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In 2018 Audiotree announced its extension into Canada, collaborating with Paquin
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