I was taken advantage of in 2013 when I created a music channel with a mobile music app company, that gain over 700,000 plays in the first week. I was an intern at the time but was never given full credit on the project but received college credits. One thing I learned, never put all of your creative ideals out in the open when working with CEO's or anyone, unless they compensate you fairly with everything in writing. They took advantage because they knew I would work harder than the next. Don't let your hard work over exceed your judgement, get everything in writing.... EVERYTHING!!!
Been there before, lost millions, played on many big hits, didn't even get credit. But, when I left the company, I took my sound and experience with me and the company crashed LOL. Today, you have to sign a NDA, a non-disclosure agreement period.
The best thing you said is that its about knowing what to ask for. Do an hour long video on what a musician wants, what an artist wants, a producer, a band, a label etc
This is a great video. Bottom line, You You have to be smart in this business. Learn as much as you can first before anything. If not, the snakes and vultures are going to eat you alive leaving absolutely nothing but the bones. Awareness is 🔑... Thanks for your knowledge and advice King👑
This video is gold! Pharrell dropping truth bombs as always. 💯 When he said, "Don't not make the music," it hit different. Your style might evolve, but the music must keep flowing. Great breakdown of the key facts, and you nailed it with that quote!
Nice info! Another royalty that follows the master is the mechanical royalty. This royalty is for vinyl records, CD's, DVD's and downloads. The performance royalties are also for radio and streaming. After this, you have to come with the fire basically. When you got the fire, people will talk about you and want your services.
You are well knowledgeable and helpful brother. I consider you a professor of business,music most of all life. We do appreciate you. You’ve help me to understand making a decision on this new venture in my life.
@Anne Day You have no real choice if you want to work with a major label unless you are doing great on your own. Artists don’t always have the resources to do it all by themselves. You shouldn’t have to give away your masters while the record label make money off of you. Everyone knows that. Your statement is extremely harsh like aTrump Supporter level. It sounds like you aren’t an artist at all.
@Anne Day a ‘choice’ without a viable option for you us not a real choice. That wasn’t an ad hominem statement. Your remarks are extremely harsh and lack compassion which is a characteristic of a Trump Supporter. I wasn’t wrong either by the way you left the conversation.
Love your content. Been looking for a source like this to explain the ins and outs of the business. I am not a musician, but am an aspiring creator and am always open to getting guidance from those more seasoned...Merciii🌟
I knew Pharrell was smart and very talented, but damn! Pure genius who cares about dreamers. He's a good human. I like him even more after seeing this.
If I had to be an indentured servant in the industry for seven years (can't remember the actual term) I would be happy. Indentured servitude was designed to help someone to learn the workings necessary to prevent the need to be a servant. Once one learned the mechanics of an industry, they would be able to lead a company in the industry.
The most important thing Pharell said is that he gives all the credit and thanks to God Almighty/Jesus. We exalt him, not ourselves. Glory be to God forever...SBN RESONATE
God doesn’t bless us to make music for the devil. He blessed us to make music for him, if we ain’t making music for the kingdom of God, it’s the devils blessing
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A bank needs collateral to insure they get paid back. A recording company makes an "investment" (like any venture capitalist would) into an artist (the product) and takes 50% of your "creation" as that collateral. They put up money and essentially gamble on your success. Many an artists have pissed that investment off by getting arrested, committing crimes or suicide. And now the recording company will have a hard time recouping their "investment". This is not hard to understand. When someone makes an investment (not the same as a loan) they are wanting a piece of the action. Your buddy wants to start a pizza biz, and he wants you to loan him $10k, what is the first thing that comes to mind for you - YOU want a piece of the action - you want 10% or 25% or 50% of the business for putting up the money (the investment) and taking the risk of losing it all. A record company makes an investment on hundreds of artists and loses money on most.
I hope you have the original contract on hand because if you dont it will be tricky. You have to find out if the company dissolved or was sold to another party figure out where those copyrights were dissolved to then negotiate with the new company or individuals who own the masters.
When selling albums are not profitable any more,ppl want to give advice on the music industry everything is digital streaming is the new thing give some advice on that.
The bank loan analogy isn't a good analogy at all. When the bank loans you money, they don't market, promote, distribute or manage your product or business in any way. They simply loan the money and have no involvement in the business. A record company (at least traditionally) does all of those things, in the hopes of creating a hugely successful product and brand. I'm not commenting on whether they're fair about it or whether someone should or shouldn't sign a record deal - I'm just saying that a bank loan shouldn't be compared to a record deal. They're completely different concepts.
It's similar to the fact that this isn't your money. Even though they are doing things for you, they are doing it so that they can recoup their money. When you hear these guys have a massive deal, the company advanced them the money. They don't have that cash. I think that is what they are referring to. He's right to demonize them because after all of that work - you don't the masters. So basically they are renting you out and in the end, you don't have a home when you were the one who made the music.
You are spitting the truth brotha! I survived the old business model and eventually got my publishing and all but one of my masters back (I should have that one soon too). I totally agree with you on things like admin deals etc.. There are advantages to working with companies who are already well versed in collecting from all revenue sources, but the key is you must control it and understand how to leverage it. Keep up that good game!! Mix
Great video as usual. Consider doing an video on TLC and their new album regarding if Left Eye family should receive royalties on the new music especially if she is not on every record. Thanks.
That is very true but only if she owns the publishing or rights to any songs she wrote, which she does to some but not all. She would have to get permission form all the other writers and publishers to redo all of them.
I'm amused listening to creative advice from guys who made the bulk of their fame and fortune on plagiarizing the original works of others. However, business wise I can respect and learn from how they prosper and flourish from their marketing strategy selling and promoting themselves, their brand, and their music...
I enjoyed the video great work! Could you shine some insight on this question… When you create a great EP “demo” and don’t have the budget, connections, or marketing experience to get your music out?? That frustration in my humble opinion is the route to “bad record deals” as a creator you just want to be heard… thanks for the insight 🙏🏽 God bless
Pharrell once tried to walk me through a song already written to discredit me for another artist's song theft. This blog is fine, but Williams is a little creep. There is a lot of bootlicking to evil to stay in the closed world near the top.
God's work bro. Thanks for the helping hand. I'm not here to fuck around and waste time. Edit: Thank you for the elucidation upon record labels vs. Banks. I consider myself pretty resourceful and wise, but apparently I've just been talking out my neck about the industry this whole time. It's good to be humbled. Lessgo
Great videos. Glad you are around. Lot of this is the same for any business. Someone can know food like the sh!t, but if yoiu don't know business and whatch your numbers, cash flow and ROI then you got no bussiness having a restaurant.
I love this content man ❤️. Love the 411. I have been producing and managing all of my work since I was 18. Now I am 31. I own all of my masters and still figuring out all of this shit out on my own but this video has given me the reassurance that I am in the right path as an independent artist, producer and record label. I also think that when it comes to being successful as a creative individually spirituality is also very important because we all need peace of mind in order to create and keep creating, is highly important to feel in tune whit your inner self first and have an organized mind and coherence on what you want in your life and were you wanna go and when you are prepared you can make better decisions and from there decide when, were and with who you want to work with on the short term or long term. As a visionary I think that's what all this is about.
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"the harvest is ready but the laborers are few" was talking about preaching the gospel not work ethic lol He was ready to spread the news that God had come to earth to redeem souls to take to heaven. Pharrell took that waay out of context.
Pharrell has talent, but there was an issue with strong “similarities” between a song he allegedly produced, britney spears “sugarfall”, and an artist/producer named Peven Everett. Hopefully it got worked out legally. Not denying his talent, but between the “blurred lines” fiasco and other issues, you have to protect your intellectual property from vultures…
@Anne Day You mean the fiasco where they admitted (in an interview) to using the original song or the part where they lost the lawsuit? These fiascos add up to a lack of integrity...
@Anne Day I was referring to the case where they lost and had to pay the Gaye estate millions (which was subsequently upheld), and, where Pharrell admitted he reverse engineered that particular song in a rolling stone interview. Thicke echoed the same in a prior interview. Were you referring to that?
PHARRELL , You didn't know, the music was called Rhythm & Blues the Bass line was taken from the Singing Group the Penguins songs Earth Ange! , in the Sti!! of the night.. Also ifs was also a classical music line from .Mozart Bach or i gott
I was taken advantage of in 2013 when I created a music channel with a mobile music app company, that gain over 700,000 plays in the first week. I was an intern at the time but was never given full credit on the project but received college credits.
One thing I learned, never put all of your creative ideals out in the open when working with CEO's or anyone, unless they compensate you fairly with everything in writing.
They took advantage because they knew I would work harder than the next. Don't let your hard work over exceed your judgement, get everything in writing.... EVERYTHING!!!
Absolutely
700k clicks is not even 1000$ bro🤷🏽♂️
💯 FACTS
Been there before, lost millions, played on many big hits, didn't even get credit.
But, when I left the company, I took my sound and experience with me and the company crashed LOL.
Today, you have to sign a NDA, a non-disclosure agreement period.
😅
"Waiting for inspiration is like waiting at the airport for a train"
Do the work and everything will work itself out
You can catch a train at Manchester Airport.
The best thing you said is that its about knowing what to ask for. Do an hour long video on what a musician wants, what an artist wants, a producer, a band, a label etc
This is a great video. Bottom line, You You have to be smart in this business. Learn as much as you can first before anything. If not, the snakes and vultures are going to eat you alive leaving absolutely nothing but the bones. Awareness is 🔑...
Thanks for your knowledge and advice King👑
Absolutely!
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This video is gold! Pharrell dropping truth bombs as always. 💯 When he said, "Don't not make the music," it hit different. Your style might evolve, but the music must keep flowing. Great breakdown of the key facts, and you nailed it with that quote!
Nice info!
Another royalty that follows the master is the mechanical royalty.
This royalty is for vinyl records, CD's, DVD's and downloads.
The performance royalties are also for radio and streaming.
After this, you have to come with the fire basically.
When you got the fire, people will talk about you and want your services.
I just want to get signed and have the label do all the work.
Valuable information!
Glad it was helpful!
It’s a must to listen to this everyday.. jewels nothing but 💎✌🏾
Its packed full of information
💯 AGREED 👍🏿 SERIOUSLY
Thanks. The talk was great.
You're welcome
This is a very Great video bro. I’m not sure who you are but, keep doing what you’re doing.
I appreciate that
@@MusicMoneyMakeover i subscribed bro. Are you a lawyer?
Brilliant video. Pharrell dropping some priceless nuggets..and Wow I didn't know TLC's deal was that bad, my word!
Yeah man make sure you go back and watch the full TLC joint!
Always read contracts before signing.
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You are well knowledgeable and helpful brother. I consider you a professor of business,music most of all life. We do appreciate you. You’ve help me to understand making a decision on this new venture in my life.
Pharrell put it down not going to lie his beats was different still is......✌️
YEp
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#6 .....Owning your creations is a statement that has been preached for almost half a century. It's goes in one ear and out the other.
@Anne Day I don't think you always get the chance to own the masters.
@Anne Day You have no real choice if you want to work with a major label unless you are doing great on your own. Artists don’t always have the resources to do it all by themselves. You shouldn’t have to give away your masters while the record label make money off of you. Everyone knows that. Your statement is extremely harsh like aTrump Supporter level. It sounds like you aren’t an artist at all.
@Anne Day I can with intelligent people. Leaving with an insult is not a characteristic of one.
@Anne Day a ‘choice’ without a viable option for you us not a real choice. That wasn’t an ad hominem statement. Your remarks are extremely harsh and lack compassion which is a characteristic of a Trump Supporter. I wasn’t wrong either by the way you left the conversation.
The point is not their ‘choice’ - the point is that giving away their masters shouldn’t be on the table in the first place.
So inspiring🎶🎶
Next level Information. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Love your content. Been looking for a source like this to explain the ins and outs of the business. I am not a musician, but am an aspiring creator and am always open to getting guidance from those more seasoned...Merciii🌟
Pharrell I LOVE THAT POINT!!!!! DOING THE WORK. MANY PEOPLE DO NOT WANNA DO THE WORK.
Great advice thanks, blessings from France, your documentary helped me so much 💌
Heavy.
Ps Much Gratitude for sharing.
I love this content!!! Pharrell has lasted decades in the game; there's always a reason why certain creators endure.....
Yes there is.
When was his last record.....
Pharrell vs TI on Verzuz
@@MusicMoneyMakeover I'm still working for free after 20 years but one day I'll get lots of money
@@MrCoconutcat damn wtf doing what
I knew Pharrell was smart and very talented, but damn! Pure genius who cares about dreamers. He's a good human. I like him even more after seeing this.
Awesome video!!!!
Thanks Malek!
Great advice💯🔥
Thanks!
Never sell your soul to The Devil 💙.
In real world words, never sell your personal and entire life to compannies.
@@Stratlover you'll know when you know
wow, i like how you talk. so real. thanx. zzz
Welcome!
Thanks man for the video I learned a little bit more about the industry
At work watching this 🗣️👍🏾🇯🇲🇨🇦😎🎬🎶🎶🎶
LOL focus dude
If I had to be an indentured servant in the industry for seven years (can't remember the actual term) I would be happy. Indentured servitude was designed to help someone to learn the workings necessary to prevent the need to be a servant. Once one learned the mechanics of an industry, they would be able to lead a company in the industry.
Great advice! Thanks👌🙏🏼
Nice words from someone who lost the "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement suit
@Anne Day i noticed that Adam Neely said the same thing
Continue to Worship CHRIST JESUS Pharrell. Amen!
🪬
Amen🙏
Nice one 👍 👌
Thanks
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
@@MusicMoneyMakeover I look forward to talking to you one day.
He’s right. 👍
Watch to the end best video online guys 🤩🎼🎧🎉🎶
Thanks Earl!
Pharell is so cute & smart ❤️ thank you for all the info
The most important thing Pharell said is that he gives all the credit and thanks to God Almighty/Jesus. We exalt him, not ourselves. Glory be to God forever...SBN RESONATE
Mhm
God doesn’t bless us to make music for the devil. He blessed us to make music for him, if we ain’t making music for the kingdom of God, it’s the devils blessing
Yessir
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10:15 why would someone not want to go up anymore?
A bank needs collateral to insure they get paid back.
A recording company makes an "investment" (like any venture capitalist would) into an artist (the product) and takes 50% of your "creation" as that collateral. They put up money and essentially gamble on your success. Many an artists have pissed that investment off by getting arrested, committing crimes or suicide. And now the recording company will have a hard time recouping their "investment".
This is not hard to understand.
When someone makes an investment (not the same as a loan) they are wanting a piece of the action. Your buddy wants to start a pizza biz, and he wants you to loan him $10k, what is the first thing that comes to mind for you - YOU want a piece of the action - you want 10% or 25% or 50% of the business for putting up the money (the investment) and taking the risk of losing it all.
A record company makes an investment on hundreds of artists and loses money on most.
Define, “the work”.
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How do you go about buying your master when the record label isn't active anymore?
I hope you have the original contract on hand because if you dont it will be tricky. You have to find out if the company dissolved or was sold to another party figure out where those copyrights were dissolved to then negotiate with the new company or individuals who own the masters.
Ok thank you
No problem
What does indentered servitude mean?
What do you mean it gets smaller and smaller as we go up?
The circle of separation gets smaller. Think of how a pyramid gets smaller at the top
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How I make it as a assistant engineer in rap?
That’s easy just intern but aim higher! Aim to be a mixing engineer
When selling albums are not profitable any more,ppl want to give advice on the music industry everything is digital streaming is the new thing give some advice on that.
Some of these rules still stand.
It's not about the work or ability. it's about connections, whether it's Satanic, Masonic ... or both.
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I bet the music industry hates this guy putting this game out "like a $2 dollar Booker in a $5 dollar dress" keep it pimping brother.5ooo G.
too many parabols used , can you take the time to explain things in laymen's plain English by easy music examples
F that. Pharrell WTF u been bruh ....
Click bait. Not an actual interview thumbs down 👇👎👎👎👎
Great info
Pardon my ignorance, but what does put the work in means? These niggahs are being super vague but it's coming off as intelligent.
The bank loan analogy isn't a good analogy at all. When the bank loans you money, they don't market, promote, distribute or manage your product or business in any way. They simply loan the money and have no involvement in the business. A record company (at least traditionally) does all of those things, in the hopes of creating a hugely successful product and brand. I'm not commenting on whether they're fair about it or whether someone should or shouldn't sign a record deal - I'm just saying that a bank loan shouldn't be compared to a record deal. They're completely different concepts.
It's similar to the fact that this isn't your money. Even though they are doing things for you, they are doing it so that they can recoup their money. When you hear these guys have a massive deal, the company advanced them the money. They don't have that cash. I think that is what they are referring to. He's right to demonize them because after all of that work - you don't the masters. So basically they are renting you out and in the end, you don't have a home when you were the one who made the music.
Pharrell Williams is a genius! Same for Chad Hugo.
Freakin dumb. That was Jesus speaking of Christianity. The harvest is siners [ready], the workers are Christian ministers. [Few]
Same for Casey Graham
👍🏿💯 AGREED SERIOUSLY
You are spitting the truth brotha! I survived the old business model and eventually got my publishing and all but one of my masters back (I should have that one soon too). I totally agree with you on things like admin deals etc.. There are advantages to working with companies who are already well versed in collecting from all revenue sources, but the key is you must control it and understand how to leverage it. Keep up that good game!! Mix
Thank you! There's so many gems in that interview and your breakdowns/explanations made it easier for me to truly comprehend 🙏🏾
That's what I like to hear! I'm glad I could help!
Would love to hear kanye on this. Masters, royalties, samples rights etc
Yeeeees
he could prob. write a book about every chapter mentioned here, But i still think that Ryan Leslie is the GOAT of Music/ creativity and Business
Always read contracts before jumping in a partnership.Plus everyone should follow Prince model own your masters.
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Great video as usual. Consider doing an video on TLC and their new album regarding if Left Eye family should receive royalties on the new music especially if she is not on every record. Thanks.
I'll check it out
pharrell is wiser than 100% of other artists
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So what about as a manager who responsible for business setup
Nft ??
Insightful 🔉
I found out if Anita Baker re-record all of her music she will then have her masters. How factual is that?
That is very true but only if she owns the publishing or rights to any songs she wrote, which she does to some but not all. She would have to get permission form all the other writers and publishers to redo all of them.
@@MusicMoneyMakeover Yes, I think Paul Anka did that in 1963 with some of his best songs.
I'm amused listening to creative advice from guys who made the bulk of their fame and fortune on plagiarizing the original works of others. However, business wise I can respect and learn from how they prosper and flourish from their marketing strategy selling and promoting themselves, their brand, and their music...
@@Moneyemusic_unlimited EXACTLY
I enjoyed the video great work! Could you shine some insight on this question… When you create a great EP “demo” and don’t have the budget, connections, or marketing experience to get your music out?? That frustration in my humble opinion is the route to “bad record deals” as a creator you just want to be heard… thanks for the insight 🙏🏽 God bless
Pharrell once tried to walk me through a song already written to discredit me for another artist's song theft. This blog is fine, but Williams is a little creep. There is a lot of bootlicking to evil to stay in the closed world near the top.
God's work bro. Thanks for the helping hand. I'm not here to fuck around and waste time.
Edit: Thank you for the elucidation upon record labels vs. Banks.
I consider myself pretty resourceful and wise, but apparently I've just been talking out my neck about the industry this whole time. It's good to be humbled. Lessgo
It's all good
I listened to this interview recently, it was very informative.
Yes it was indeed... to most, to me it was reassuring.
He and his friends ripped off Keliis
“You can put price on peace of mind” MMMS THAT’S FACTS!!!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
The actual way is:
1. Write mainstream chords
2. Don't be creative, stay with what works
3. Put eyes and triangles in your music videos
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm rolling ova here!!!
Pay Kelis her MONEY
Great videos. Glad you are around. Lot of this is the same for any business. Someone can know food like the sh!t, but if yoiu don't know business and whatch your numbers, cash flow and ROI then you got no bussiness having a restaurant.
I love this content man ❤️. Love the 411. I have been producing and managing all of my work since I was 18. Now I am 31.
I own all of my masters and still figuring out all of this shit out on my own but this video has given me the reassurance that I am in the right path as an independent artist, producer and record label.
I also think that when it comes to being successful as a creative individually spirituality is also very important because we all need peace of mind in order to create and keep creating, is highly important to feel in tune whit your inner self first and have an organized mind and coherence on what you want in your life and were you wanna go and when you are prepared you can make better decisions and from there decide when, were and with who you want to work with on the short term or long term. As a visionary I think that's what all this is about.
Beautiful knowledge my brother 🙏🏽
Thanks Darren
Thank you for this.
No problem!
Precise editing and great info. Thanks for making this vid!
I hope you don't mind, but I told people to follow you on my Instagram page. I told them if they need a great resource about music to subscribe to your TH-cam channel.😊
What of course not! Tell as many people as you can!
Just finding this. Preciate it bruh 🙏🏾
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Right on Pharrell, God is the only master! Amen my brother!
I appreciate this so much thankyou✔️✊🏾
Thanks for this video bro. Halfway through it. Subbed!
Thanks!
I only knew him from the song Happy😃
this is great!
Yes It definitely was!
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15:25 -on forward need to be on loop appreciate u bro
God is a woman.
First!
"the harvest is ready but the laborers are few" was talking about preaching the gospel not work ethic lol He was ready to spread the news that God had come to earth to redeem souls to take to heaven. Pharrell took that waay out of context.
Great tutorial 👍👍👍 Expertly done🙏🙏🙏
Thank you so much 👍
Pharrell has talent, but there was an issue with strong “similarities” between a song he allegedly produced, britney spears “sugarfall”, and an artist/producer named Peven Everett.
Hopefully it got worked out legally.
Not denying his talent, but between the “blurred lines” fiasco and other issues, you have to protect your intellectual property from vultures…
@Anne Day You mean the fiasco where they admitted (in an interview) to using the original song or the part where they lost the lawsuit? These fiascos add up to a lack of integrity...
@Anne Day I was referring to the case where they lost and had to pay the Gaye estate millions (which was subsequently upheld), and, where Pharrell admitted he reverse engineered that particular song in a rolling stone interview. Thicke echoed the same in a prior interview. Were you referring to that?
PHARRELL ,
You didn't know, the music was called Rhythm & Blues the Bass line was taken from the Singing Group the Penguins songs Earth Ange! , in the Sti!! of the night..
Also ifs was also a classical music line from .Mozart Bach or i gott
6:18 50/50 deal is good? is that 1 time pay or what??