@@DavidLopez-hj9zn actually, they get promised a career of longevity, just to get used and spit out. The ones who maintain longevity have to barter their morals
One of the reasons I love this man's channel is that he doesn't do loud, hyper-edited clickbait fests flooded with meme references. Just sits in front of his camera and talks.
@@mikelbaningo6407you have to buy out the rights to your music. So for example let’s say my music catalog is 10 albums . I got 6 platinum singles 2 platinum albums . My catalog can cost 250 million . Because they’re popular or well known well the record labels know this and they know no artist will have that type of money since there already in debt. Also they can try to get it back but it’ll take long because if they are retired I don’t think they get royalties and if they do it’s nothing .
@@mikelbaningo6407 Yes, the label would still own their songs. Even The Beatles never owned their catalog, Michael Jackson famously bought their publishing (among others) and UMG owns their masters. Massive artists like Taylor Swift and Drake don't own their early catalog either, due to the deals they first signed as new artists. However, Drake became so successful that in later deals he had the leverage to negotiate ownership of his future masters and publishing. Same for Taylor, but she went a step further and made the controversial decision to rerecord her older albums. Done in hopes that her fans will buy/stream the new versions that she owns rather than the original albums that she doesn't own. In some rare cases, artists like Jay-Z and Rihanna have been able to buy back their masters from the label. There are also artists like Chance The Rapper, Russ, Logic, Frank Ocean, etc. They all got lit independently and had the leverage to retain ownership of their masters and publishing in any dealings with record labels. Thanks to the internet/social media it's becoming more common for new artists to have the negotiating power to retain ownership of their music early on in their careers. For example, artists like Tommy Richman who manage to score a viral song on TikTok (Million Dollar Baby) can chart off that alone. This typically results in a bidding war which allows a new artist to leverage much more favorable terms than what's traditionally possible when signing their first deal with a major record label. Lastly, more than ever new artists are choosing to fully prioritize ownership, creative control and flexibility, by remaining completely independent. The confidence to do this comes from other artists paving the way and proving that social media has leveled the playing field and it's possible to achieve mainstream success and millions of dollars without relying on a traditional label deal. Meanwhile, major record labels are scrambling to adapt and maintain their dominance.
I’m a musician. I make my own music but also I worked as a guitarist and keyboardist for the major labels. They treated me so badly, didn’t pay me for 6+ months, screwed me over and made false promises, and I watched them take advantage of the artists I worked with too. It left a bad taste in my mouth and since then I’ve been trying to go independent somehow cause I’d rather be a middle class musician than taken advantage of like that.
I know EXACTLY what u talking about For MOSTLY Hip Hop Deez record labels will have u doing street shit for "image" they don't care if u get hurt or anybody get hurt Drug dealing, robbery, dark web, extortion, guns, violence, gambling, rape, gangs, satanic shit and predator pedo shit is involved with record labels In the hood music record labels is over exaggerating. They will show u big money and tell u to crash out😐😐 They not gone pay u, u gotta be a real killer or have real killers fw u for them to pay u
Thanks for the Intel. I'm gonna release my own songs. And I see that it's hard to fight against the big labels' fake streaming farms, but we can also make illegal streaming farms.
I'm so glad I got educated about this evil industry from young. I never aspire to be famous or be rich. it's not worth losing my soul over something that's temporary on this earth. Once im dead, that's it. I can't bring my wealth to my grave once you get to a certain level of fame, wealth, and power. You'll truly see who your friends and family are.
Nah u realized ur real friends n family when u are rich then become poor , if i were rich i would one day fake i went broke for a whole month just to see u gonna stick by my side , then be like i was just joking but cut ties with the ones who stepped away, when u become rich everybody wants to be around you n hang out with you, thats not the problem with this celebrities, is what they do to get rich.
Why post this? He’s not saying shit we don’t know tbh he’s over exaggerating. These rappers are blessed. How many people can get a loan? That’s all a fucking deals is. Most hiphop fans are just very uneducated tbh so they egg this narrative on
@@blackken-jy9tf no hes very educated. Once you dive into the underbelly of who truly controls the world you will understand. Until then remain willfully ignorant
They don’t make it to the top or they do them like tory if the artist got too much influence . The music industry bosses don’t lose , they got all the power to ruin an artist whole career if they don’t do wat they r told.
Thank you very much for this video. I am 16 and an up and coming artist and hearing this makes me happy. I always thought that I would not make it if I was not signed to a record label. Now I have decided to be an independent artist. Thank you very much.
Yea even drakes a slave, so why would u wanna be like him? 😂 the funny thing is he’ll still get up there and act like he’s popping, when they really in debt. They ALL do. You can do ur own thing brodie, wishing I the best of luck
A-Reece (South African rapper) was once under this one label, after going independent he talked about this for a minute. I saw how important it is for people not to depend on others or at least know what you get yourself into
@@b.a.m.mdoublem1196that record label screwed a lot of artists and ruined careers. Look at Emtee now, Fifi can't perform her music anymore, and Saudi just disappeared off the face of the map after dropping a few bangers😢
Never sign a 360 deal, never sign away your image, your masters, the rights to your merch, none of that. Set up a production company and handle all the merch, album art, everything that you can handle yourself. Get a small creative team of trusted people and work from there. Only use a label for distribution. If you do get an advance, make sure you spend it on something that is going to be sustainable for you i.e. a tour bus, equipment, etc. Don't waste it on luxury items and don't waste it on expensive studio time. Also, pay it back, ASAP! We live in a different world these days, and you can do big things, without the labels.
Im glad you mentioned that phrase "in perpetuity" Im a music producer and ive been handed many contracts with this phrase and when I would try to renegotiate the terms of the agreement they immediately lost interest. Always get an entertaiment lawyer if these are choppy waters and if the lawyer offers to work with you via retainer agreement read that too.
the og blackyspeakz viewers missed u bro these recent videos have been awesome. really informative and not the most sensationalized. i come to u to reach for actual truth in such a confusing landscape of music industry politics not for trending topics and BS churnout like a lot of these other channels covering similar spaces. thank u, ur helping way more than just one artist from these kind of videos
This is why some artists decided to work independent like Japanese Breakfast, Mitski, Long Beard, Jedi Mind Tricks and the late MF DOOM. Happy for those who are working on music independently.
Who tf are all those people? Except mf doom & he didn’t really prosper financially from rap. Guess most people should take that deal. If you talented take that deal
@@justsomeguywholikesmangoes1363 yea just checked out all the musicians mentioned.. def not my type of music lol. Mad he put MF doom in the same category smh.
I'm an aspiring artist from Europe and I scheduled the meeting with the manager of a HUGE record label over here next week, this video got me anxious rn Blacky I was so hyped about it until now😂
if you anxious then stay independent. record deals are nothing but bank loans but with so much more to lose, like rights to your original art. hire a lawyer if you can.
Don’t do it. Stay Indy and keep doing those local shows and keep making music. Don’t BOT spam but frfr have a small message like everybody else in comment sections begging to be listened to
If you listening to blacky you don’t even deserve to get signed tbh. Has blacky ever signed? He’s just chatting nonsense with no proof. He makes content for losers with need to cope. “Omg music business bad I won’t sign a deal even tho nobody would even sign me anyways” 😂
@@Nick_Tankyou sound so dumb everybody signs a deal. Even the independent rappers sign with independent labels. You think it’s easy to blow? With no money? Nobody is truly independent every rapper needs help unless you have the money & them dudes still sign eg jeezy, money man. Nobody in reality is turning down deals. Why you think ppl brag about the deal? It means your chosen
Reminds me of the NCAA. Obviously these artists/athletes do all the heavy lifting and they’re literally the sole reason for bringing in millions of dollars but they see little of that money if any.
Yup athletes are slaves too, but here we are worshipping Jayson Tatum. Professional sports is becoming more out of reach each year and is just for the elite and their nepotism. Even in college they make all the money and get none smh. The scam is right in our faces
My dad played in a band in the 60’s, had a hit called “Hippy hippy shake” worldwide hit, never saw a cent 😂😂😂 they only recently found out it was number 1 in rural country’s, my dads 70 now 😂😂
Hey bro, how are you doing man? Idk if you remember you had replied to me when I was a in a bad place, all of you guys showed me so much love ❤, Just wanted to say Thank you.
I’m a member of the starbucks workers united union. Solidarity with eachother as human beings, as artists, as workers, etc etc is so important to stand up to corporate greed in a real way. Republicans AND democrats laugh as the entire working class fights each-other while generating trillions of dollars for them
I’m in Teamsters, reading my labor contract almost felt unreal they way its intentionally written with no legal jargan so even a borderline illiterate person could understand, if people want to “innovate” contracts as Kanye is saying we cant rely on celebrities and billionaries only solidarity!
We see u my friend. They want us to not care about the 9-5 workers and the ppl doing the ACTUAL essential work. Doordashers, Uber drivers, fast food workers, custodians etc. but here we are worshipping Drake a literal slave who deep throat’s Lucian Grange when he’s told too crazy isn’t it. We see u tho brother hang tight. They losing they power each day. The last shall be first and the first shall be last
The video highlights the darker aspects of the music industry, focusing on exploitation and deceptive practices. Artists often face false promises, hidden costs, and debts due to standard contracts that favor labels. The "advance trap" and lack of ownership are common issues, leaving musicians in financial hardship. Although there are some positive aspects, the video stresses that the industry's structure often traps artists in unfair deals, with Meek Mill's experience used as a notable example. Ultimately, it argues that the system perpetuates a cycle of control and exploitation.
The language used in current contracts LOOKS favorable but it works more like a puzzle you are trying to solve. The catch is that the label know the full picture and you have no clue ( by design of course)
@@roboelectrooverlord6346 The contracts may look good at first, but they're intentionally designed to confuse. It’s like trying to solve a puzzle without all the pieces, while the label already knows the full picture. This setup benefits them because you end up missing key details that work against you in the long run. The language isn't just complex by chance-it's structured to ensure you sign without fully understanding the consequences.
It's sad that some artists don't recognize their own self-value and that the labels who take advantage of the fraction of artists that get into the industry need the artists more than the artists need the labels.
It's all a bunch of movies, the artist is the lead role, they are given a script, an image, themes to follow, storylines to push, and they owe their execs tons of money. Only difference is actors a BIT more money upfront. The music biz is the most predatory indentured servitude recruitment of talent into contracted debt and ignorance.
God bless you, bro. Stay true to your craft, and don't allow any corporate entity to come and try to change you or your art! Stay positive and good luck!
Life is about choice and trade Off’s Please read the contract and walk away from the deal if you don’t like it. That’s the artists choice. Once obligations are met and artists has recouped. The artist don’t have to take the next advance. That’s choice. I don’t want anybody to be taken advantage of in away way. With that said artists have to be accountable in this situation. Walk tf away if you don’t like what you see
Owners of the music industry Vincent Bolloré UMG ( worlds largest record label) Len Blavatnik - Warner Music Group ( second largest ) John C Malone - Live Nation, TicketMaster, Sirius XM, IHeartradio ( Most of Americas FM radios) Pandora,Slacker
That's cool of MJ to stand up for Black artists like that. Imagine what could be possible if we had more White people as powerful as he was as an ally.
Artists could stop playing the game and the rules would change but the benefits out weigh the issues its tons of artists saying this 360 deals are a meme at this point you cant tell me new artists are blameless for their own situations.
I always followed my dream in this industry. Started a distribution co.& record co. with very reputable artists. Had over a billion streams a distribution deal with universal. It cost me everything I had and owned. But we did it. It worked as far as the numbers went. Then no one wanted to pay us. Spotify, Apple, Universal, Tidal. No one. We spent everything to make it happen. On promotion, lable, artists, videos ect. We lost everything. I lost my home, money, friends everything. Because no one pays. They owe you millions and send you pennies. Then when you fight them, question them. They delete you. It's all a lie, racket and pyramid scheme. There's no money in the music industry and you're absolutely right. I had more from real-estate than more artist have. It's a total evil, deceptional, criminal business and everyone gets away with it. Look at Diddy. That's how you make it. You have to sell your soul. I just walked away. Stay away from this demonic, evil business. There's no money in it unless you sell your soul. Invest in real-estate or play the lottery. You have a better chance.
I feel like artists should be more responsible when signing contracts. Record labels are not trapping artists, artists are trapping themselves by signing contracts that are not in their favour. The music business is evil, I know but if artists make the effort to learn the terminology then we wouldn't have this conversation over and over again.
Most artists forget that people will eventually forget their music even those who were fans of yours will eventually move on to something else. The worst thing you can do I sign that document just for you to get stuck like that
If rappers moved like how Larry June does, all of them would be rich with no worries. Granted, I’m not saying all rappers besides Larry are broke. I know a lot of them are successful in their own way but How do some of them make so much money and not think to invest 🤦🏽♂️😂 it’s the reason why a lot of them end up broke. You can live the lifestyle but if you got millys you should also be investing in property/ stocks/ etc.
Thats why you hire lawyers to go over contracts. They need to get more financially literate so they can figure out when someone is trying to screw them.
I'm 66 years old and used to play in bands. I did OK and just liked playing in night clubs. I saw the writing on the wall in the mid 80's with the impact of rap on the west coast. New gear like drum machines, synths, 4-track cassette recorders became common. Boomers had their time and it was time to stop doing music as a first job.
The issue is that for a lot of these artists, they’ve never seen $20K let alone $100K+ that these labels will offer as an advance. Many know what they are getting themselves into and simply don’t care because they think whatever money that they end up getting through the label will be more than they ever believed they could touch independently.
I was offered to an 360 deal. I was one of two in house producers for a local Swedish Hip Hop group that went under the name of "No Name" back in the 2003. We was the pre band some of the biggest Hip Hop stars in Sweden and getting recognized by different record labels. But, we had also an shiesty manager, to whom promised us to getting signed with the labels. Mean while, he try to "isolate" us, by signing to his management deal. Which was an 360 deal. He "rushed" us to sign under the contract, mean while I want to read it first before I signed it. I was shocked that he wanted from us to sign off the publishing rights and each band member would get about 20k in advance for it. When I read it, I refused to sign it. I rather to have my integrity then sell my soul to a fat middle age old man. The band arguing with me to sign it. I still said no. The band split up and we went separate ways.
11:45 “ the independent artist is becoming so rare” this is one of the most untrue statements I’ve heard in a while. There are literally more independent artists today than there has ever been.
terms like “UMG will continue to have an X% share of all music released under your name and likeness in all of perpetuity throughout the universe”. Which is just a way of saying “You’ll give us X% of all your music forever “
Blacky, I think you just saved me, I knew most of what you said in here but there was one cruicial point you added for me, thank you....and ay is it just me or the workout results are showing off a bit
I knew what you were talking about, years ago, and watched neive, Star struck artist step into the trap. I've been watching for 85 years and seen so many people fall by the wayside.😢
This concept in a way I been know or heard of years prior from bith you and hellyassine for yeah one thing about the music industry especially in hip hop is most these rappers are very much get exploited and even tho everything seems great and they're receive the finer things in life its just all a facade for the labels are in control of these people and everything they do mainly if you em them money thats needs to still be paid so they take whatever they want outta said rapper and jus give em the bare minimum on what they should be owed so if want to pursue msyic and you value your freedom, creative and control and to actually own/make money of your work just stay infependent or sign to a indie label that actually watch and help thier artist learn/grow
I'm old enough to remember Prince writing slave on his face and changing his name 2 a symbol. Everyone said he was crazy no 1 spoke out with him at the time after watching that and him releasing music from his vault 2 get out of his contract then going fully independent there's no excuse 4 this 2 continue happening.
the older I get the more I understand one hit wonders and artists that disappeared from the industry.
They took one quick look at what these labels were doing and dipped
@@DavidLopez-hj9zn actually, they get promised a career of longevity, just to get used and spit out. The ones who maintain longevity have to barter their morals
@@dolphinitely_bro3944 it could pertain to both
look at Gotye (somebody that I used to know guy) he never wanted to be famous. had a HUGE hit then disappeared
@@ChildishLumbino exactly. now he’s just somebody that we used to know
One of the reasons I love this man's channel is that he doesn't do loud, hyper-edited clickbait fests flooded with meme references. Just sits in front of his camera and talks.
Nah fr i lose track of
Wait i just want to ask 1 question? Are you saying that even if an artist retires or pays the debt of this record label,they will still own his songs?
@@mikelbaningo6407you have to buy out the rights to your music. So for example let’s say my music catalog is 10 albums . I got 6 platinum singles 2 platinum albums . My catalog can cost 250 million . Because they’re popular or well known well the record labels know this and they know no artist will have that type of money since there already in debt. Also they can try to get it back but it’ll take long because if they are retired I don’t think they get royalties and if they do it’s nothing .
@@mikelbaningo6407 Yes, the label would still own their songs. Even The Beatles never owned their catalog, Michael Jackson famously bought their publishing (among others) and UMG owns their masters.
Massive artists like Taylor Swift and Drake don't own their early catalog either, due to the deals they first signed as new artists. However, Drake became so successful that in later deals he had the leverage to negotiate ownership of his future masters and publishing. Same for Taylor, but she went a step further and made the controversial decision to rerecord her older albums. Done in hopes that her fans will buy/stream the new versions that she owns rather than the original albums that she doesn't own.
In some rare cases, artists like Jay-Z and Rihanna have been able to buy back their masters from the label. There are also artists like Chance The Rapper, Russ, Logic, Frank Ocean, etc. They all got lit independently and had the leverage to retain ownership of their masters and publishing in any dealings with record labels.
Thanks to the internet/social media it's becoming more common for new artists to have the negotiating power to retain ownership of their music early on in their careers. For example, artists like Tommy Richman who manage to score a viral song on TikTok (Million Dollar Baby) can chart off that alone. This typically results in a bidding war which allows a new artist to leverage much more favorable terms than what's traditionally possible when signing their first deal with a major record label.
Lastly, more than ever new artists are choosing to fully prioritize ownership, creative control and flexibility, by remaining completely independent. The confidence to do this comes from other artists paving the way and proving that social media has leveled the playing field and it's possible to achieve mainstream success and millions of dollars without relying on a traditional label deal. Meanwhile, major record labels are scrambling to adapt and maintain their dominance.
@@LegendaryTony.you’re a boss for laying all this out. Thank you
I’m a musician. I make my own music but also I worked as a guitarist and keyboardist for the major labels. They treated me so badly, didn’t pay me for 6+ months, screwed me over and made false promises, and I watched them take advantage of the artists I worked with too. It left a bad taste in my mouth and since then I’ve been trying to go independent somehow cause I’d rather be a middle class musician than taken advantage of like that.
good luck with ur music
You need too make smart business decisions and keep good people around you
I know EXACTLY what u talking about
For MOSTLY Hip Hop Deez record labels will have u doing street shit for "image" they don't care if u get hurt or anybody get hurt
Drug dealing, robbery, dark web, extortion, guns, violence, gambling, rape, gangs, satanic shit and predator pedo shit is involved with record labels
In the hood music record labels is over exaggerating.
They will show u big money and tell u to crash out😐😐
They not gone pay u, u gotta be a real killer or have real killers fw u for them to pay u
Thanks for the Intel. I'm gonna release my own songs. And I see that it's hard to fight against the big labels' fake streaming farms, but we can also make illegal streaming farms.
Meek mill getting screwed by a record label is a recurring theme
not only by the label..
@@xynnmne Is that a diddy joke
YOI DESERVE IT DADDY
@@xamp_exclammarkthe joke is the audio leak of meek getting clapped, cause people still in doubt.
Idk if it was diddy, but that was meek in the audio.
@@luvvsick1🤣🤣🤣🤣 That video was wild
I'm so glad I got educated about this evil industry from young. I never aspire to be famous or be rich. it's not worth losing my soul over something that's temporary on this earth. Once im dead, that's it. I can't bring my wealth to my grave once you get to a certain level of fame, wealth, and power. You'll truly see who your friends and family are.
Mf stfu you saying that cus yo music bs & you couldn’t blow. I see bs rappers saying this all the time 😂 it’s hilarious coping
Nah u realized ur real friends n family when u are rich then become poor , if i were rich i would one day fake i went broke for a whole month just to see u gonna stick by my side , then be like i was just joking but cut ties with the ones who stepped away, when u become rich everybody wants to be around you n hang out with you, thats not the problem with this celebrities, is what they do to get rich.
Blacky is mentally stable and would never self inflict himself. Light exposing darkness!
Why post this? He’s not saying shit we don’t know tbh he’s over exaggerating. These rappers are blessed. How many people can get a loan? That’s all a fucking deals is. Most hiphop fans are just very uneducated tbh so they egg this narrative on
@@blackken-jy9tfso true
@@vinzen14 everybody calling the labels evil meanwhile they’d do anything possible to be in these rappers positions.
@@blackken-jy9tf no hes very educated. Once you dive into the underbelly of who truly controls the world you will understand. Until then remain willfully ignorant
@@dolphinitely_bro3944 who really runs the world?
It’s starting to crumble as we speak… I’m glad too. The whole industry is predatory and shiesty
This is why some artists just stick to being independent.
They don’t make it to the top or they do them like tory if the artist got too much influence . The music industry bosses don’t lose , they got all the power to ruin an artist whole career if they don’t do wat they r told.
Russ, is a prime example of how to thrive being independent. @@chriswoods5843
@@chriswoods5843 Most signed artists don't make it to the top. Many get shelved.
Thank you very much for this video. I am 16 and an up and coming artist and hearing this makes me happy. I always thought that I would not make it if I was not signed to a record label. Now I have decided to be an independent artist. Thank you very much.
Good luck!
Dude go to school or go learn a digital online skill
You should go to school instead
Yea even drakes a slave, so why would u wanna be like him? 😂 the funny thing is he’ll still get up there and act like he’s popping, when they really in debt. They ALL do. You can do ur own thing brodie, wishing I the best of luck
@@monotypical_ prolly does too, you know some people have personalities right?
A-Reece (South African rapper) was once under this one label, after going independent he talked about this for a minute. I saw how important it is for people not to depend on others or at least know what you get yourself into
That record label is Ambitiouz entertainment.
@@b.a.m.mdoublem1196that record label screwed a lot of artists and ruined careers. Look at Emtee now, Fifi can't perform her music anymore, and Saudi just disappeared off the face of the map after dropping a few bangers😢
he exposed the whole system on the song “swiss francs” off his latest project KTK Mixtape
Never sign a 360 deal, never sign away your image, your masters, the rights to your merch, none of that. Set up a production company and handle all the merch, album art, everything that you can handle yourself. Get a small creative team of trusted people and work from there. Only use a label for distribution. If you do get an advance, make sure you spend it on something that is going to be sustainable for you i.e. a tour bus, equipment, etc. Don't waste it on luxury items and don't waste it on expensive studio time. Also, pay it back, ASAP! We live in a different world these days, and you can do big things, without the labels.
Ayyy! Anytime Blackspeakz posts is a good day! Man Prince was such a musical genius. still sad about what happened to him.
Im glad you mentioned that phrase "in perpetuity" Im a music producer and ive been handed many contracts with this phrase and when I would try to renegotiate the terms of the agreement they immediately lost interest. Always get an entertaiment lawyer if these are choppy waters and if the lawyer offers to work with you via retainer agreement read that too.
the og blackyspeakz viewers missed u bro these recent videos have been awesome. really informative and not the most sensationalized. i come to u to reach for actual truth in such a confusing landscape of music industry politics not for trending topics and BS churnout like a lot of these other channels covering similar spaces. thank u, ur helping way more than just one artist from these kind of videos
It’s been said for years but it doesn’t matter anymore 🤷🏾♂️
People will see as more of these celebs get publicly outed. Diddy, getting his lashes rn who knows what’s in store for Jay Z
Your topics have been really good since you came back
Randomly subscribed and now can’t stop watching!
This is why some artists decided to work independent like Japanese Breakfast, Mitski, Long Beard, Jedi Mind Tricks and the late MF DOOM.
Happy for those who are working on music independently.
i mean i highly doubt that's the reason those guys are independent lol
Who tf are all those people? Except mf doom & he didn’t really prosper financially from rap. Guess most people should take that deal. If you talented take that deal
@@blackken-jy9tf how do you not know Mitski??? Or JMT?
@@justsomeguywholikesmangoes1363 I don’t listen to lame music tbh.
@@justsomeguywholikesmangoes1363 yea just checked out all the musicians mentioned.. def not my type of music lol. Mad he put MF doom in the same category smh.
all we had was rice and beans on shelf 🔥
Comment made my day 😂
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me too😂😂😂😂😂
Hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm an aspiring artist from Europe and I scheduled the meeting with the manager of a HUGE record label over here next week, this video got me anxious rn Blacky I was so hyped about it until now😂
TopNotch?
if you anxious then stay independent. record deals are nothing but bank loans but with so much more to lose, like rights to your original art. hire a lawyer if you can.
Don’t do it. Stay Indy and keep doing those local shows and keep making music. Don’t BOT spam but frfr have a small message like everybody else in comment sections begging to be listened to
If you listening to blacky you don’t even deserve to get signed tbh. Has blacky ever signed? He’s just chatting nonsense with no proof. He makes content for losers with need to cope. “Omg music business bad I won’t sign a deal even tho nobody would even sign me anyways” 😂
@@Nick_Tankyou sound so dumb everybody signs a deal. Even the independent rappers sign with independent labels. You think it’s easy to blow? With no money? Nobody is truly independent every rapper needs help unless you have the money & them dudes still sign eg jeezy, money man. Nobody in reality is turning down deals. Why you think ppl brag about the deal? It means your chosen
Reminds me of the NCAA. Obviously these artists/athletes do all the heavy lifting and they’re literally the sole reason for bringing in millions of dollars but they see little of that money if any.
Yup athletes are slaves too, but here we are worshipping Jayson Tatum. Professional sports is becoming more out of reach each year and is just for the elite and their nepotism. Even in college they make all the money and get none smh. The scam is right in our faces
Yes bro back to back vids
After missing the one of the greatest beefs
@@DJ_TREY_19 He needed to rebrand and get back on track.
It's how it happens but he still has a million subs
But why did he disappear?
@@Jake-ry8wunot really anybody’s business why he disappeared. He’s a human being with a life outside of TH-cam.
@@Jake-ry8wuwhy know exactly why he disappeared…. 💿
My dad played in a band in the 60’s, had a hit called “Hippy hippy shake” worldwide hit, never saw a cent 😂😂😂 they only recently found out it was number 1 in rural country’s, my dads 70 now 😂😂
Hey bro, how are you doing man?
Idk if you remember you had replied to me when I was a in a bad place, all of you guys showed me so much love ❤,
Just wanted to say
Thank you.
I'm in a bad spot myself. Glad to know that your still hanging in there. How are you man?
glad you're doing better man
I’m a member of the starbucks workers united union. Solidarity with eachother as human beings, as artists, as workers, etc etc is so important to stand up to corporate greed in a real way. Republicans AND democrats laugh as the entire working class fights each-other while generating trillions of dollars for them
I’m in Teamsters, reading my labor contract almost felt unreal they way its intentionally written with no legal jargan so even a borderline illiterate person could understand, if people want to “innovate” contracts as Kanye is saying we cant rely on celebrities and billionaries only solidarity!
We see u my friend. They want us to not care about the 9-5 workers and the ppl doing the ACTUAL essential work. Doordashers, Uber drivers, fast food workers, custodians etc. but here we are worshipping Drake a literal slave who deep throat’s Lucian Grange when he’s told too crazy isn’t it. We see u tho brother hang tight. They losing they power each day. The last shall be first and the first shall be last
Well done 🦾
music is a huge risk , this is why it’s a huge reward
THE GOAT IS BACK 🎉
Love this bro , ima have to run this back n take notes. The music Industry is so sad . This was definitely an eye opener
The video highlights the darker aspects of the music industry, focusing on exploitation and deceptive practices. Artists often face false promises, hidden costs, and debts due to standard contracts that favor labels. The "advance trap" and lack of ownership are common issues, leaving musicians in financial hardship. Although there are some positive aspects, the video stresses that the industry's structure often traps artists in unfair deals, with Meek Mill's experience used as a notable example. Ultimately, it argues that the system perpetuates a cycle of control and exploitation.
The language used in current contracts LOOKS favorable but it works more like a puzzle you are trying to solve. The catch is that the label know the full picture and you have no clue ( by design of course)
@@roboelectrooverlord6346 The contracts may look good at first, but they're intentionally designed to confuse. It’s like trying to solve a puzzle without all the pieces, while the label already knows the full picture. This setup benefits them because you end up missing key details that work against you in the long run. The language isn't just complex by chance-it's structured to ensure you sign without fully understanding the consequences.
The singer Jewel negotiated her contract so she skipped the advance in return for control over her catalog.
This video is so well made. Keep speaking truth Blacky!
It's sad that some artists don't recognize their own self-value and that the labels who take advantage of the fraction of artists that get into the industry need the artists more than the artists need the labels.
It's all a bunch of movies, the artist is the lead role, they are given a script, an image, themes to follow, storylines to push, and they owe their execs tons of money. Only difference is actors a BIT more money upfront. The music biz is the most predatory indentured servitude recruitment of talent into contracted debt and ignorance.
I’m an upcoming artist & I’m never signing to no label, I’m going & staying independent nd make it big on my own💯
God bless you, bro. Stay true to your craft, and don't allow any corporate entity to come and try to change you or your art! Stay positive and good luck!
@@999h_ago I Appreciate it for ur encouragement bro (GOD BLESS U TOO!!!)
Like if I should quit rapping 😢
Go independent
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Who are you?
Stop doing this
Yes you clout hungry rappers should quit
Life is about choice and trade Off’s
Please read the contract and walk away from the deal if you don’t like it. That’s the artists choice.
Once obligations are met and artists has recouped. The artist don’t have to take the next advance. That’s choice.
I don’t want anybody to be taken advantage of in away way.
With that said artists have to be accountable in this situation.
Walk tf away if you don’t like what you see
Chillin video bro, shit gave me goosebumps. Reality is really sobering.
Truth really is stranger than fiction! 😢
Blacky said, I took a damn break. I aint going nowhere.
I find it very hard to believe that just one track made $24M. I would find this hard to believe even 30 years ago, let alone in the streaming era.
Bro I appreciate you for making this video! I'd rather put in the work than be a slave in debt to the devil.
Owners of the music industry
Vincent Bolloré UMG ( worlds largest record label) Len Blavatnik - Warner Music Group ( second largest ) John C Malone - Live Nation, TicketMaster, Sirius XM, IHeartradio ( Most of Americas FM radios) Pandora,Slacker
So that's how record labels work, man that's scummy as fuck.
Signing a contract you didn't take the time to read and/or understand is YOUR fault, not theirs. You agreed to the terms, whatever they were.
That's cool of MJ to stand up for Black artists like that. Imagine what could be possible if we had more White people as powerful as he was as an ally.
You know MJ is black right? He bleached his skin
This has gotta be bait bruh 😂
“I really enjoy your content; it’s both excellent and educational for young musicians of this new era. I hope you continue this outstanding work
Artists could stop playing the game and the rules would change but the benefits out weigh the issues its tons of artists saying this 360 deals are a meme at this point you cant tell me new artists are blameless for their own situations.
This is a great analysis!
I always followed my dream in this industry. Started a distribution co.& record co. with very reputable artists. Had over a billion streams a distribution deal with universal. It cost me everything I had and owned. But we did it. It worked as far as the numbers went. Then no one wanted to pay us. Spotify, Apple, Universal, Tidal. No one. We spent everything to make it happen. On promotion, lable, artists, videos ect. We lost everything. I lost my home, money, friends everything. Because no one pays. They owe you millions and send you pennies. Then when you fight them, question them. They delete you. It's all a lie, racket and pyramid scheme. There's no money in the music industry and you're absolutely right. I had more from real-estate than more artist have. It's a total evil, deceptional, criminal business and everyone gets away with it. Look at Diddy. That's how you make it. You have to sell your soul. I just walked away. Stay away from this demonic, evil business. There's no money in it unless you sell your soul. Invest in real-estate or play the lottery. You have a better chance.
🗣 I Appreciate This Blacky 💯
Now we know why new rappers from 2016 onwards keep on either falling off or just simply get k,,,,,,,,ed.
"Labels feel no guilt taking your money" -Lil Ugly Mane
Subbed!! Very nicely done. I hope to see a change in the industry… I feel like the public is getting fed up
I feel like artists should be more responsible when signing contracts. Record labels are not trapping artists, artists are trapping themselves by signing contracts that are not in their favour. The music business is evil, I know but if artists make the effort to learn the terminology then we wouldn't have this conversation over and over again.
1 man’s downfall destroyed an entire industry
This is exactly what GZA was talking about on his legendary song labels 💯
Most artists forget that people will eventually forget their music even those who were fans of yours will eventually move on to something else. The worst thing you can do I sign that document just for you to get stuck like that
If rappers moved like how Larry June does, all of them would be rich with no worries. Granted, I’m not saying all rappers besides Larry are broke. I know a lot of them are successful in their own way but How do some of them make so much money and not think to invest 🤦🏽♂️😂 it’s the reason why a lot of them end up broke. You can live the lifestyle but if you got millys you should also be investing in property/ stocks/ etc.
This video is powerful, respect my bro!
I’m a musician from The Bahamas 🇧🇸. Thank you for this🙏🏽
Label: "hey, you're $[x] in debt."
Me: Welp; better release that "greatest hits" album 😂
STAY UNDERGROUND
Thats why you hire lawyers to go over contracts. They need to get more financially literate so they can figure out when someone is trying to screw them.
As an independent artist this video explains perfectly why I don't want to sign to a major label
Music Business =
90% Business
10% music
I'm 66 years old and used to play in bands. I did OK and just liked playing in night clubs. I saw the writing on the wall in the mid 80's with the impact of rap on the west coast. New gear like drum machines, synths, 4-track cassette recorders became common. Boomers had their time and it was time to stop doing music as a first job.
Missed your vids bro!
The issue is that for a lot of these artists, they’ve never seen $20K let alone $100K+ that these labels will offer as an advance. Many know what they are getting themselves into and simply don’t care because they think whatever money that they end up getting through the label will be more than they ever believed they could touch independently.
I was offered to an 360 deal. I was one of two in house producers for a local Swedish Hip Hop group that went under the name of "No Name" back in the 2003. We was the pre band some of the biggest Hip Hop stars in Sweden and getting recognized by different record labels. But, we had also an shiesty manager, to whom promised us to getting signed with the labels. Mean while, he try to "isolate" us, by signing to his management deal. Which was an 360 deal. He "rushed" us to sign under the contract, mean while I want to read it first before I signed it. I was shocked that he wanted from us to sign off the publishing rights and each band member would get about 20k in advance for it. When I read it, I refused to sign it. I rather to have my integrity then sell my soul to a fat middle age old man. The band arguing with me to sign it. I still said no. The band split up and we went separate ways.
11:45 “ the independent artist is becoming so rare” this is one of the most untrue statements I’ve heard in a while. There are literally more independent artists today than there has ever been.
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I love how you break all this down your the best
The Up music video by Young Thug ft Lil Uzi was the most demonic rap thing I watched.
First thing I would recommend if you're a young artist trying to get into the industry, get a fucking lawyer! Even if you don't think you'll need one.
A lot of them can’t afford one before they sign the deal
Thank you bro was thinking of signing but nah imma keep it lit im Chilln
terms like “UMG will continue to have an X% share of all music released under your name and likeness in all of perpetuity throughout the universe”. Which is just a way of saying “You’ll give us X% of all your music forever “
I haven't had this channel recommended to me in a min
This is why Young Dolph was a Gem…he was independent and fully supporting his artist…
This is why I prefer being an independent artist, who loves making music and playing instruments over being a super star
Blacky, I think you just saved me, I knew most of what you said in here but there was one cruicial point you added for me, thank you....and ay is it just me or the workout results are showing off a bit
This is how a lot of business works.. not just music..
this was a good breakdown of the music industry for sure!
I knew what you were talking about, years ago, and watched neive, Star struck artist step into the trap. I've been watching for 85 years and seen so many people fall by the wayside.😢
This concept in a way I been know or heard of years prior from bith you and hellyassine for yeah one thing about the music industry especially in hip hop is most these rappers are very much get exploited and even tho everything seems great and they're receive the finer things in life its just all a facade for the labels are in control of these people and everything they do mainly if you em them money thats needs to still be paid so they take whatever they want outta said rapper and jus give em the bare minimum on what they should be owed so if want to pursue msyic and you value your freedom, creative and control and to actually own/make money of your work just stay infependent or sign to a indie label that actually watch and help thier artist learn/grow
I've always wondered, what if the artist doesn't spend any of the "advance" money?
Ye blacky exposing the truth
Hasn't he done these type of videos before? Or am I tripin
@@ronel7836he has but he seems to be out for bl00d these days. I dig it
@irvinchasc: You are so late. Blackey been doing these types of videos for over 3yrs. There interesting but nuttin he's never done 🙄...!!
Keep up the great work mate
Moral of the story: Money ain't ever free, no matter your occupation
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New type of content 🤔 I’m with it
Keep doing these
I'm old enough to remember Prince writing slave on his face and changing his name 2 a symbol. Everyone said he was crazy no 1 spoke out with him at the time after watching that and him releasing music from his vault 2 get out of his contract then going fully independent there's no excuse 4 this 2 continue happening.
TRUTH WILL BE OUT IN THE OPEN - 2k24
There's a reason artists calls the business as the devil although there's some that takes it too literally.
The same thing goes for movies,sports etc...
I heard labels are buying up distribution services and picking out up and coming artists from them to sign them
Haven’t watched u since 2020 that face cam caught me off guard tho 😂
You broke it down very well.
This is HEAVY content
I get the feeling that taking time to make music
Inspired to shed light on some dark shit
👍🏿✌🏿
great michael clip,,, jackson the first or atleast one of the first to speak out about his label
Thank you my brotha for always preaching the word 🙏