Wendy DayCEO/Coach, PowerPlays Coaching, LLC · Helping rappers make money with their music. Building millionaires in the urban music industry since 1992.

Remember: No one cares about your music like you do. Own your journey. 🎶💪

21 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube discussion, Speaker A stresses that an artist must be their own biggest champion because no one else will care about their music as deeply as they do. They caution against expecting others to rescue an artist from unfavorable contracts, noting that while they wish they could help, they cannot. Speaker B expands on this reality by reflecting on how publishing deals have historically promised extensive placement opportunities—TV, film, gaming—yet many artists feel those promises go unfulfilled. The conversation highlights the recurring gap between industry promises and actual support, urging musicians to take ownership of their careers, understand the true nature of publishing agreements, and manage expectations realistically.

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because then they— nobody is truly going to care about your music and your creativity than you. Like, no one's gonna care more. You have to care, you know what I mean? But I just want to point that out because, you know, I've heard that, and then those same people come back to me or like, dude, I signed with this person, can you help me get out of the deal? I'm like, I wish. Yeah, it's— but, you know, I'm not trying to crap on anybody. It's just, it's just what I know. It's just every day, you know what I mean?
It's the reality of it. And, and you said it best when you said nobody's gonna care like you do. I remember when I first started, and the industry's changed a lot, but a lot of things are still kind of the same. When I first started, publishing deals were always the publisher saying, oh, we're going to get you all these placements and we're going to put you in TV and film and gaming and all this stuff. And then I would always hear artists complain that, you know, I signed to them, but they haven't done anything. And it's like, okay, but have you?