The Beat Down: Music Industry Scams | deep dive$

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100% organic Spotify algorithmic playlisting. gluten-free, no GMOs. https://www.patreon.com/camjames join the squad to get your name in the credits + bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYUIRADK9CuJU92EAp2CNPA/join ___ shoutout to Audiomack x @djbooth co-founder Brian Zisook for sliding through! https://www.youtube.com/@audiomackworld Site: https://audiomack.com / App: https://amack.go.link/?adj_t=oufit2w https://www.twitter.com/BrianZisook s/o Burbo Media for providing some research info on DaBlock365! ___ deep dive$ theme: https://www.instagram.com/antman_music outro music: https://www.instagram.com/thetrackoholics Official deep dive$ Year 1 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl78gM-PFZmKqVwZsXDdj5A8pfDrHDGUv 1. Nas - Made You Look 2. Jeezy - the enTRAPreneur 3. Devin The Dude - What A Job feat. Snoop Dogg x Andre 3000 4. Cam James - Options feat. JoélGotNow ___ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:44 Résumé Check 3:30 Meet The Scammers 6:06 Pay 4 Play 7:39 Discovery Mode 10:19 DaBlock365 11:38 3 Types of Contracts 17:15 Infamous Label Deals 22:44 Surprising Scams 25:17 My Sync Story 26:11 Audiomack Initiatives 28:32 Pro Rata vs. User-Centric 30:13 Dear Creatives ___ Sources: 1. Medium - DaBlock365 Artist Impersonation Scam - Part 1: https://medium.com/@heyyybonita/hundreds-of-independent-hip-hop-artists-are-accusing-a-promo-company-of-fraud-93577b4c5443 - Part 2: https://medium.com/@heyyybonita/promo-company-da-block-365-accused-of-using-social-media-accounts-of-dmx-game-fat-joe-more-to-9c5092e2cb94 2. Total Number of Songs on Spotify: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/04/debunking-the-60000-songs-uploaded-to-spotify-a-day-myth-bill-werde.html 3. Spotify's Discovery Mode Article: https://radioink.com/2023/03/16/spotify-hits-replay-on-digital-payola-debate/ 4. VICE - 3 Most Common Contracts: https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3gmjw/bad-deals-are-baked-into-the-way-the-music-industry-operates 5. VICE - Little Richard's Exploitation: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3vb5j/little-richard-made-millions-it-all-went-to-his-label 6. Billboard - Mase Was Paid $20,000 for Masters: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mase-blasts-diddy-grammys-clive-davis-speech-8549812/ 7. LA Times - Diddy Returns Masters to Bad Boy: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-09-06/diddy-bad-boy-publishing-rights-mase-deal 8. Diddy Allegations: https://www.thecut.com/article/diddy-allegations-sexual-abuse-cassie.html 9. Badfinger Story: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-second-beatles-badfinger-story/ 10. Meg Thee Stallion Contract: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/megan-thee-stallion-1501-settle-lawsuit-1234857691/ 11. UMG Financial Report (Spotify Ownership): https://assets.ctfassets.net/e66ejtqbaazg/17zCKePbLjtfF7NW5G2OJM/c7079f7b33c0004848740732a6b3b792/UMG_Financial_Report_HY1_2023.pdf 12. Kesha vs. Dr. Luke: https://www.vulture.com/article/timeline-keshas-legal-fight-against-dr-luke.html 13. Record Deal Simulator: https://dealsim.createos.app/ Publishing Deal Simulator: https://pubsim.createos.app/ 14.Texas Country Music Scam: https://www.kctv5.com/2023/08/26/leavenworth-woman-caught-country-music-scam/ Classical Music Scam: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/surge-scammers-targeting-classical-music-fans-what-nicholas/