Producers Aren’t Getting Paid for Beats + Is Your Team Solid? (MEC Podcast 162)

Producers are selling beats, but not getting paid by major labels, even after the labels have released the music– this is unfortunately a reality for many producers getting their beats placed. Why does this happen? Also, how solid is your team? With the breakup of so many teams– including Desus and Mero recently– what can we do to make sure our teams are solid, effective and loyal?

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00:00 – Intro
00:54 – Dedication is Everything
04:49 – Desus & Mero Break Up
05:43 – Why Teams Break Up
08:39 – Teams Need Winners to Lead
13:45 – Teams Are Problematic Because…
23:43 – Does Loyalty Matter in Teams? Yes.
31:00 – Labels Don’t Pay Producers
33:52 – The Label Gives us Power by Not Paying us
35:40 – When Producers Don’t Get Paid, Who’s Fault is it?
39:02 – Why do we Accept Bad Business?!
45:26 – A Producer Cusses Erinn Out