Fake Loop and Sample Makers + Are Festivals Dying? (MEC Podcast 171)

Are the loops and samples you’re making beats with actually created by the person who claims they own them? There seems to be a trend in the producer community of uncleared samples being labeled as original compositions. Be careful. Also, are music festivals dying? The recent Rolling Loud problems bring up some uncomfortable questions for festival organizers.

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00:00 – Intro
01:03 – Rolling Loud Was a Mess
05:00 – Why Festivals Are Dying
10:49 – Rappers Who Dislike Their Own Fanbase
16:36 – Being a Cool Rapper Isn’t Everything
29:32 – Fake Loop and Sample Makers
33:14 – The Producer Community is Too Soft?
45:37 – Rihanna Playing the Super Bowl
50:22 – Scammers Are Popular Now