

I’m not one of those people who can come out of nowhere.Ī lot of producers have come forward recently with stories of being screwed out of money by record labels. People who can drop things out of nowhere are JAY-Z, Drake, Beyoncé. I kind of want to build the momentum first, that way everyone knows I have something, rather than dropping things out of nowhere. I don’t wanna put anything out just because. I’m working on being real particular with my craft and the things I’m putting out. What’s the biggest change you’ve personally had to make to adapt to the streaming era? I guess that’s the new formula of getting paid, not just producers.

If there’s a million people streaming, that’s really good, because the new way of people getting paid is off streams and views. What is the biggest challenge a producer will face in the streaming era? Everyone starts off that way, with any type of business they’re in, and you grow from there. I feel like everyone to build their credibility. Down the line, you want to start getting paid. In the beginning, you do everything just for the credit, just to build your name up. What part of that side of the industry have you struggled with the most?ĪraabMUZIK: It’s basically like the business side of things, with the lawyers… Only, later on, was when I started to understand the business when it came to the publishing and royalties.

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