The Hidden Feud between Music Producers and Artists!

Producers are failing music creators by neglecting the business side of production, leading to a bottleneck for other creatives. In this video, we delve into why producers are not running sessions, mismanaging budgets, and failing to report credits properly. Learn how these issues are causing major setbacks and discover key strategies to level up your production game by effectively managing your business. Grab our free guide, "10 Ways to Increase Your Record Label Profits," and start making a real impact today!

00:00 - Let’s talk!
01:31 - Producers don’t run sessions anymore
02:41 - When the budget isn’t regulated…
05:22 - Why are producers not reporting the budget properly?
06:46 - When Credits aren’t reported.
08:31 - But bigger artists don’t even want the little producer in the studio!?
10:08 - Bro, I’m only getting $1,000 for the track!?
11:13 - Most new creatives don’t even have a PRO for me to do splits.
12:35 - Taking care of your creative staff as a producer…
13:40 - Winging it on your Production business…

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[melotheproducer]

I've severely slowed down my work with artists because most artists no longer understand what it's like to work with actual producers. Some really great info here.

[keithandes]

Fantastic info!! I remember handling these budgets to make sure everyone is taken care of!! I still handle it like the old days!! No one leaves the room until we all sign off on splits etc.

[brian_b_music]

This is why I work with beat makers. I’m used to doing everything else. I write, record and get other vocalists for the record. I’m not paying someone for work they didn’t do. But when I first started and I had a producer, yes they did all the stuff except writing and they got paid for it.

[river]

It's simple, if you're not managing the recording and mixing sessions, directing the artist in the vocal booth, working directly with the label in how the tracks should be marketed, then you are not a producer. Making a beat does not equal producer, and it's dumb for beatmakers to fight for a producer credit when they could create more value and generate more upfront money for themselves by being credited as a composer or beatmaker, but this is what happens when ego gets in the way of business sense...

[HOLLASOUNDS]

The better comparison is professional Producer vs Hobbyists producer, and the difference in perspective between the money made and the success of there work. Building a brand and networking and guiding a project and the artist from start to finish is a different set of skills, that some creative people struggle with for many reasons.

[The_Army_Company]

this is good to know because my artist is his own producer and we are all about doing things right way

[JayfkProductions]

Artiste's are handing all that stuff bcoz they're on their own, can't go assumeing that every artiste is signed to a major label with budgets & a machine behind them

[BigCore-]

I have a signed copy of that book. He signed it for my cousin who lent it to me and told me I could keep it when I offered it back. We both met Kashif at Manny’s Music in 1996 when he was pushing the book.

[YariSoundzMedia]

Commercial aspects of business involved for producers need a clarify their own agreements. The producer can start by itemizing their requirements for the production. Deal with this by the artist first before committing to a project.

[nine]

While you are right about alot of this, it’s not all the producers fault. Many times it is because of artists who don’t understand what a producer actually does and/or also don’t want to be produced or bothered period. And I know you mentioned it, but indie or major you can also blame this on the lack of A&R’s that actually exist. And as someone who ran around LA navigating, networking getting in sessions and other spots, when it comes to dealing with many artists, so called a&r’s labels etc etc the fact is they helped in creating this problem. And let’s be honest, the so called producer or beatmaker of today are really just session musicians at this point. And then you also got so called producers sending a beat to another so called producer and this may happen 4 or 5 times before it lands in an artists hand.. which is honestly wack af!!!
And the current splits are bullshit. And you are right the money is way too low. They actually convinced us it’s okay to give every aspect of music away for free. And that has to end. The game needs a complete makeover. Thankfully I left LA and that nonsense behind cause playing by industry rules aint it. I also got that book and need to reread it. Hope I can find it on my garage. But you are tight about much. Thanks for another great video as always. peace & blessings 🫡

[ArkadiuszAchrem-rnrc]

Thx for info.Love books.I must find this position.

[JayfkProductions]

Unfortunately some folks are just too stubborn... At the end of the day Its Called Music Business but some remain so ignorant.

[michaelflomer]

Hi Casey. BMI has a new Home page. Very difficult to decipher. Can you make a tutorial (or a New Course to purchase) step by step how to secure Song Composer 100% Royalties, and Publisher LLC Registration and 100% Royalties on BMI and ASACP?. There is the Direct Deposit on their site, but no disclosure of guarantee on Royalties, or is this Assumed to be the case. Appears like the Industry is not transparent anymore. Thanks Your 60 Day Course is Excellent. Any Up-Dates forth coming in your Course?

[hawns]

Most of them don’t care about none of this. They just want to rent out beats with horrible contracts on beat stars to as many artist as they can lol

[jbmedia]

Most artists didn’t graduate high school. How they know more than producers? 😮

[Whyareyoulying]

This is because ppl starting using the terms interchangeably….. a writer of a tv show is not the producer. It’s really simple lol. A producer produces… with the elements of the production

[BigHomieDJVIP]

What bout this 200 percent of each song Esso from Bag Fuel podcast talking about?🤷🏾‍♂️

[nickj]

You mean a producer who finds a beat because he has found a singer he wants to market, vs a beat maker with a finished product, since a person can just put there music on youtube, , if you do it that way a record company will ask you to take it down if they like it, , I dont know,