Industry Rule #4080: Record Company people are shadyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Ain't nothing changed since Q-Tip's proclamation. Coal miners have unions. Steel workers have unions. Airline pilots have unions. Actors and actresses have unions. PODCASTERS even have unions! Why not artists, producers and musicians?
Heavy hitters such as Joe Budden, Lupe Fiasco and N.O.R.E. have broached the topic but we have found no evidence of movement toward bringing a Hip Hop Union to fruition. Spotify is under fire from unionization of podcasters. Seemingly, there hasn't been a peep from artist; definitely not an organized "peep". Why not?
Now we DID undercover vital information that will benefit major label artists going forward. Our opinions are cool. But this info is the meat of this entire conversation. My mind is still blown by what Allan brought to the table on this one.
We dropped links to every article read from and mentioned in the show below.
https://www.sagaftra.org/does-sound-recordings-department-cover-instrumental-musicians
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/theres-a-musicians-union-many-musicians-are-unaware-or-unable-to-join-831574/amp/
https://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/28/01/2015/rappers%E2%80%99-union
https://www.afm.org/our-musicians/recording-digital-media/
https://www.unionofmusicians.org/justice-at-spotify
Please tell us what you think in the comments below.
Conversate For A Few YouTube Channel - Subscribe and hit the notification bell!
Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/ConversateForAFewApplePodcasts
Spotify: https://bit.ly/ConversateForAFewSpotify
Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ConversateForAFewGooglePodcast
Instagram and Facebook - Follow and join the conversation
#CFAF 185 — Our Best Opening Lines List
#CFAF 184 — Drake Gotta Hate AI
#CFAF 183 — Do Hometown Fans Expect Too Much From J. Cole?
#CFAF 182 — What's The Difference Between a Recording Artist and Emcee?
#CFAF 181 — Artificial Intelligence Invades The Music Industry
#CFAF 180 — What and Who are the Culture Vultures?
#CFAF 179 — 1O Things That Changed Hip Hop Forever
#CFAF 178 — Hip Hop Topics Off the Dome
#CFAF 177 — Who Are The Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole for Every Era?
#CFAF 176 — Why Generations of Fans Share Hip Hop Culture?
#CFAF 175 — ChatGPT and The Impact of AI on Hip Hop
#CFAF 174 — What is Crossing Over in Hip Hop?
#CFAF 173 — Should Record Labels Be Responsible For Artist's Well Being?
#CFAF51 — The 1st Annual Conversate For A Few Awards
#CFAF 172 — SelfMade Nuski and D-Wash are TOP TWO
#CFAF 171 — Group Chat Episode
#CFAF 170 — The Ongoing Legacy of Gansta Grillz
#CFAF 169 — The King Of New York Gone Wrong
#CFAF 168 — Outrage Marketing In Hip Hop
#CFAF 167 — Jeen-Yuhs Reaction Part Two with HipHopMom of Straight II Tape Podcast
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
Immediately Kinfolk
Turned On
Resident by Hernan Cattaneo
Markus Schulz presents Global DJ Broadcast