She believes she must take an active leadership role and fight to maintain her creative vision against pressure from others in the music industry.

“I'm the one that's going to have to do that interview. I'm the one that's going to have to um sing that song every night. I'm the one that's going to have to go take those pictures. I'm the one that's going to have to work with these people, you know? And I think it's just constantly reminding them ”

Trae the Truth maintains his independence as an artist by refusing to conform to industry standards or label limitations, prioritizing his own authenticity.

“I don't look at myself as no activist no philanthropist none of I just I'm just Trey you know what I'm saying because I feel like when you go to doing that they tend to put you in the box of what you can and can't like [ __ ] I'm still doing my music we still at try day”

Rebecca Black claims that her debut album release was delayed because she needed time to figure out her artistic direction and ensure she had control over her creative output.

“I mean, I I needed to figure it all out, you know? I like everything happened so unexpectedly. I was like a YouTuber mainly for a while. Like, I've done a lot of different things, but yeah, it's it's good.”

Maintaining ownership of one's music and using it as a personal passion project provides significant career and financial stability.

“I see a lot of rappers talking about they ain't getting no money bro from their music I'm like how does that even [ __ ] work cuz I'm not a big ass rapper I'm not I'm not a big ass artist I'm not on the radio but you own your [ __ ] it's different I own it”

She believes that maintaining ownership of one's masters and independent work is mathematically and strategically superior to the traditional label route.

“but I love the independent route because one, there's nothing better than owning your masters, right? There's nothing better than ownership. Like >> you think about the math of what it is for us as artists. It is hard to do the traditional route for a long time.”

He believes artists should prioritize originality and create their own distinct sound to achieve long-term success.

“be unique and create your own goddamn sound”

Jelly Roll feels that his success and his music connect with audiences because he prioritizes authentic connection over superficial entertainment.

“I think it's useful. I think it has a has a service act to it to a degree and I think that's what really connects. I think that's what me and her talk about the most though Leanne is that we focus on connection over entertainment anyways. You know what I mean? Like it's just all about connection for”

Anitta believes artists should create music they personally enjoy and find meaningful rather than pursuing success through algorithms or seeking approval from the music industry.

“I'm just going to do the type of music that I feel like if I get 10 plays if I have 10 million or a hundred I don't care I want to feel good I want to feel H feel happy”

Songwriting should be pursued without an agenda, as magic often happens in the creative process only when expectations are removed.

“I feel like agenda really gets in the way of great songwriting and I really try to eliminate that component of it and really just let it be magic in in the weirdest way”

He views being true to himself as advantageous for his artistry despite the vulnerability and potential backlash it invites.

“I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not, which I think like Kurt Cobain or somebody said.”

Kevin Gates believes that success in the music industry depends on one's willingness to negotiate effectively and advocate for oneself.

“You get what you negotiate. People love me cuz I I'm straight to the point. I say what I mean.”

Joe Budden claims that he cannot respect an artist who releases music without putting in the work to promote it properly.

“People don't work records anymore. Yeah. People won't work a record and it's yours. It's yours. You spent all that time in the studio coming up with that [ __ ] to just put it out and let it go.”

Bun B argues that prominent figures in the music industry must collectively advocate for better support and leverage for smaller artists to effect change.

“We need the biggest people in the music industry to scream that the little people are left hanging because if they don't the industry will assume that there's always enough money to pay off enough people to be quiet so that it never really becomes a thing”

Artists should understand the media process and use techniques like deflection to manage interviews rather than offering no comment.

“I don't even require that anymore because that's not a question that I can't handle that one way or the other. guy, got to that level skill level uh where I don't even worry about what question is someone's going to ask me.”

Darrio asserts that taking personal responsibility for marketing and promotion is essential for artists to succeed in the digital music industry.

“But guess what? Know you're 100% right that me now is my responsibility. So when me see somebody me just blur out that to them first. You see me because we live in a age nowhere. If you truly a Dario fan and you love Dario music and seek find music, you go type in Dar in your search engine”