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Ron Fair: Discovering Hits, Building Artists & Music Industry Secrets • R&B MONEY Podcast • Ep.176
R&B Money Podcast·May 16, 2026
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Camps of opinion · 2Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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- Prioritize independence and ownership6 people · 75%
- Establish promoter accountability2 people · 25%
Prioritize independence and ownership
Artists should maintain control over their careers, business assets, and masters rather than relying on traditional label structures.
6 people · 6 episodes
Joe Budden believes that artists should prioritize independence because label contracts often limit creative freedom and ownership.
“for me it's worked out cool that's that's that's for me with all of this [ __ ] that's happened maybe y'all can answer it I still don't think it's transparent as to what Drake's end goal is like what he wants”
Joe Budden TV · Jan 2025 · 4 episodes · 2.0M views on this topic
He argues that an artist who has successfully established their own business and infrastructure does not necessarily require a manager.
“at the end of the day is like this if all the money come to me why the [ __ ] am I paying you so you could you could do it [ __ ] like this - you're my manager for the money you bring in so if you bring some money in you get something that you get but I'm not gonna break her a [ __ ] deal”
Million Dollaz Worth of Game · Sep 2019 · 10 episodes · 12.3M views on this topic
Meek MillUnrated
Musicians should not prioritize money from record labels over their own financial independence and business ventures.
“I got a label deal. We don't really make money off of music if we locked in the house all day. So, I wasn't really concerned about putting music out to the people that don't really benefit off. Right. Yeah. I I I ventured off in the business. I doing fanatics moves, lids moves.”
Million Dollaz Worth of Game · Oct 2021 · 1 episode · 3.2M views on this topicEstablish promoter accountability
Promoters bear a significant ethical and operational responsibility for the sustainability and quality of the live music industry.
2 people · 2 episodes
PB
Promoters should be handled with more consideration regarding booking fees and expenses to ensure the long-term sustainability of the music industry.
“So as a agent I can tell you bro the fees are too much. You know what I mean? Be a little bit more considerate for the promoters when you're going have to pay the booking fee, the fe the um airplane the flights rather the hotel, the piums, transportation, security.”
Entertainment Report Podcast · Feb 2026 · 1 episode · 4K views on this topicXL
Xaun Stone LoveUnrated
Promoters have an ethical obligation to ensure they provide a quality experience to attendees who pay for their events.
“Remember you're taking people's money, people's hard earned money as as simple as you take it. Yeah. to a party is a people people some of man go work all week for spend that piece of change with you whether it's $10, $20, $100. So you can't rob them.”
Entertainment Report Podcast · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 34K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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