This is such a great read Z! Thank you.
Everybody wants to talk streams, charts & deals but nobody talks about the people bts who make sure the music can legally come out.
Sample clearance is one of the most overlooked parts of the business. Ppl hear a sample & think itโs as simple as getting permission. In reality one uncleared sample can fuck up a release date or cost millions lol. Sampling is months of negotiations, rapport building itโs not just paperwork & signing shit over that shit can take months sometimes years lol.
This woman has spent many years bridging the gap between creativity & ownership. If youโre an artist, producer, manager or just a music fan in general this is honestly such a great read. ๐