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Earlier this month, Pittsburg producer E. Dan made claims on Twitter that Atlantic Records paid him only half of his normal rate for his work on Wiz Khalifa’s 2016 album, 'Khalifa,' because it was classified as a mixtape. His revelation sparked conversations with other producers who aired their frustrations concerning royalties and payments from labels. This includes producer TM88 who tweeted that he was never paid for Lil Uzi Vert’s hit single, “XO TOUR Llif3.”
According to an entertainment lawyer we interviewed, a major form of income for producers often comes from royalty advances, however, that’s not always plausible because mixtapes don’t usually have the same budgets as albums. Navigating producer deals and rates can seem overwhelmingly complex, but there are guidelines to follow. Check out the video above to learn how producers can protect their paychecks.
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@oldhead2854 6 лет назад

These record labels shady af.

@pradabears 6 лет назад

Cucci Mane industry rule #4080 coming back into play in 2017-18

@ssj-nicko6810 6 лет назад

I swear I've seen you somewhere else??

@sultanhanga 6 лет назад

Cucci Mane Staple gun

@sultanhanga 6 лет назад

King Weezy Same i see him every were

@ssj-nicko6810 6 лет назад

sultan hanga Damn.

@lightsaran 6 лет назад

producers be the reason why hella of these artists are poppin. Should be getting paid the same amount as the rapper tbh

@andymartinez4332 6 лет назад

light saran Yup. Im still convinced without metroboomin, 21 savage would be a nobody.

@flaare6809 6 лет назад

Andy Martinez I mean one of his biggest tracks (Bank Account) was produced by himself so it might have been possible for him to blow up without metro, but metro certainly helped a lot

@raskingalaites911 6 лет назад

21 savage produces his own beat sometimes

@leew5647 6 лет назад

SilverFlare Metro helped him

@gameplayer222 6 лет назад

SilverFlare no dawg. He made bank account when he already had a fan base. We talking about songs that made him blow up. Songs like "no heart" there's more songs but that's one I know off the top of my head that Metro produced that blew up.

@mattyice1151 6 лет назад

Producers been saving the industry and get no respect. Time for a change.

@axelgaleano5992 6 лет назад

Matt Lane música hipana

@MANOXMUSIC 5 лет назад

Amen!

@dachopup8495 5 лет назад

Bruh I would luv to see producers unite and go on strike bruh wouldnt even take long give it a few months with no heat coming out rappers would he paying for they beat up front like ima get the lable to reimburse me and that's how I feel your gonna pay me to can be the one running tryna not to get screwed i did my job and delivered the heat

@Scooby.323 6 лет назад

Xxl should make a list for producers n gain them more fame kuz these producers are really helping these rappers. Most of these rappers wouldn't be shit without the producers

@hexakill2944 6 лет назад

Scooby. 323 that’s actually a fucking good idea

@hexakill2944 6 лет назад

bruh it even made sense when producers made simple ass beats to not be paid enough like when rap was at its prime but now every rapper just says 3 words that go with the distorted bass of the song (cough cough lil pump cough cough )

@YoloMonstaaa 6 лет назад

Some rappers make their own beats though

@SLIM3DM 4 года назад

you mean all xdxd

@awfulslumptwiy3656 6 лет назад

Tbh the producers should get paid same as artist

@kung-fukennyfamily 6 лет назад

*Word up* Along w ghostwriters💯

@SunnyGhandle 6 лет назад

Nooo, should get paid the same as Songwriters

@kingdevonbeats 6 лет назад

It's what It is why should they get paid as much as a songwriter?

@FinessedFavian 6 лет назад

King Devon Why should a producer get paid as much as a song writer? because now a days the beats are doing 90% of the Work in these songs without them these rappers sound like trash

@T3RRY 6 лет назад

a lot of producers write the songs

@ZimzalaBeats 6 лет назад

genius giving so much love to us producers. Thank you for that! Lets make the next years the years of producers!

@switchblade 6 лет назад

andrea Bailot All of us producers make music, whether its reggae, trap, funk, punk its all about the music, now fuck off lmao

@HCoreSoldierKili 6 лет назад

this is something that needs to happen. As a guy who just raps for fun, I think producers need more safety and security in the industry because there's just no rap song without the producer.

@arizonalord2681 6 лет назад

@WajChok 6 лет назад

We should start by dropping the "Buy 1 beat and get 100 free" bullshit

@MoneyHilfiger 6 лет назад

Beats By Zimzala *Check out my latest beat an tell me what you think , it would mean a lot for me 🙏🏽*

@Beatstars 6 лет назад

Thanks for covering our E. Dan interview, Genius 💪🏽 #RespectTheProducer

@THristeprod 5 лет назад

😋

@PRODBYGSUS Год назад

Yess 🙏🙏

@kung-fukennyfamily 6 лет назад

Bruh better *Pay TM88* 🐐 one of the coolest producers rn🔥🔥

@Justin-vx7iu 6 лет назад

Kung-Fu Kenny Family pierre or metro

@LexicalNoScope 6 лет назад

Him and JW Lucas

@MoneyHilfiger 6 лет назад

Kung-Fu Kenny Family *Check out my latest beat an tell me what you think , it would mean a lot for me 🙏🏽*

@blackbobross4960 6 лет назад

lol if you knew all he does is steal melodies/beats him, sonny digital, south side, and the shadiest one of them all... metro boomin

@wavdream7628 5 лет назад

albron_albron y’all still sleeping on wavdreammusicgroup.beatstars.com & Zaytoveen or Cash Clay and C note , Can’t not mention Chop Squad either & metro is a pop culture legend , (POP CULTURE) but acknowledged well in hip hop the dude is responsible for the greatest hits of 2017 -2019 n mike will made still out here so wtf y’all on , sample or not it takes time to perfect a great master track off a simple sample to make a hit

@InBoundBeats 6 лет назад

Year of the producers!

@TheGabesGames 6 лет назад

hell yes

@rynhunt6817 6 лет назад

TRUE

@infiniti8097 6 лет назад

Yee!

@AvveNestor 6 лет назад

Hopefully

@ChambersOnIt 6 лет назад

💯✊🏽

@Ho2xy 6 лет назад

Finally! Thanks genius. 2018 producer's year! Lets go producer brother's!!!

@joel_swisher 6 лет назад

Right on🤘

@vincetrbl 6 лет назад

Hell yeehh bihhh🤟🏽🤟🏽🔥🔥

@ivanoffd.4088 6 лет назад

Hell yeah

@MoneyHilfiger 6 лет назад

Ho2xy *Check out my latest beat an tell me what you think , it would mean a lot for me 🙏🏽*

@Bs-ls7gs 6 лет назад

I want to see a song produced by Ho2xy on the radio. This is our year bro

@prodbyocean 6 лет назад

Thanks for shining light on us producers #NoFreeBeats2018

@djbacpac1873 6 лет назад

broo culd u listen to my new beat lemme know whasu ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1W36roBhxJQ.html

@officialcandymane4832 6 лет назад

Exactly. And being signed to yourself you know you won't get screwed over.

@angelingameb6513 5 лет назад

Ocean ur not a producer 🤣🤣🤣

@orginn8930 4 года назад

@@angelingameb6513 he at 123k subs now though

@skuterkid... 4 года назад

Free beats are necessary in getting off the ground and keeping positive relations with others in the industry. That's facts, u gotta give free beats every so often

@beatsbykana 6 лет назад

I can see not getting as much if you're like a brand new producer, but people on the level of TM88 not getting paid?? that's insane

@MetalMusic955 6 лет назад

Makes me nervous af

@beatsbykana 6 лет назад

ikr? I don't wanna get taken advantage of

@UFO_808 4 года назад

Fact yo

@2BTO 2 года назад

Lawyer up bro

@beatsbykana 2 года назад

@@2BTO fr though!

@majk8542 6 лет назад

TM88 ❤❤❤🔥🔥

@IrvinMenezes 6 лет назад

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO THOUGHT HE WAS SO CUTE

@newfound8082 6 лет назад

Galaxima nintendo?

@bloontbig3470 6 лет назад

G yeah bro everytime i see Tm88’s name i think about pokemon.... the old days

@LexicalNoScope 6 лет назад

Don't forget about JW Lucas who also produced XO tour life

@MoneyHilfiger 6 лет назад

Trap Life *Check out my latest beat an tell me what you think , it would mean a lot for me 🙏🏽*

@KINGBENJOE 6 лет назад

Producers we better start treating ourselves like artists now

@Teejaay-sp8vw 6 лет назад

The production makes up like 70% of the song. It nearly does all the work, these guys need the recogniton they deserve now

@eman0828 5 лет назад

You mean 50% of Writing and Composing the song? Beat Making is Songwriting. Producing is directing and overseeing the overall production and recording all the way down to the mix process. Two entirely different things. Timbaland, Scott Storch, Dre, and Pharrell Williams are tradtional Record Producer's Co-Writes the music as they are wearing two hats as a Producer and a Songwriter. That's why they get Songwriting and Production credits for both roles as they don't just sit on their asses all day and just make beats. That's the difference between a Beat Maker and a Producer. *PRODUCER=DIRECTOR* *SONGWRITER=BEAT MAKER/LYRICIST*

@Minurz Год назад

@@eman0828Those are exceptions. Majority of the time, the producer does all the work and heavylifting, including composition, songwriting, (production process) beatmaking, vocal cleanup, mixing, mastering, and everything in between. The producers make tons of beats, most of them go unused, and the singer picks one and sings/raps over it, and then the producer add all the vocal effects and cleanup/m&m. The artist basically just creates lyrics and performs dry vocals and adlibs. That's it.

@renzoxo4124 6 лет назад

Bonus rule: dont work with playboi carti.

@buperbaiyan8658 6 лет назад

Lmao

@Brandon-gw9jf 6 лет назад

@kung-fukennyfamily 6 лет назад

Pierre finna come out n pull up on ya🔫

@imofftheleantho 6 лет назад

Kung-Fu Kenny Family stfu

@Jatmoney 6 лет назад

AquaXan you saying that like Pierre not eating lmao

@jakematrix6398 6 лет назад

The thing that are making songs better are the producers and their dope ass beats

@aidanfine 6 лет назад

Get yours. I'd say we're all probably better off developing alongside a singular artist, and coming up with them. Like 40 and Drake. Or working with a small group of people that you believe in. Be exclusive. If you're that good- don't associate your name with people who aren't.

@aidanfine 6 лет назад

It really just depends on which artist and/or label hit you up. We have to remember that most Record Labels and Artists are actually businesses. Which means that their primary goal is to make a profit. If that means they have to screw you over, then they won't think twice. Remember the guy "Menace" who produced Desiigner's Panda? When last did we hear from him? Even though he had his 15 minutes of fame from the "Prod. by Menace" title. I'd rather have a sustainable career than one that dies because of impatience. With that said, I definitely see where you're coming from and I'm not disagreeing- we should all take our shots- but business is business and we need to be good businessmen and women.

@aidanfine 6 лет назад

MISTA FRANKFERTA no doubt bro. I'm with you there. But I think it's important that as producers (who are artists) we value the art above anything else.

@aidanfine 6 лет назад

I wouldn't put my desperation to succeed above my business. If it's a bad business move then it's probably not gonna be a successful move

@FemzDott 6 лет назад

This is truth 💯

@hijoseph100 6 лет назад

MISTA FRANKFERTA facts bro i just want to see my name and be recognized for the work and create a hot buzz

@AICUTBOXXX 6 лет назад

The 4 dislikes must be from 4 different record labels.

@SLIM3DM 4 года назад

:'))))

@QuayeTheProducer 6 лет назад

Producers need more credit we work so hard

@Bs-ls7gs 6 лет назад

I don't work very hard tbh unless I'm making a fire beat. That's when my mind is running a lot

@SoniqSounds 6 лет назад

Quaye The Producer amen!

@jamisonjoyce4886 6 лет назад

I just recently got fl studio and I truly have no experience but learning to master beats is hard af and those producers need credit maybe more than the actual artist sometimes

@arminstuff9926 6 лет назад

"We"

@QuayeTheProducer 6 лет назад

Armin Stuff ?

@TheHaZaLx7 6 лет назад

man im so glad you finally approach this topic. MUSIC CAN'T BE MADE WHITHOUT PRODUCERS, PUT SOME RESPECT ON EM.

@CP-dr7qy 6 лет назад

Complex Ez u can’t have a rap song without lyrics what the hell Is going on in your brain 😂 u can have a rap song without a beat as long as the artist has good lyricism to keep u interested Listening to a beat on its own is like listening to classical music

@eman0828 5 лет назад

You mean track makers? Beat Making is Songwriting as you are basically writing and composing half the song the *MUSIC(Beat)* and the Lyricist top-lines the Music that writes the *LYRICS(Words).* That's a 50/50 split between two Co-Writers that wrote an entire song together with Music and Lyrics combined. Producing is directing and overseeing the overall production and recording all the way down to the mix process. Two entirely different things. Timbaland, Scott Storch, Dre, and Pharrell Williams are tradtional Record Producer's Co-Writes the music as they are wearing two hats as a Producer and a Songwriter. That's why they get Songwriting and Production credits for both roles as they don't just sit on their asses all day and just make beats. That's the difference between a Beat Maker and a Producer. *PRODUCER=DIRECTOR* *SONGWRITER=BEAT MAKER/LYRICIST*

@ProdByAIR 6 лет назад

As a fellow producer, I thank you for this video.

@mirrorsbeats7651 4 года назад

Great vid 🏁🏁

@official_ret3k492 6 лет назад

Thanks. Good information!

@REPHIA 6 лет назад

this had to come to light. thx genius

@EliHuntofficial 6 лет назад

Thanks so much honestly. This info came at a perfect time 👌

@Khayabushprojects 6 лет назад

great content... thank you

@wallace4003 6 лет назад

Love the tribe cameo & outro

@813marvinb 6 лет назад

MUSIC PRODUCER SHOULD GET THEIR MONEYYYYYYYY NO MATTER WHAT !

@UFO_808 4 года назад

Yup

@Marrcello 4 года назад

Great vid!

@DJPhanaticWorld 6 лет назад

This was very informative & a dope video! Thank you for continuing to bring this to light. So much in this short video.

@prayedforthecomeupbeats6669 6 лет назад

great info

@J.5.M. 6 лет назад

Lol Tribe at the end, nice touch

@sampza00 6 лет назад

thought so too

@phenomenalrapstv 6 лет назад

This is dope & very informational. Although, this is only for producers working with big time artists. What about the indies??

@azarian700 6 лет назад

Someone needs to pay our boy TM88 NOW! It's already bad enough most producers don't even get recognized for what they do...

@lphonehacks 6 лет назад

he kinda stole the beat tho

@cosmicdropout8187 5 лет назад

great video...great content...i learn some

@Ngasii 6 лет назад

Thank you for this🔥

@arcadecitybeats7780 6 лет назад

Some great advice for us producers! Thanks & keep up the producer profile videos :)

@elevatetoday 6 лет назад

Genius the plug

@thereallegend4lyfe 6 лет назад

Genius is out here dropping knowledge. Salute.

@guerillawhite3083 6 лет назад

yo thanks for this vid

@YungAdamBeats 6 лет назад

thanks for the advice for real!

@ProdbyGianni 6 лет назад

Preach 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thanks genius 🐐💯💯

@Yuunik-beats 6 лет назад

thx dude

@DeeJayAARonYT 6 лет назад

Droppin' Gems 🙏🏿

@liamscott-frater9937 6 лет назад

Make more content like this, good stuff

@supastylez 6 лет назад

Dope stuff

@nightwolf2690 6 лет назад

Thanks for caring Genius!❤️🙏🏽

@DragTheLake732 6 лет назад

Super cool you guys made this video. I bet this’ll be super helpful to some producers out there

@livedogdeadlion9347 6 лет назад

Perfectly Educational!! 🙏

@YourATrollLOL 6 лет назад

Great vid Genius, its time for creative people (especially producers) to get the money and credit the deserve. creatives want to create, but they gotta eat too. #NoMoreFreebies2018

@Bs-ls7gs 6 лет назад

agreed

@CJBeatzProductions 5 лет назад

THANK YOU FOR THIS!

@CortneyWarren2050 5 лет назад

Thank you

@etnchn 6 лет назад

Some TCQ love at the end. I like it

@97HawksFly 6 лет назад

Genius ain't switched up since they was Rap Genius. Videos like this is why they are the best hip hop outlet...

@the77th 6 лет назад

So Genius has basically taken Complex's spot

@jayoozageer4728 5 лет назад

77tele updates

@inactive1389 5 лет назад

As I read this the video said the word complex and that's cool I guess

@rishabhnair3789 6 лет назад

Thanks for making this video GENIUS. People need more insight on how producers work and how they get paid.

@diwashsharma4545 6 лет назад

This is enlightening

@flaare6809 6 лет назад

Conclusion: Don't sign to labels.

@tevingmusiclover 6 лет назад

SilverFlare that is so not what I want to do!!!

@JoeyBurbs 6 лет назад

Love this. Needs to be shared

@nathanortiz7712 4 года назад

Payment should be discussed and defined at least twice, during inquiry to have a foundation both parties can agree on and after the song is made (before release) to re-evaluate the effort both parties put into the project/track. Makes it more communicative for everyone.

@Iarceny 6 лет назад

genius are real ones, thanks for all the videos. i appreciate how you ppl are rly working for the culture

@441snipes 6 лет назад

Thank you for this Genius

@TrollBot. 6 лет назад

Excellent!

@gavingilson4666 6 лет назад

Respect. This video is gold.

@richmakinhits8924 6 лет назад

Good look🤙🏾🤙🏾

@Infraredx 6 лет назад

Shoutout all the fellow producers

@EmantheHeartbreak 6 лет назад

best content!

@glyle2504 6 лет назад

Literally you're breaking this down perfectly

@BATTLEOFTHEBEATMAKERSTV 6 лет назад

Pretty dope!!

@jnyla1484 6 лет назад

Waiting for Queen’s video 🙂🤟🏾

@Rxghteous 6 лет назад

MAN, THANK YOU

@jo.onthego 6 лет назад

Can yall do one for concert photographers?

@AlexEpikGamer 6 лет назад

As a small producer IM LOVING THIS VIDEOS

@ClydeStarke 6 лет назад

Get a copy of the book: All you need to know about the music business - Donald S. Passman And when its time to actually sign, still have a lawyer look over the contract. So you don't get fucked with the "fine print" & loopholes.

@timo42069 6 лет назад

0:02 hI mY nAmE is Ab3L teSfaYe aNd I gO bY tHe WeEkNd 😂

@nikealily7232 6 лет назад

Genius out here saving lives

@aaronjames398 6 лет назад

How about making sure you get paid first before you step foot in the studio? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@vicklemedia5874 6 лет назад

Serious kudos to Genius for looking out for independent artists. This knowledge is vital. ✌️

@jdfuller1911 6 лет назад

If you make your own beats, do your own raps, and put it on all stores as albums or mixtapes yourself or just make music with friends and split all the money then do you need to like get a publisher and everything

@1AGXNY 6 лет назад

daadyjd i rap over my own beats, self made 🌟

@TMAMusicGroup 6 лет назад

All we do.

@Inspirmentalist 6 лет назад

yes, register your songs with ascap or bmi, every time your song is played or streamed online, you get royalties for that.

@arizonalord2681 6 лет назад

Genius really helps producers/ growing artists. Major W

@Inspirmentalist 6 лет назад

i got my first producer placement 4 years ago through stonesthrow records. i didn't get paid anything up front for it though i did get my name in the album credits...i was very frustrated but i realize that that's just the business. from now on, i charge artists, for beats up front for a small fee and half my publishing. we producers gotta create a union.