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![Surviving the Music Royalties Black Box: The Publishing, Master Recording, and Metadata Crisis And Why Creators Must Lead the Next Evolution]()
Surviving the Music Royalties Black Box: The Publishing, Master Recording, and Metadata Crisis And Why Creators Must Lead the Next Evolution
After more than 20 years working across the music industry as a producer, songwriter, label partner, and educator I’ve come to understand something most creators learn far too late:
The royalty system was never built to protect us.
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![AI Music Didn’t Break the System: It Exposed the One That Already Existed]()
AI Music Didn’t Break the System: It Exposed the One That Already Existed
Recent months have drawn intense public attention to AI-generated artists, and few examples illustrate this shift more clearly than Xania Monet, created by Telisha “Nikki” Jones. Xania’s emergence sparked immediate intrigue — and immediate controversy. Streams climbed. Engagement soared. Debates erupted.
