Behind every hit song there is a team, but not everyone gets the credit they deserve. In this episode of Melanated Musicology, we examine the gatekeeping practices that silence Black and Brown creators, the invisible labor of ghostwriters, and the deep inequities in credit and compensation are distributed in the studio.

From songwriting rooms to award stages, we ask: Who's being erased, and what does it take to build a more equitable music industry?

Tune in for real talk on authorship, ownership, and why credit is more than just a name in the liner notes.