Amid uprisings against police violence and systemic racism, parts of the music industry went on "blackout" to show solidarity. Many didn't think it was enough. What is the music industry's role in combating racism?

6ix9ine claims Billboard is allowing the labels to cheat the system and rank Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande above him. But should we care? Also, is there ANY common sense left in the music business?

Want to get beat placements, more beat sales or just some attention in the music business? Expecting a more established producer to provide these opportunities for you isn't the best approach. Let's talk networking, why famous producers might be struggling and how to switch your mindset to sell more beats and navigate the business. Special guest Leaux Fi.

Is DJ Pain 1 slept on as a producer? Are you slept on as well? Dame doesn't think so. Plus we talk to Ted Park about influencer marketing and Pain rants about fake brand collabs. This episode is as volatile as it is informative.

Are your "friends" in the music business using you? Are you a producer and never getting paid for beats? A rapper never getting paid for shows? A videographer making videos for free all the time? Let's have a talk about boundaries.

Should producers be getting paid royalties? Should producers split copyright ownership with the rappers and labels they work with? Are independent artists even more selfish than labels? We discuss these pretty heavy topics, plus Dame goes in on Facebook for not paying live streamers enough.

The music industry exposed? These are facts about how the music industry is structured to benefit companies, not artists, and what we could do to change it, by platinum-selling music/intellectual rights expert Tom Gray.

You might be breaking the law without even realizing it when you stream your live performance online. How will the music industry respond to copyright infringement from DJ sets or unpaid mechanical and performance royalties?  Dame and Pain debate.

You don't have to have a career in music if you don't want one. There's no shame in not wanting to go through the struggles and pain that come with building a music career from scratch. In this episode, we talk building fans and making it as a rapper, with DIY rapper Stevie Ray.

How do musicians not go broke during the COVID-19 pandemic when all shows and tours are cancelled, streaming numbers are down and fans are feeling hopeless? We talk with a recording artist who is finding a way and we reflect on how social media is saving a lot of rappers, producers and singers.