Are you selling beats online? You've probably experienced many beat selling problems including chargebacks, stolen beats, copyright disputes and contentID claims. Are NFTs the solution to fixing beat selling problems? Should you sell beats as NFTs to get rich? We discuss. Also, Drake recently signed a new deal for $400 million. Should he have stayed independent? Probably not, no.

If you're selling beats, Soulja Boy has a message for producers trying to get a placement with him. Does Soulja Boy have a point about producers and their beat selling business? It may be all about communication. Speaking of communication, why are so many aspiring artists terrible communicators? We discuss how to NOT be a weirdo when reaching out to network with other music business professionals.

If you make and sell beats online that contain royalty free samples, you may be getting copyright claims. Why? Because the contentID system is a major problem for beat leasing, beat making, and collaboration in general. Also, why are T-Pain's shows flopping and why are so many major artists losing money from touring these days? Is there no money in the music business? We discuss.

If you're selling beats online, a huge problem for your online beat leasing business is false ContentID claims. Pain explains how the system hurts beat sellers and beat buyers. What's the solution to this major problem? Erinn challenges recording artists and producers alike to be more realistic about their fees after booking agents tried overcharging her for a festival. How much is YOUR art worth? And of course, we talk about NFTs.

Making a beat that becomes a hit song is every producer's dream, but what happens when that song is steeped in controversy? That's what happened to DJ Pain 1, who explains fan hating on the hit song he coproduced. Erinn and Dame weigh in on time wasters in the music business and tell stories about endless text and phone conversations. Take heed!

Should you be taking a break from making beats or the music business in general? What if you're experiencing burnout? Pain explains why breaks are a bad idea. Dame rants about music NFT misinformation. Erin explains why she agrees that the music business is the service industry.

Are beat selling problems such as PayPal chargebacks and international payments going to be solved with crypto and NFTs? Dame explains why they will not. Also, Latto is getting heat from so-called fans for only selling out 1000-3000 capacity venues on tour. Why is this a symptom of a deeper problem with the music business?

Afraid to upload beats or music because you don't fully understand the music business or you're afraid you're not doing it correctly? Stop worrying and embrace making mistakes. Dame and Pain explain how "messy action" is the best way to start selling beats online or building a music career right now. Also, Dame believes the NFT enthusiasm is already dying out, especially for music. We also cover the TikTok distribution announcement.

If you're selling beats online, do you owe your clients marketing and promotion services? What if you have no idea how to do either? Many beat buyers expect promotion along with their purchased beat. Also, Spotify as well as other private companies claim to be able to predict hits and breaking artists. What will this technology do to music?

Does mentality matter for music business success? Erinn believes so, and Pain agrees. Also, Dame discusses the fall of artist development and what that means for artists. Pain also pulls out the numbers to prove that numbers don't mean everything and some low-performing beats become chart-topping hit songs.