Raye Calls Out Manipulative and 'Evil' Music Industry Practices That Exploit Songwriters

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Rolling Stone

2 ай бұрын

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@user-pr2ff7rs9c 2 ай бұрын

Because Raye is so outspoken , telling truth, is why she wasn't nominated for the Grammys. They didn't want her up there telling this truth.

@jojociara5201 2 ай бұрын

Maybe, but the Grammys are a disgrace as of late, lacking integrity, it has become a popularity contest, and imagine giving an award to an incredibly talented woman like RAYE who turned the industry upside down, and justice was served

@user-pr2ff7rs9c 2 ай бұрын

@@jojociara5201 and Raye is an independent artist now who broke out of her unfair record industry contract, the Grammys are an industry insider group always patting each other on the back and they don't like when artists go independent, the Grammys are a bust, Brit awards got it so right.

@OfficialNatalieC 2 ай бұрын

YEP. You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. Because we ALL know she probably would’ve taken SEVERAL Grammys home if she touched those noms.

@scottyyeah2153 2 ай бұрын

She should have won a freaking Grammy long ago for what that woman has gone through

@joseffwilliams7369 2 ай бұрын

Mmm I just don’t think she’s that big in the US

@ronzander7648 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I want this woman to have a bigger voice. She can change the industry.

@user-ty6ln1zy4o 2 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@FelixGato-ks1xy 2 ай бұрын

Artist like these come one in a million. The majority of them write music to make money - very few like Raye write music because they truly love to share their story. Artist like these don’t need awards - they need us to continue supporting them and going out to their concerts and buying their music. This is amazing Raye and I applaud your bravery!!!

@angeljams6407 2 ай бұрын

she's so right omg.This explains why the narrative of the music industry is so heavily pushing artists who sing about all the things they have because they have money whereas most the world who live without these wealth privileges can't relate, they're side is not seen and heard so we're only listening to one experience and that's the experience of being rich and having nice things which is so so wrong.

@melissaharper5043 2 ай бұрын

I knew the industry was corrupt, but I didn’t realize how corrupt…

@eleashaeugenie Ай бұрын

Very demonic and very very corrupt

@GCKelloch Ай бұрын

All profit driven industries are corrupt by virtue of their nature.

@LaurenOliviArt 2 ай бұрын

God please protect her in this crazy industry!

@Dana-mt3zw Ай бұрын

please 🥺

@charlotteaitchison2922 Ай бұрын

SO much respect for Raye for being brave enough to tell it how it is. a lot of your favourite artists are complicit and benefit from the way the machine operates in the music industry.

@bltbtbjm 2 ай бұрын

i respect raye so much for saying this. She is really going to make an impact

@maxdorsey 2 ай бұрын

Why isn't this bigger? I shared it to my FB and my stuff. I agree!

@jackskyy1337 Ай бұрын

you already know, the industry wont push transparent content like this...

@dbGooseQueen Ай бұрын

Love this interviewer. Really showing how to be supportive and intelligent and engaged.

@Raraus 2 ай бұрын

so brave of Raye to be a voice and face to finally talk about the financial side of the music industry... say what you want about music and $, but EVERYONE deserves to be able to live if they put in work. Even in music

@sxt4447 2 ай бұрын

This should be viral.

@tracey3292 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely love that she is so passionate about what she does

@marsquidward 2 ай бұрын

This needs to be heard by the masses. It's hard being a creative person in this world

@alfinenathalie 2 ай бұрын

Speak on it Raye! Thanks for giving s voice to this issue. And thank you to the reporter for letting her speak uninterrupted! 🙌🏾💯

@wazoowi 2 ай бұрын

She's so likeable cause she keeps it realll

@themariposa Ай бұрын

independent artists like her need to be protected at all cost!! I appreciate RAYE for speaking out about this bc its so true and as an inspiring artist myself I can see lot of corruption in the industry. Music is an art form meant to heal us emotionally and artists should be compensated for being humanitarian to the culture.

@nameisamine 2 ай бұрын

Some people in the industry might feel she’s talking too much. 😬

@elilicona9236 2 ай бұрын

yep

@fcherry4026 Ай бұрын

She’s telling it like it is..The truth!

@miichelle19 Ай бұрын

Wouldn’t be surprised if her career ended or she ends up mia after this….

@BBBVVV86 Ай бұрын

So, let her tell the truth

@TheKevinshelton 2 ай бұрын

This woman is fucking amazing. SHOUT IT RAYE!

@DanteWilliams728 2 ай бұрын

More people like this need to speak out. KZfaq algorithm is also a big problem, that’s why I don’t upload most of my songs.

@MrEarldawkins Ай бұрын

So appreciate the courage Raye has taken to express the mis-justice thats going on in the music industry. I really pray and hope this issue will eventually get resolved for the near-future for all the young people coming up with their gifts writing and producing great songs.

@sah-win Ай бұрын

Good conversation, but she left out another huge part of this, probably intentionally: artists who don't write their songs bullying the songwriters into giving them a writing credit in exchange for recording their song and putting it on the record and/or releasing it as a single.

@ArKaneAcrumProductions Ай бұрын

they do what???

@octopussy888 Ай бұрын

Just like Tiffany red said

@sah-win Ай бұрын

@@ArKaneAcrumProductions Some singers demand a writing credit, even when they don’t contribute, in exchange for putting that song on their album. If the songwriter does not agree, it can get really ugly. Publishing for lyrics brings the big money. Plus, certain singers want to be considered an artist and/or musician so desperately, they do whatever is necessary to be able to call themselves a “singer-songwriter”. That includes some very disturbing tactics to take advantage of those songwriters who usually do not have any leverage to “negotiate”.

@ArKaneAcrumProductions Ай бұрын

@@sah-win ay dios mio this just makes me sick...

@emanuelcarvalho8510 Ай бұрын

it is so refreshing seeing artists that are this woke for situations like that all my respect to raye for spreading so passionately about this topic

@travelingtravelor Ай бұрын

such a respectful interviewer, refreshing to really hear the artist

@LukeVanGeest 2 ай бұрын

Love this interview!

@baz6450 Ай бұрын

The industry needs more artists like Raye ❤

@chioma916 2 ай бұрын

cmon raye! speak truth to power

@beasaroseco5840 Ай бұрын

Here in the U.S. there is a song writing advocate named Tiffany Red. She had been fighting against the same problem. Its gotten so back she is getting death threats.

@kelsilulu Ай бұрын

The more I learn about the entertainment industry, the more I wish artists would avoid these labels but I’m sure they punish anyone who wants to be independent

@elodyluna Ай бұрын

Wow, extremely well spoken. Lots of respect for her❤

@maritanottzmusic 2 ай бұрын

realist talk I've heard in a long time

@charisb2507 Ай бұрын

Thank you for highlighting the reality Raye so candidly. 💖

@lowhencypierre Ай бұрын

Talk that talk, Raye!

@Usenabt Ай бұрын

Theyll have you starving in these writer sessions that you pay to transport there, to eat your food all for an 'opportunity' whilst the producer, engineers get paid to be there like wtf

@pink221 Ай бұрын

I'm surprised this hasn't got more views!!

@anitaroyal5849 2 ай бұрын

Well said👏🏾💕

@bunnyfernwood Ай бұрын

Just watched a deep dive into Kesha so this checks out. The music industry is predatory af

@joshpaquette948 Ай бұрын

get this girl on the news everyone NEEDS to hear this NOW

@BBBVVV86 Ай бұрын

I love when an artist speaking the real truth 😌 🙌🏾 👏🏾

@jaimepardo 2 ай бұрын

Well said Raye!

@Luigi_davola Ай бұрын

Thank you this made me cry

@maxhowe4954 Ай бұрын

Yes my beautiful sister 💖

@angxl2023 Ай бұрын

Raye is a true working class icon, her rawness is so captivating

@LeeAdrian 2 ай бұрын

Speak!!!

@charliesoteriou9870 2 ай бұрын

I praise you Raye love 😘

@ziggy_rhythm 2 ай бұрын

Yess raye!! Love your passion and confidence to use your voice to speak up! 🎉❤ keep shining queen!

@girlfrommoonmusic Ай бұрын

she's sooo real

@babblybird Ай бұрын

this officially made me a fan.

@kevinangel3445 2 ай бұрын

Yesssss

@lufimsc Ай бұрын

love her, total inspiration

@suchastrangegirl36 Ай бұрын

it’s the ‘evil’ in marks for me

@StaceyFoxx 2 ай бұрын

yhhh lol the industry is fucked, I dunno how signed artists do it....

@user-sl8mn1yz1s 2 ай бұрын

What a boss

@lamine428 2 ай бұрын

She should link up with Tiffany red

@firew0rkPr0ducti0ns Ай бұрын

low end needs from removing from the audio but great interview

@bethia600 Ай бұрын

PREACH

@loveslayer718 Ай бұрын

I loooove her for this

@cerisewest Ай бұрын

You go girl ❤

@CJ87962 Ай бұрын

She went offfff 👑🙌

@LittleDirtyMonster 2 ай бұрын

I would love to see Taylor and Adele come out and speak about this. Props to Raye!

@LaurenOliviArt 2 ай бұрын

They are all up in it tho……

@elilicona9236 2 ай бұрын

@@LaurenOliviArtIts different when an artist grows up on their own art. Like Adele wrote for herself her whole career

@Garcelle1987 Ай бұрын

@@elilicona9236 Adele writing her own songs means that she should have empathy for issues her songwriter peers are going through Someone of her stature speaking out in solidarity would surely be a huge plus

@jalaaaah Ай бұрын

⁠@@elilicona9236 she still works with co-writers on her projects

@tyty__ty Ай бұрын

I doubt it cos Raye has been on the other side of it, writing for other artists and making pennies, they don’t do that. It will take them coming out to fight for their co-writers & others. It’s personal for RAYE, she’s fighting for her peers.

@user-ky7dk2jj9s Ай бұрын

I love this woman ❤

@lunchcereal Ай бұрын

YOU TELL EM GIRLIE!!!!

@itsben_lol Ай бұрын

youtube needs to add a retweet feature.

@wearesona_ Ай бұрын

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@jamesjenkins276 Ай бұрын

Indeed FYI.

@codeblue0076 Ай бұрын

period

@lujithegenie1 Ай бұрын

This why I pulled all my music from bs Spotify and the cheating Distrokid and the rest of them. I'll rather give my music away for free than have a conglomerate steal 99% of it.

@spaghettilife Ай бұрын

Another reason to love her

@toanluu79 Ай бұрын

Peach!

@KyeyuneBatuma Ай бұрын

Love her ❤

@SophiaFerro Ай бұрын

More artists should speak about this. Raye can only do so much. Gaga needs to talk about it and big names too. This is messed up they do that to song writers.

@eljardindesofi6288 2 ай бұрын

Saludos cordiales ❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤😂😂❤❤😂😂😂😂❤😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤😂

@sunkadhanumanthrao8256 2 ай бұрын

Love u❤❤❤

@sunkadhanumanthrao8256 2 ай бұрын

Helo raye how ru

@ladylevonne Ай бұрын

I been stopped my dream THEY KEPT STEALING MY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY when I lived in LA

@teddymartin1729 Ай бұрын

Sayyyyy that 🫶🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@Lemonygreen78 2 ай бұрын

periodddddddd

@Mghol1968 Ай бұрын

Matthew 10:24 & 32,33.... Time has come to turn from our sins and stop idolizing Hollywood actors, Professional athletes & the music industry

@Littiaa Ай бұрын

food, travel and hotel and a per diem

@hoydaddy Ай бұрын

I love raye.

@Vasco224 Ай бұрын

The structure of her jawline is so loud i love it, calling her beautiful is an understatement

@Vasco224 Ай бұрын

She said the word “understatement” while i was typing it 😂😂😂 the odds

@asenetaoliver Ай бұрын

oop they gon get her after this 😭

@smokingred5813 Ай бұрын

One alternative is to find some musicians, book a studio and say fuck you to the big major labels.

@yanniquita Ай бұрын

she needs to push for unionization

@Rey3518 Ай бұрын

She is so right about it she is far more talented than taylor beyonce and all those buying awards people

@Uk_bigboss11 15 күн бұрын

I wonder if raye owns her masters now hmm

@rianwyld Ай бұрын

💘💘🥹🥹🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

@anagarciadiaz8549 2 ай бұрын

raye for president

@LaCheleWallace Ай бұрын

See, what did I tell y'all? All this "I'm doing music for the art and love" is some cliché BS. When Ice Cube, Lisa Lopes, etcetera went up to the labels' offices w/ bats & gats, do y'all think they were fighting for some doggon "creative control" over they music or were they tryna see what the fuck was up w/ they paycheck? Was Prince Rogers Nelson writing "sLaVe" on his face to be cute and make a statement or was he tryna see what the fuck was up w/ his paycheck? All that art sh¡t is cute, but when it get down to the wire and you ain't got shit to show for...I mean... Nah you done made all this music, but yo' ass is in the po' house because you _cain't_ pay yo' bills.

@malcommiddle2788 2 ай бұрын

Just use AI. there's no need for a songwriter anymore

@brownbutterb-roll921 2 ай бұрын

The same AI that gives humans 8 fingers on one hand and nipples on their forehead…this is who you want writing songs about the human experience?🙄

@didigogo139 2 ай бұрын

You still need people to use AI lol

@jojociara5201 2 ай бұрын

I know right?.. smh@@didigogo139

@maxdorsey 2 ай бұрын

If you don’t value singer songwriters as genuine humans expressing a genuine human emotion then forget about my upvote you lost the plot. We desire real people who tell stories on their songs and lyrics. If we leave the instruments and even our poetry to a computer or AI to do it… then that’s the opposite to what she said!

@itsthyro 2 ай бұрын

creativity isn’t in the final product but the process and emotion being put into it,AI can’t do that