The Music Industry’s Darkest Secret

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@BarelySociable 2 жыл бұрын

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@riskyz8671 2 жыл бұрын

Mr sociable can you fix the resolution on this vid. It only goes up to 360p...

@BarelySociable 2 жыл бұрын

@@riskyz8671 It's still processing should be available soon

@Milkiest 2 жыл бұрын

@@riskyz8671 likely still in the middle of upload processing. KZfaq completes lower res first. I’m curious about the middle of the night posting time though.

@danielwitham1791 2 жыл бұрын

@Don't read profile photo just don't...

@AltF4OuttaHere 2 жыл бұрын

Mr sociable stay safe the mob will hate ur guts

@rebelrog 2 жыл бұрын

Twice I was offered a recording contract. Twice I decided not to sign it because I didn't want to be owned. Instead I'm a nobody, a happy nobody, no regrets! I have never questioned my decisions though many of my friends and family, including my parents, called me crazy. Life is not about fame or fortune. I still own my soul.

@portraitofalady1598 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could like your comment a million times.

@rebelrog 2 жыл бұрын

@@portraitofalady1598 Thank you. God bless!

@rebelrog 2 жыл бұрын

@@makidiaz3894 Yep, twice. But I saved my soul and I'm at piece with myself. No regrets. I've listened to this Van Halen interview a couple times. I didn't have to "run with the devil", they did. Plus it's like Alex says "so if we'd sold 10 million albums, we'd owe you 20 million dollars". My contract was a "minor league" contract so to speak, especially compared to theirs, but the terms were the same only the dollar amounts differ. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9OTlZdj38u7hp8.html

@rebelrog 2 жыл бұрын

@@makidiaz3894 I don't disagree! However when it's in your blood and you can enjoy it without the money pressure, it gets fun again. I took a big break for 6 years myself, mainly due to elderly parents, but I needed the break to make it fun again.

@cherryblossom6702 Жыл бұрын

@@makidiaz3894 what Band was it?

@alistairmackintosh9412 2 жыл бұрын

There are two kinds of artists in the music business. Those desperately trying to get a record contract and those desperately trying to get out of a record contract.

@shanbruton8762 Жыл бұрын

And indie artists

@stevenawesomeness3110 Жыл бұрын

@@shanbruton8762and outcasts

@CornFlex420 11 ай бұрын

And my boy cal scruby. #Unsigned

@amancalledcyn 2 ай бұрын

1448th comment Wow Cyndi!

@georgettethorsnes9626 Ай бұрын

💯

@user_abuser_o7 6 ай бұрын

Snoop dogg actively informs his audience of young artists to remaster their entire catalog after 7 years to get the rights back to their work. Thats fucked but smart.

@ptolemeeselenion1542 5 күн бұрын

Snoop Dogg is a gatekeeper, though.

@RED-my9hl 4 күн бұрын

@ptolemeeselenion1542 how

@eightysixskeem8446 3 күн бұрын

Talking jibberish

@bonnieandclyde222 Күн бұрын

Right Snoop Dog who did satanic ceremony at the Olympic Games , Do not worship false Idols

@galenmarek6949 6 ай бұрын

When a youtuber makes a better journalism investigation than "real" journalists. Thank you and hats off to you

@Marlaina 5 ай бұрын

Because "real" journalists are also owned by the media machine

@Nohelp894 4 ай бұрын

These guys are the only real journalists left.

@Boobear08279 4 ай бұрын

A youtuber is just as much capable of being a "journalist" as some guy that works at TMZ. It's a platform, and one that's becoming a problem for a lot of big-time players.

@FreeSouls 4 ай бұрын

Great thing u did as they have enslaved all models artists actresses now even influencers across world by marking sign devil contracts and enslaving no sue contracts. Then connect them to money conversion network and tell them whom to date or marry. Use them as shell company as they control world music fashion trade media films world and finance and even international mergers. The truth needs to come out and creative world needs its freedom

@Arcadi4.44 4 ай бұрын

@Boobear08279 yes, but a tmz reporter is not capable of taking their job as seriously as this guy does.

@almightytallestred 2 жыл бұрын

*_“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.”_* *- Hunter S. Thompson*

@LynnAgain83 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 🙌

@R3alityRecordsTV 2 жыл бұрын

Truly poetic

@unripetheberrby6283 2 жыл бұрын

🙁

@lurksnitchtongue8986 2 жыл бұрын

That's almost as funny as his line on journalism out of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, I would quote it but it would certainly get my comment deleted

@misska7535 2 жыл бұрын

Hunter S. Thompson was such a monster. I love how you just mentioned that POS. Ugh!🤦🏻‍♀️💔 God bless 👑🙏🏻🕊🌾💙💙

@Sven925 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that this is only volume 1 and it's already an hour and twenty three minutes long just goes to show how fucked the whole thing is

@logistaur 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully we'll get Vol.2 before the end of 2023

@kono8172 2 жыл бұрын

He removed vol 1 from the title for some reason

@slicedbread5692 2 жыл бұрын

@@logistaur don't count on it.

@mookinbabysealfurmittens 2 жыл бұрын

@@kono8172Did _he_ remove it? の⌓の ⋆horror sting in case it isn't obvious⋆

@jhsrt985 2 жыл бұрын

Yep seriously

@heartbeatsdrum 5 ай бұрын

ALWAYS remember: They don't let you get as big as Drake, Jay Z, or any of these other people in the industry unless you're part of the club. Dark deals were done in exchange for the fame some of these people have.

@GeeEm1313 4 ай бұрын

Blood rituals

@AdolfsGirl 4 ай бұрын

yes

@savvyinfo9762 4 ай бұрын

That’s true that’s why there are many talented singers but they are broke poor people and u see them on these talent shows super talented but they haven’t sold their soul

@byron739 3 ай бұрын

There might be some few exceptions, though.

@sandrashane677 3 ай бұрын

@@savvyinfo9762The talent shows are as bad. If you win you get a contract for x amount. But if you dont sell x amount of records you end up owing them the money.

@manda4046 8 ай бұрын

So disturbing, makes you think that the movie industry probably does the same to actors

@salem_ness 8 ай бұрын

It does, Hollywood is as messed up, there's also a documentary type video here that I watched not long ago talking about it, if I find it I'll give you the link

@loverofHS 7 ай бұрын

Of course it does

@loverofHS 7 ай бұрын

@@salem_nesswhere is the link?

@bettyboopai9689 6 ай бұрын

I suggest you watch Starry Eyes.

@1stuptheplatinumo.g.764 6 ай бұрын

They do this is what selling your soul really means, the devil is real this is Dark Energy

@guestwho552 2 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story: If your favorite artist dies, pirate the shit out of their music. You don't hurt the artist (remember, they are dead). Instead you avenge them while showing the middle finger to the pieces of trash of the underworld who take the majority of profit from the artists' hard work.

@peacebeyondpassion2 2 жыл бұрын

I never did, and I never would buy any more music after the artists death. I'm not giving the Underworld one thin dime!

@BuddyLee23 2 жыл бұрын

What passes as avenging these days is a little underwhelming...

@LILREMAlNS 2 жыл бұрын

except lil peep. his mom is such a gem of a human being, I'd love to support her. she works so hard to get samples cleared and for all of peep's old music to be put on all major streaming services.

@peacebeyondpassion2 2 жыл бұрын

@@BuddyLee23 Well, I hear ya but that's all I can do to pay homage to the Artists

@VaporRonin 2 жыл бұрын

If an artist dies, I always listen to the freely distributed privately produced works, it's why I don't really care to listen to new albums of dead artists, I already heard the non profit, various, produced versions of them

@thatonechick1318 11 ай бұрын

That's one of the reasons why I love that the internet now allows creative people to put out their music without having to go through the music industry. People have more control over their craft. Artists can use Etsy to sell their art, music creators can upload straight to music apps, video creators have KZfaq and now Patreon is a way for fans to directly support their creators. The big industries are slowly losing control and that's a good thing.

@crosbyllc5426 11 ай бұрын

The only drawback is that more crappy music is being made more than ever...

@Zeroshiki 11 ай бұрын

@@crosbyllc5426Crappy music was made back then, too, people just choose to ignore that fact. Not sure why people swear up and down that every artist that was out pre-2010 was good and made nothing but good music.

@olivermorel4424 11 ай бұрын

@@Zeroshikibullshit 🤡

@TheStarBlack 11 ай бұрын

If you learn anything from this video it's that throughout time, whenever there's big money to be made, people will always find a way to game the system. The internet used to be full of free independent spaces. Now its owned by by mega corporations, just like everything else. Nothing has changed.

@AFRoSHEENT3ARCMICHAEL69 11 ай бұрын

90% of it is junk music made by, not real artists, but people who simply wanted to be famous.

@djprincecharles84 8 ай бұрын

50 Cent said the most gangster business is the music industry. Really think about this...a man who was on the streets as a dope dealer getting in real dust ups and shoot outs and almost died by getting shot 9 times from the streets said the most gangster place is the music industry.

@jackstraw4222 6 ай бұрын

even the mafia get involved because of the huge amounts of cash that go through it...

@callumratcliffe7402 4 ай бұрын

😂😂50 cent is a CHARACTER playing a role UPON the world stage he doesn't exist the 50 means 23=create CHAOS/get the MONEY/GET out) thats one of the meanings of the number twenty three ok see where im going with this ok then!!

@Jack-px8lf 4 ай бұрын

@@callumratcliffe7402wtf are you on about u free masonic conspiracy theorists who give yourself self induced psychosis binging conspiracy videos bend numerology every other way to sunday to turn everything into some blood libel BS

@australium7374 4 ай бұрын

@@callumratcliffe7402he is his own character

@rcg1111 4 ай бұрын

@@callumratcliffe7402take a breath buddy. Turning letters into numbers and interpreting them is not evidence. Capital letters do not make random theories more convincing either.

@Truthstings69 8 ай бұрын

I honestly think that getting any musician addicted to any type of drug is pretty much controlling thier soul.

@banditcountry31 3 ай бұрын

Music and drugs go hand in hand....did for me..glad I turned down the deals I was offered

@Thegazelle1000 3 ай бұрын

Agree with you.

@TheNotoriousMrDee 2 ай бұрын

The same applies for everyone else, too. An addiction will ruin a person just as quickly as a massive head injury.

@KittyKat-vb1nd 2 ай бұрын

Alcohol and drugs open you to spirits. He ce liquor is called spirit and promoted to the sheep to keep them numb.

@J.C... Ай бұрын

And there's the fallacy. Record companies don't get musicians addicted to drugs in order to own their souls. They're addicted long before they get a record contract. So they can't own anyone's soul if they're addicted before ever getting a contract.

@decadesofsegregation9677 2 жыл бұрын

I got a Bachelors degree in Music Business after having a lifelong passion for music and playing in semi-pro bands in the 00s as a teen. When I graduated the last thing I wanted to do was work in the industry after learning it isn’t about music at all and one of the most evil entities that has ever existed.

@AveryCreates 2 жыл бұрын

That's a damn shame.

@davidwalker7675 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna do exactly what you did,is it worth or do something else

@radedfaded3700 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwalker7675 He told you, it was in his story, choose your own path at your own discretion!

@donovancarter6567 2 жыл бұрын

Very true

@TarnaBarTM 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say just be independent, try to make money as much as you can on your own. And just think about what you love most and that is to do music, they way you want it.

@user-vg5sk2tz9e Жыл бұрын

Also recently Britney Spears has said that she was scared they would kill her under the con when her career wasn’t at peak. It’s way more common and of an issue than people realize and it’s horrifying

@dw4940 Жыл бұрын

Isn’t brittney spears a clone anyway?

@user-vg5sk2tz9e Жыл бұрын

@@dw4940 no, she was drugged for over a decade. That’s why she seems off. Y’all are corny

@AliciaM5555 Жыл бұрын

She was placed in a conservatorship, drugged and had her children taken away for a reason. She's free now yet still displaying unhinged behavior on IG. Judges and courts are under strict guidelines in placing these orders and many many reports had to be generated by other professionals to uphold these decisions.

@user-vg5sk2tz9e Жыл бұрын

@@AliciaM5555 she’s so traumatized and people aren’t treating her like a human who’s healing.

@AliciaM5555 Жыл бұрын

@@user-vg5sk2tz9e maybe. But I also think she's dealing with serious mental health and drug issues as well. Many things can be true at once.

@teilyiaking-gl3sx 4 ай бұрын

I feel like everything industry is corrupt somehow. Music, movie/shows, and sports. All of them have something sick and twisted involved

@Mwstmrlnd 2 ай бұрын

There's no great mystery here. It's capitalism. It's always been capitalism and it'll probably still be capitalism when we're all dead unless we actually listen to the leftists and socialists who have been sounding the alarm for a hundred goddamn years.

@mikawaii_og Ай бұрын

As long as smth is run by humans, there's some evil in it. And since everything is, everything is.

@ShineOnWarrior Ай бұрын

These industries want people to worship their musicians, actors... to put people away from God, and that's work of the evil one.

@Sonrisajeje5353 Ай бұрын

Yeah its all about the money. Money sucks the passion out of things. Almost all industry is completely centered around money as if we preferred feeling superior over everyone else and being it than appreciating feeling passionate about stuff that makes others feel good also. The true underlying human nature is evil. Really sad tbh

@61subsandnovideos 19 күн бұрын

"Money is the root of all evil."

@Gratefuldeadgriffin 6 ай бұрын

35 years ago my band was flown out to LA and we auditioned and David Geffen himself was the one looking us over he tried to diddle all of us except for the drummer. We all turned him down and in turn our deal dissolved and we were sent back home never to be heard of again. I have no regrets about those times because I was heavily into drugs and would have probably overdosed or worse

@Malphas38th 4 ай бұрын

He tried to diddle y’all?! 😭

@nvw2978 4 ай бұрын

What does diddle mean, is being diddled the same as being fiddled?

@DindoDelacruz-nm9zy 4 ай бұрын

fake story

@ChipHighlark 4 ай бұрын

Ill show you diddlin...🌝🙈🙉🙊 Come eer!

@Claudia-ie3gu 3 ай бұрын

Stop trying to get details, we know exactly what is meant

@mildlycornfield 2 жыл бұрын

There's constantly 'new' releases from popular deceased artists on streaming services, usually consisting of old demos and 'lost' recordings that I can't imagine they *ever* wanted released. I find it incredibly disrespectful that labels are allowed to do this, when they could arguably make just as much or more money by re-releasing content that the artists were aware of and approved of in life.

@syliic934 2 жыл бұрын

To be honest a lot of that stuff, especially if the artist isn't the label's cash cow, were denied to see the light of day to begin with. They don't want record leaks bc that can compete with the artist's payouts too. Their lives are nothing but playthings to the music industry

@TakoyakiDonuts 2 жыл бұрын

If you go deeper, there’s also a lot of songs that also don’t tend to release that the artist liked, only thing preventing them is the record label. What makes it worse is that the label will still own the rights to all of these songs so it makes a catalog of song for them to release after an artist’s death. Of course this depends on the label but there are a few artists who have confirmed that some of what they feel is their best work hasn’t been released due to their label.

@maxuabo 2 жыл бұрын

But free monee

@bnjmnhllnbck6524 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of the most sought after art, is like this, and wasn't popular until the artist passes. It exposes the baselessness of the majority of humans, sadly.

@MaievWarden 2 жыл бұрын

then dont sign a contract guys, its as simple as that

@dandeigh 7 ай бұрын

It makes me cry knowing that people can take something that generates pure love and connection among humanity, and turn it into a river of blood and money. I have seen the change happen right before my eyes, with artists i have loved and admired. And I pray that death only comes to them naturally, and that they are at peace when it happens. I love creating music, I love connecting with the world... but I'll take being unknown to keep my soul intact

@berry6467 7 ай бұрын

Called sin. Corruption of man

@studdednightsky 7 ай бұрын

Sadly, it's been a tool of controlling people for so long. It's undeniable that the frequencies and vibrations can alter your mood and mess with your subconscious. And like many things in this world, very bad, rotten people have gotten ahold of this information and decided to abuse it.

@Prokaz2n8 7 ай бұрын

Oh it doesn't stop at music, The rabit hole goes much deep that this...

@DeaconPain 7 ай бұрын

Living as an artist is like living on expert difficulty. Income driven society screws and abuses creators and designers ultra hard

@jackstraw4222 6 ай бұрын

yea esp when they make money of death,the selling out to be rich and famous,hows it any different when these youtubers sell out from small time channels to mainstream? it isn't they are sell outs no matter how popular or in demand they are and thats how the industry works..

@2Phaktz 8 ай бұрын

THIS is the reason why you should reject any entertainer (current and 'former') that wishes to influence you in the political arena. They are all owned and controlled; you are being purposely obtuse if you believe that their agreements/obligations don't extend into other areas of their public career. Most of these people live on the edge of insolvency and their supposed wealth is not real; they can be defunded and smeared out of relevance at the snap of a finger. This is also why they are so easy to control.

@jackstraw4222 6 ай бұрын

they should keep politics out of all forms of entertainment, i sure dont want to hear their personal views on things...or their sob story's when they are rich sell outs that live in a mansion on some island or something...

@Malphas38th 4 ай бұрын

@@jackstraw4222agreed

@marcusanark2541 2 ай бұрын

Up!

@SidharthPriyadarsh Ай бұрын

Taylor Swift

@Saints_ravenfortheRainbow Ай бұрын

I loved rage against the machine.

@pockit_fluff 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of effort that must've gone into making this is kind of insane. You're a legend dude

@HaHaNicee 2 жыл бұрын

It’s honestly insane

@noah8999 2 жыл бұрын

So does that me if he gets ‘suicided’ this video will blow up?

@michaelvick2872 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah obviously he took 5 months to make it lol

@SuperChoronzon 2 жыл бұрын

Yea, it irks me when people rave about how good the narrator is, on other channels that shall remain nameless, which are good, but nowhere in the same league as Barely Sociable. He's one of the rare few I can say I don't have a single complaint about his narration style, and I'm a petty, picky bastard, so that IS saying something... then take into account the work he puts in, he gets a stand-out 11/10 from this pernickety ol' bastard...lol.

@Noirxrion 2 жыл бұрын

Like 666

@oleharbo Жыл бұрын

It is complete BS that KZfaq’s policies have both led to you censoring this video and also this video being demonetized. Doesn’t KZfaq understand that people want mature content? This kind of thing is literally the only reason I use this website

@someperson1727 Жыл бұрын

People might want mature content, but KZfaq's advertisers don't want it. And unfortunately, it seems KZfaq only cares about what the latter wants

@riotr8830 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely users don't make them money the advertisers do

@BettyAlexandriaPride Жыл бұрын

@@riotr8830 Most users would rather get ad blockers than pay for premium, hence creators get snubbed even more as a result.

@oleharbo Жыл бұрын

@@riotr8830 disagree. I pay for premium and know many people that do. They won’t continue to get my money or my time if this gets worse than it already is.

@Ca1iG Жыл бұрын

Uh no. I’m sorry to break it to you. But KZfaq is part of the media that the evil powers that be/exist. They’re going to continue to play their part. Just like insta is currently doing with left field news vids. We’ve given up our freedoms for comfortability. Speech, guns, religion have already been sacrificed damn near.

@morningdew2594 7 ай бұрын

Bizarre yt puts this in random feed just a few days after my son's birthday. He produced music, self taught, and good at it. He was murdered by cops in denver in 2018. Unarmed and running away.

@JustCharlesBro 7 ай бұрын

Im sorry for your loss that must have been very devastating.

@morningdew2594 7 ай бұрын

@@JustCharlesBro Thank you for your condolences. Google Earth street view made it a point to map the parking lot where it happened and where flowers and poster were placed. Incredibly odd of them to go to such lengths.

@ahptn 3 ай бұрын

That's crazy man! Im sorry for you

@LowTideLowLife 2 ай бұрын

Blessings

@jamesdeluca6657 Ай бұрын

Running away

@askcronixz9697 8 ай бұрын

That last line gave me chills they say the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist

@jeanandre6998 7 ай бұрын

Yes indeed

@danielkelley7422 7 ай бұрын

It’s from the movie The Devil’s Advocate. Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves. Great movie

@whatabouttheearth 7 ай бұрын

What a perfect line for a religion that relies on false fairy tales to detract from the fact that there is absolutely no evidence for gods, devils, angels, demons or miracles. There is one thing that there is overwhelming evidence for the existence of though, organized crime and corruption.

@jackstraw4222 6 ай бұрын

its more about trickery and what they can get away with without anyone ever suspecting otherwise...

@ChipHighlark 4 ай бұрын

@@jackstraw4222no it's about Lucifer, the master of deceit

@maddropproductions4967 2 жыл бұрын

More people need to know this dark side to not only the music industry, but every industry as a whole.

@tolep 2 жыл бұрын

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. Otto von Bismarck

@unripetheberrby6283 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah..

@rs-df7qy 2 жыл бұрын

When the NBA commercial said You must be willing to give up everything to get here. They don't mean just your free time.

@tablescissors 2 жыл бұрын

You may be right.

@tablescissors 2 жыл бұрын

rs: all major sports now believe they own not just the player's souls, but their audience as well. It's disgusting. They deserve to be abandoned at this point. We created them. We should be able to take them down or at least make it clear who is pulling the strings of these social experiments in manipulation.

@rubyy.7374 Жыл бұрын

I remember the hologram concert craze around 2012-ish, and honestly, I can see AI as yet another way labels can resurrect dead artists to milk the hell out of. Imagine being a new artist having to compete with guys who died decades ago! Crazy times we’ll be living in if that ever happens.

@d-nice22 Жыл бұрын

Already crazy times we’re in

@outcast_outlaw1971 Жыл бұрын

Shit bout to get crazy

@styrofoamx229 Жыл бұрын

It will happen, sooner than later

@cindydahl9635 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ruby first of all that was my mother's name and secondly people should just stay away from that lunacy that shit creeps me out like the cliche says let sleeping dogs lie😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

@AnthonyGoodley Жыл бұрын

AI is already being used to make a deep fake of popular singers voices. For now they are getting shut down because it's the little guy doing it. Your watch and before long it will be the rights holders once the laws become clearer on the AI copyright issue. Then it will be allowed.

@claytonbouldin9381 7 ай бұрын

I saw Bob Dylan with my cousin a couple of years ago and he was great (of course). However, we had a laugh at the length of the tour because he was 80 and would literally be on tour till he dies. I'm not laughing anymore after seeing his interview in this documentary.

@joshuacaleau2328 2 ай бұрын

This is legitimately one of the most compelling videos I’ve seen in a very long time.

@michaeldeloach838 9 ай бұрын

Back in the late 90s/early 2000s I was in a very good Philly band called Phly. Our manager at the time was a regular guest on Stern when he was still on regular radio and popular. He played a couple of our songs on air and we got a few record deal offers after that from some big labels. We ended up turning them down though because we wouldn't have owned our music that we created or even our name. What was scary was knowing that if we didn't "make it" we would have to pay the label back everything they invested in us. Screw that. We were smart not to sign. I have no regrets. I still play music to this day. Fame and fortune are overrated anyway.

@JuliaRivers9 8 ай бұрын

Could that's be why Supposedly Justin Beiber sold his rights to his music- label, to just have his soul, something like that?! .

@michaeldeloach838 8 ай бұрын

@@JuliaRivers9 When talented entertainers are discovered and signed they have to join "the club" if they want superstardom. That involves literally selling your soul. Once people reach that level and realize the trade wasn't worth it, many of them crack and go downhill fast. Some try to repent and I think that's the case with Bieber. But there's more to it. Every contract has a "death clause" in it. If the star should die prematurely then the label gets his entire catalog of music. Many stars who have died prematurely over the years didn't die in the manner that was officially stated. They were murdered. Bieber likely saw that coming and cashed out beforehand. Now they have no reason to take him out.

@housesports000 8 ай бұрын

@@michaeldeloach838yeah Bieber as much as I didn't like him when I was younger I have some sort of admiration or respect on how he was able to get out of that situation

@barbaradecker4358 8 ай бұрын

Yes it is!@ who wants to be owned,controlled, beat up Murdered, lied too etc!! Living in this evil crappy world is bad enough just to try & live your daily life!! Our evil wicked " goverment ^ how they've done all these things to us to begin with is enough as it is!@ Intelligent people would never sign their life away yo these jerks!! It's never worth the risk!

@ilovepizza8263 8 ай бұрын

Something I’ve noticed about you nobody-musicians is your superstition and always justifying your failures to be a successful professional musician with superstitious excuses lol. When I was 18 I worked at little Cesar’s pizza and there was a guy who worked there who literally said the same thing as you.

@cultofpersonalit1888 Жыл бұрын

It's weird to hear journalists doing journalistic work and not just regurgitating what they've been feed with.

@bruhvibes5941 Жыл бұрын

A free journalist is a true journalist

@PenguinCrayon269 Жыл бұрын

> literraly use excerpts from an nbc documentary > real journalistic work

@bruhvibes5941 Жыл бұрын

@@PenguinCrayon269 cum

@cultofpersonalit1888 Жыл бұрын

@@PenguinCrayon269 Bruh, I was referring to the nbc journalists... The guy who created the video is not a journalist he's a content creator... I wrote it's weird to actually see journalists doing their job as intended, you wouldn't see such works in the nbc of nowadays.

@PenguinCrayon269 Жыл бұрын

@@cultofpersonalit1888sorry, my bad

@rushgush 8 ай бұрын

Matthew 16:26 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

@user-zw8ii8dq8y 4 ай бұрын

Record companys invested in prison systems in the early 90s when everyone was starting to rap about killing,drugs, sex, guns and so on. Not a coincidence

@user-zw8ii8dq8y 4 ай бұрын

Music makes people do stupid things

@TY-Tianyou 10 күн бұрын

Indian prisons are private?

@beesknees3787 2 жыл бұрын

This explains why there’s so many sub par artists, that really nobody likes and can’t really sing/perform, that are chart toppers. The entire music industry is completely rigged and this video did awesome at exposing it. Great job

@r011ing_thunder6 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder if six nine has got himself tangled up in that mess

@beesknees3787 2 жыл бұрын

@@r011ing_thunder6 I watched his documentary a few days before watching this and thought the same thing

@TonyStarkCLC Жыл бұрын

Not only that, it is a fact that the frequencies used in the music industry induce you to "believe" you like certain music, and you think it is your own volition to "enjoy" such "music". There's even patents for that. Manipulation through electromagnetic and sound frequencies, even with a caveat at the end of the article, mentioning a hazardous potential for misuse.

@samo4866 Жыл бұрын

@@TonyStarkCLC that's why all songs sound really close. It's that magic chord thing. Once they found what people liked, they just kept hitting that button, over and over.

@malcolmadams2105 Жыл бұрын

This would also explain why I’m a poor artist

@jakethejeweler3092 Жыл бұрын

KZfaq putting this behind a content warning speaks volumes

@MommaLousKitchen Жыл бұрын

Yeah I've seen some wild S and never had one pop up, lol

@seth5143 Жыл бұрын

Half the music videos on this website are more "problematic" yet they leave them alone.

@ladeeshaw-py3qt Жыл бұрын

Nah frl

@marisar8261 19 күн бұрын

It was a first to me and i've seen way worse in yt

@mzsaraitorres 17 күн бұрын

and there’s no option to share 👀

@khristophertanase3324 Жыл бұрын

As a former recording artist in the Seattle music scene, I can testify in the affirmative, to a lot of the information that you are covering, in this excellent piece of work. Also, when I was a young child, my mother owned a small bar/tavern in Southern Illinois, during the '70s. She had a jukebox that she actually owned but that was supplied by a local outfit, rumored to be mafia-owned. She kept asking them to put specific 45's into her jukebox but they wouldn't oblige her. Finally, she confronted the service technician, as to her status. She said, "So, let me get this straight: I own the jukebox but you put the records in, you collect the money, and you give me a small percentage of the money?" The said, "Yes. You are correct. " She said to him, "Take your records, OUT of MY JUKEBOX, AND NEVER COME BACK." The guy just said, "Okay. You aren't going to like what happens next." Less than a year later, her tavern burned to the ground. This shit is REAL.

@AliciaM5555 Жыл бұрын

OMG 😮

@philstrachan Жыл бұрын

An outlaw bikie gang were looking for a pub in the Perth Hills, Western Australia and tried the Kalamunda Hotel. The manager filled the jukebox with artists like Barry Mannilow, and other tacky songs, so they noved on to another pub. The power of a jukebox. Sorry your mum lost her place

@bibsythecottonelf7147 Жыл бұрын

Ancient advice go home lmao

@mrfoodskater Жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@jennifervaughn1541 Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh

@xlXGOLDCRUSHXlx 6 ай бұрын

I’ve been saying this! First with Michael Jackson, then more recently with XXXTENTACION..how are you a trained doctor but “accidentally” give a wrong dosage? How did those guys just so happen to know X had that money and knew what bank he was at?

@latoshamitchell9357 2 ай бұрын

He was buying a motorcycle. One of the boys worked there or was there when he purchased. Took a picture with him and everything

@monicarenee7949 2 ай бұрын

There are rumors that Drake had something to do with the coordination of X’s passing

@muhdulahdarula2818 Ай бұрын

@@latoshamitchell9357cap

@keithmarshall7715 7 ай бұрын

Cassie Elliott dies in a room in a house in London. 4 years later Keith Moon dies in the very same room. Coincidence?

@Malphas38th 4 ай бұрын

I. Think. NOT!

@harrydavey9884 4 ай бұрын

None of it is coincidence. The criminals run everything.

@nolagirl2458 3 ай бұрын

No such thing as coincidence

@tedbenning8697 3 ай бұрын

Stupid

@Mwstmrlnd 2 ай бұрын

@@nolagirl2458 almost everything is coincidence.

@GM-dp3ef Жыл бұрын

Britney Spears was placed in a conservatorship by Lou Taylor.. founder of Tri Star Entertainment. when britney was sent away to die in a mental hospital her father made himself beneficiary of her estate and made himself benificiary upon her death, and filed trademarks for her name... She was heavily sedated on lithium and restrained physically. Her own father never told her why she was getting those tests. He put her body through medical exams and thought she didn’t have a right to know why. Like she was dead, like he owned her, like she wasn’t even human. Britney later claimed she was abandoned in the facility for 5 months tied down and only released after her fans heavily protested for her.. This industry does this to music icons because it’s worth BILLIONS.

@queenofweaves916 Жыл бұрын

Yes what they did to Brittany is criminal! My heart breaks for that woman. I’m so glad she is free. It’s not just the industry but you have to watch the people around you.

@laraoneal7284 Жыл бұрын

She’s really not free bc she’s acting really weird just recently. Her husband is very suspect.

@HUYI1 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I don't even have any words, if my friend dosnt listen and he ends up like this or even dead what can I do to help him? I also believe Kanye West was also mentally drugged or something happened to him to make him turn mad the way he is behaving right now

@shmegma4371 Жыл бұрын

I think she shaved her head to sabotage her looks to devalue herself in an attempt to get out. Then they called her crazy and locked her up.

@shmegma4371 Жыл бұрын

@@HUYI1 hes this way cuz he stopped taking his drugs. He actually is mentally Ill but refuses to take his meds sometimes

@gardenmom1427 2 жыл бұрын

It's disgusting to grow up to music that helped us get through our day to day lives only to find out the entire time something sinister has been taking place. Our favorite artists literally have gone through hell just to satisfy their fans, but we were oblivious to it all.

@mstrickk1 Жыл бұрын

And half of them were pedophiles too.

@AJ0223 Жыл бұрын

Imagine what Jesus Christ must feel in His infinite love for us all

@rossyvizcarra1927 Жыл бұрын

Yyyyup

@zenitzu6946 Жыл бұрын

Exactly how I'm feeling right now

@malindayoung2914 Жыл бұрын

@gardenmom14 I agree! It’s like when I found out the truth about Disney back in 2009. People say never meet your heroes. Nothing is what it seems. Since I was a child I wanted to learn to sing. I loved Judy Garland. I was sick with anger when her movie was released and I found out how awful they treated her. Chicken broth for all meals, pills to sleep wake up and control weight, etc. The industry actually makes me thank God that he Didn’t give me the gift of song.

@jill10990 7 ай бұрын

I had a contract offer in my younger days when i use to rap. It was an indie label but the deal was crazy… it was a little money for a lot of years, not worth it. Now that I reflect back and look at my decision I’m so glad I did the right thing and said no. Now I am living another one of my dreams as a master barber. Do what you love

@JerseyDevils21 5 ай бұрын

I respect the grind

@purplelove010 3 ай бұрын

Yep don't want to be one of Diddy's victims

@BangBang-hk4rg 3 ай бұрын

That decision probably saved your life and your soul

@georgettethorsnes9626 Ай бұрын

Two years after it was posted, and I still show people this documentary and talk about it constantly. It’s even more applicable now, after all the p.diddy allegations & other news surrounding those in the music industry.

@jaywitdaplay6914 Ай бұрын

Yea he needs to make a pt2

@fishychips08 2 жыл бұрын

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the incredible balls of the journalists in those old-school News segments. We see undercover shots of crime bosses walking the streets, alleged mob front locations, and even a shot of a suspect taken from the back of a moving car (and he saw them, too). Crazy. If TV News specials were anything like that now, I might actually watch it

@peacebeyondpassion2 2 жыл бұрын

Totally!

@zad_rasera 2 жыл бұрын

They still are like this. I remember that guy on TV who confronts scammers face to face. I forgot the title.

@missnellaful Жыл бұрын

I wrote a ROCK’N’ROLL column for four years in the Midwest. Now I am being STALKED by an aging Canadian Music Winnipeger who wants to be my “friend” and reminisce about old times. He is so invasive I stopped all social media and went into hiding with protective warrants. Be careful of these “formers” they are not safe, or sane ⚠️ warning! They have frightful ways of hunting us down.

@Angel-zh8cz Жыл бұрын

That NBC documentary is amazing work

@dinogt8477 Жыл бұрын

no one cares

@DKB57 10 ай бұрын

Aaliyah was definitely killed for the death clause, that her own uncle took out shortly before she passed. Diddy and jay z have definitely taken out artists for the death clause. This was eye opening.

@jahodwatts 9 ай бұрын

Yes, information came out that her insurance was $90 million +

@elleumm 9 ай бұрын

That and the whole R. Kelly association. Shudder.

@amoragirl15 8 ай бұрын

@@jahodwattsI saw in another documentary that her label didn’t even help with funeral costs of Aaliyah or others. So shameful and greedy.

@Jimmy-ik2kc 8 ай бұрын

@@amoragirl15Biggie's mom couldn't get his body back from La to NY and Puffy wouldn't even pay to get the man's body home after all the money he made for him and the label.

@leosunrising 8 ай бұрын

@@Jimmy-ik2kcman, that’s just horrible

@petef7819 5 ай бұрын

Bob Dylan's "never ending tour" sounds a lot like The Rolling Stones, Motley Crue and KISS....

@chrissemenko628 Ай бұрын

GNR

@southernborn1358 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly why musicians are turning to social media platforms to self promote and present their music. It also shows that the true story of how many very talented musicians simply never get a shot. Grinding them down until they burn out.

@timlewis7218 Жыл бұрын

They're definitely worth more dead in this case.

@lilacs529 Жыл бұрын

Check out Tom Macdonald. 100% independent rapper, massive star now. Did it all by himself, never signed with anyone. He is incredible

@lilacs529 Жыл бұрын

@Ayu Akua no, it is not. Do your research

@mo0nstonegirl Жыл бұрын

It's great, one day they won't even need the record companies. Here's to finally taking our lives back 👏

@bobopatchnosuke229 Жыл бұрын

@@lilacs529but you can never be as big as Drake without a record label.. That's the point, to be the top 1% like Taylor Swift, you have to sign to labels.

@starr_love6196 Жыл бұрын

They weren’t all accidents or suicides . They think people are stupid . As a musician myself , being so interested in music has taught me a lot . I know what these contracts are about . That’s why I’d rather be an unknown and live out my life instead of having a target on my back because i signed my life away to a bunch of soulless jerks .

@432hzz Жыл бұрын

worst part about being a musician and being fully aware of the industry it makes you want to stop especially if you have strong principles and morals

@starr_love6196 Жыл бұрын

@@432hzz my grandparents & parents are musicians and i learned from an early age , i could never understand why my dad refused to let me pursue it , it wasn’t until i grew up that i understood . It’s dangerous

@peeron6829 11 ай бұрын

@@432hzz432hz❤

@simonhawker9277 11 ай бұрын

i never heard of you so you got your wish

@starr_love6196 11 ай бұрын

@@simonhawker9277 I never said that was my wish but it’s good that you don’t. I don’t like sarcastic assholes in my circle. .

@user-yg1dg6xm2g 8 ай бұрын

The insurance industry has a responsibility to hold the music industry accountable and investigate suspicious deaths. Much like the music industry may be incentivized by the sudden deaths of musicians, the insurance industry is similarly incentivized to identify and address fraudulent activities.

@icedriot 8 ай бұрын

Musicians themselves been telling us all about long long time ago. Thanks for spreading the message. Fantastic production, by the way 🤙🏻

@hell2freelance533 2 жыл бұрын

“All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.” - Frank Herbert author of DUNE

@crishealingvtuber8626 2 жыл бұрын

both are true. If you don't think power corrupts, you're delusional

@empirical_blade6926 2 жыл бұрын

Check the time mark 26:54-55 seconds mark and read the text and read which community profited from the Faustian bargain, the ones that supposedly rule the world, enough said.

@casacara 2 жыл бұрын

We will turn this wheel over and over until it is recognized vertical hierarchy is the root of corruption

@r011ing_thunder6 2 жыл бұрын

@@casacara what is vertical hierarchy?

@Anonymous95202 2 жыл бұрын

@@casacara 💯

@OctagonalSquare Жыл бұрын

The saddest part: 2.3M people have watched this and yet nothing will ever change.

@cailankromer2118 11 ай бұрын

Not true, as artists we have to take our lick back

@zombiechicken7114 8 ай бұрын

No the saddest I'd the report he used section's of was from 1986 and still nothing has been blown open or changed.

@carlbernard7615 7 ай бұрын

Yes it will. It'll get much worse 😢

@jackstraw4222 6 ай бұрын

from what iv read the few that go against by usually protesting or petitions for certain things,never gets mentioned on the news. The industry is huge and is part of hollywood as the 2 cross over alot with singers going into acting...its a huge machine and the few that speak out even if they are big names cant really do anything...hollywood and the music industry is a monopoly and there needs to be an alternative...and i dont mean indies because most of them sell out in the end or are controlled by the main industry...

@officialleanagadevichannel6183 6 ай бұрын

its changing and 2024 will be a great year where the whole game is gonna change. It is God's time now , Hope everyone is ready hehe

@fubienkasirri2087 8 ай бұрын

I love this. You're so honest and you broke down the process for easy understanding.

@BiffTannen1983 7 ай бұрын

NOBODY offs themselves, by drinking Gasoline. NOBODY. 💯

@user-fu2mi1nd5l 25 күн бұрын

during yugo war they made a man drink it

@XXX_xxxxxxxx 12 күн бұрын

@user-fu2mi1nd5l I remember that! Only I think it was machine oil. He made a man BITE a dead man's t3sticles then forced machine oil down his throat while telling him, "After his meat every man should have his wine."

@VinceVintage 2 жыл бұрын

I started watching this thinking I’d watch 10 minutes and finish it later, but I couldn’t stop it’s that good

@livvlivetv7662 2 жыл бұрын

Helluh Good

@Born... 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for informing us

@johnnycash2238 2 жыл бұрын

You must be new. All of Barely/Slightly Sociable stuff is really good.

@tu1469 2 жыл бұрын

All his videos are so lit

@goshujinsama666 2 жыл бұрын

Silence, checkmark

@Deborah28277 2 жыл бұрын

As a 65 yr old who grew up in the 70s in Northern NJ among mafia families and having a Newark cop as a Dad, I was very aware of insidious mob practices, including their “interests” in the music scene. One of the reasons many of us subscribed to the underground rock movement and punk scene in the 70s was because of what we believed was its independence from payola and the likes. I wonder 💭if we were just blind and dooped. I haven’t thought about these things in years and years. Your piece is a relevant reminder that, while the names have changed, these practices still occur. This piece blew my mind! Thank you for your work! Btw, I proudly wear your t shirt !! … got it in white

@fiftyfuckingfeet 2 жыл бұрын

There's a level of fakeness in basically everything. You can point to a band like the Sex Pistols. Obviously we know now that they were a manufactured group and fake as hell. They were still incredibly influential to many people who weren't. I read so many stories from bands that saw them perform in their early days that were inspired to go on to start a band because of it. Many punk rock bands that really live what they sing about wouldn't be around if it wasn't for them. The whole idea of kill your idols, never meet your heroes, etc is so deeply intertwined with the culture of punk rock that they can just as easily put them down for it and disown them, strike their names from the book. Even if they had a much bigger impact than say Crass they won't be able to command the same kind of respect for that reason.

@LittleRedRideMeGood69 2 жыл бұрын

Omertá is very well known in New Jersey. Considering you know the cop, they'd know about Omertá as well. *_A blind, deaf and silent man will live 100 years in peace._*

@Sick_Boy 2 жыл бұрын

@@LittleRedRideMeGood69 Funny how most of the Mobsters are none of those three.

@LittleRedRideMeGood69 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sick_Boy Funny how a saying from *_SICILY_* is still around, despite "no one" following it. Odd, eh?

@Sick_Boy 2 жыл бұрын

@@LittleRedRideMeGood69 I meant when they get pinched. Given how much many of them spill, they don't do a very good job of being blind, deaf, and dumb. As for Omerta, the concept and practice isn't unique to Sicily or the Mob, as the practice exists in many cultures to varying degrees. "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil", all the way to the loosest version, "Snitches get stitches and end up in ditches." Lastly regarding your original post, was just stating the irony of making Omerta the cornerstone of the organization, when very few follow it when it matters. Usually the ones that take it seriously get thrown under the bus. Wasn't disputing your point, just making a related one I find interesting.

@dyladino 6 ай бұрын

Please drop part 2 this is the greatest documentary ever made

@Starcvalentine 6 ай бұрын

Extremely well put together video! Bravo! Thanks so much for sharing this eye opening video!

@ashleymeggan 9 ай бұрын

I worked in promotions. It always blew my mind how the 360 deal led to artists straight up not going home with their money from huge, sold out shows, but independent artists could do small clubs and leave with several thousand. Bigger independent artists could leave with 40 or 50 k for one show. But, yeah… Labels have insurance policies on these artists - especially rappers. If they die, the LABEL is getting a huge life insurance payout AND all the streams that follow. Crazy stuff. The music industry is dirty and predatory. It always has been. At the end of the day, they’re going to get their money and their pound of flesh.

@fourwallholidaymusic 8 ай бұрын

I heard the 360’s are going outdated & it’s a licensing game now. Either way, I’m sure it will always be a raw deal.

@BEEFBRSKT 8 ай бұрын

So do regular employers

@BeautyNBrains86 8 ай бұрын

Wow

@mindmyown1 8 ай бұрын

@@BEEFBRSKTsorry, regular employers do what?

@Arkansya 8 ай бұрын

historically label and management deals are inspired by pimps business models. for some time until like the 30s artist manager and pimp was actually the same job, and the whole industry built upon it.

@ladyreverie7027 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is an amazing documentary. Doja Cat was recently talking about how she's been forced to go on tour when she doesn't want to. She also said she wanted to retire from music and then a few days later took it back. I think she's trapped by the label. I hope she doesn't meet with an "overdose".

@robunique8069 2 жыл бұрын

Need to be a Independent Artist

@newworldorganics7086 2 жыл бұрын

She signed a contract and took the money. 😢 I have to go to work everyday and I don’t want to. Maybe someone can make a documentary and bring awareness to my situation. I can’t eat and won’t have a place to live if I don’t work. I’m being forced to work. 😢😢😢 Doja cat could break her contract and work at McDonald’s. There’s always a choice. I Don’t feel bad for millionaire musicians that can’t play an instrument or write their own songs.

@rickbeckett9102 2 жыл бұрын

She's a Jezebel

@Littlestraincloud 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickbeckett9102 calm down jedediah, we need you baling more hay because apparently it's 1660

@jmason2838 2 жыл бұрын

Who / what is a dojacat?🙄😆😆😄

@visionquest520 7 ай бұрын

Great documentary, fantastic work. Thanks for connecting the dots brings to mind all the greats and what became of them Elvis,hendrix,houston,cobain,cook,jackson and so many others.😢

@Lance_G 3 ай бұрын

Can't wait for the second installment! Incredibly well researched and insightful video 🙌

@RapsberryLeafTea 2 жыл бұрын

For anyone who is interested I recommend reading "Me, the Mob and the Music" by Tommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells, a highly successful pop band from the 1960's. He recorded on mobbed-up Roulette Records and dealt with Morris Levy. He had to wait "until everyone had died" before he could talk publicly about his experiences, which is even more interesting when you realize he was like 15/16 yrs old when he recorded his first record. It's very informative and more than a little disconcerting.

@kreevisful 2 жыл бұрын

I'll look into it. Thanks for the info. 😊

@RapsberryLeafTea 2 жыл бұрын

@@kreevisful You're welcome :)

@MrManio1000 2 жыл бұрын

I think he was mentioned in the audiobook about Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, mob Boss from NY

@tpolutts3309 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. He's actually coming on tour to my town this month. Had never heard of him. Really interested to look in to him now. Thanks.

@cher545 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely gonna check it out

@pAWNproductionsDE Жыл бұрын

This is genuinely one of the most fascinating documentaries I've ever seen. We've all heard of the music industry being corrupt but I didn't expect it to be a literal criminal enterprise

@sarahcosgrove6771 Жыл бұрын

It’s an entire industry banking off the talent of young people… OF COURSE ITS CORRUPT

@JOSWAY787 Жыл бұрын

@@Willam_J Money is at the end of the day, the root of all evil

@dcnative1618 Жыл бұрын

The sad part is people who sing and play instruments go into it to use their creative gifts. They could get conventional jobs and played music on the side. With this arrangement there is so much pressure on artists and bands it probably undermines the creative process. The constant touring is a recipe for unhappy marriages and family life too. I deeply appreciate the joy music has brought me over the years but cringe at the idea these artists are treated so poorly.

@arianaslair5646 Жыл бұрын

The evil within people's hearts is the root of evil...money is an inanimate object that can be used for good or evil. It's the person's choice not the object.

@yvonne2965 Жыл бұрын

Facts

@jennrost7905 5 ай бұрын

I worked in radio as a DJ and even though its sanitized to look legit i knew what we played had nothing to do with talent. I got in trouble for refusing to play R Kelly...couldn't STAND that shit! I worked every format from CHR (contemporary hit radio-top 40) to AOR (adult oriented rock) to oldies (ha! back then the 60's & 70's) to contemporary country (which i quit on general principle) and its ALL DRIVEL!! THEY CALL IT PROGRAMMING FOR A REASON PEOPLE!!! TUNE OUT!! THERE IS HARM IN IT!!

@EB-gt1pq 4 ай бұрын

💯

@moby1017 3 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff!! One of the most compelling uploads I've ever seen!!

@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity 2 жыл бұрын

This isn't the same thing, but it came to mind while watching. Using a famous person's likeness after their passing. As an example, Mountain Dew used Bob Ross's face mapped to a lookalike and voice in a deepfake for an ad campaign. They did something that Ross clearly wouldn't have supported, but couldn't have prevented. This whole type of exploitation that hinges on the "you can't say 'no' if you're dead" mentality is utterly disgusting. Again, not quite the same thing as the music industry, but very similar in my opinion.

@anonymouss1270 2 жыл бұрын

same thing applies to someone using Stan Lee's account to promote some NFT's and someone even making etika NFT's (one of them had him infront of the bridge he jumped off of).

@Colddirector 2 жыл бұрын

@@anonymouss1270 To be fair, everybody fucking despises NFTs and they've been soundly rejected from every community they've tried to infest so far.

@Noise-Bomb 2 жыл бұрын

@@Colddirector The only use for NFT is a simple idiot filter on twitter... If the picture is six sided just don't argue...

@hmpz36911 2 жыл бұрын

I would think that whoever owns his estate gets to make these decisions.

@tylerhirsch9451 2 жыл бұрын

look into the exploitations of Bob Ross's likeness, it's a rabbit hole itself.

@WillBlindYouWithLight 11 ай бұрын

Ozzy Osborne even says in his book, that the artist has no control whatsoever what the album cover is, what the art is on the inside, how cults invade your life and mind and spirit after you signed the contract.

@Journey_to_who_knows 9 ай бұрын

That has “virgin killer” make a lot of sense now

@WcBuz 3 ай бұрын

I wonder why he changed his natural hair color and style and doesn't change it any more

@MilkandCookies92 28 күн бұрын

I remember reading an old interview of Axl Rose he said before he started Guns N' Roses he always knew he wanted to become a rock star but he was smart about it and went to the local library to read up on every book available about the music business so that he could avoid being taken advantage of by industry sharks. Now he literally owns GNR.

@alejo7365 5 күн бұрын

That's why Izzy Left. And since Izzy left's the band is shit

@Thegazelle1000 3 ай бұрын

You did a great job by exposing with the receipts the music industry. The death debts’s part gave me shivers!!

@Spektator 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, an hour and a half and it’s only part 1? I’m gonna have to put the kettle on!

@arran4285 2 жыл бұрын

It will be 5 days long once it done

@MrGFloyd 2 жыл бұрын

@@arran4285 well said

@xxslendermomxx3026 2 жыл бұрын

Spektator my dude!!! Nothing but ❤️ for you HEY Y’ALL get your asses over to his channel, seriously, you will not be disappointed 👍👍

@jenniferstewart9012 2 жыл бұрын

I love you. (Not in a creepy way)

@Chiefqueef- 2 жыл бұрын

You actually own a kettle?

@arielwynn 2 жыл бұрын

I experienced the "Music, Death, and Profits" surge in real time, having worked in the music department of a major retailer when MJ passed away. There was this process called a "return scan" to get rid of merchandise that wasn't moving. Just a week or two prior, pretty much all copies of his albums were sent back to the distributor due to not selling. The day after he died, there was a rush of people coming in to the store and asking for his music - and we had nothing to sell except for a few digital cards (nobody wanted those lol) - it took a few days for all the stock to come back in but by that time the rush was over.

@kevindube7096 2 жыл бұрын

Damn I was working for a small(ish) chain of 6 regional record stores at that time & they didn’t give a fuck about holding onto way too much product for way too long. The company as a whole for sure cashed heavy in on that post-death Michael hype, I think it would take me 500 hands to count the amount of his albums I handled just at one single store over during that month

@luichinplaystation610 2 жыл бұрын

What a coincidence......

@antoniononame3037 2 жыл бұрын

I worked for a during the time of his death also and we also had a major influx of sells when he passed. My commission was hefty then

@eddycd24 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, that's what happens. Same goes with actors etc. The people commenting below things like "what a coincidence" didn't even understand the post, lol. If they knew he was gonna get whacked they wouldn't have spent the millions of dollars to move the product out and then ship it back. Again, lol. There's no big deep dark secret, but I'm not too far into this amazing work of journalism. Some people will believe anything. With that said, conspiracy theories are fun, I'm just not into putting in the legwork.

@Aster_Risk 2 жыл бұрын

@@eddycd24 Thanks for pointing this out. This is tge first thing I thought when reading the original comment. They spent all that money yet his death was planned? I'm getting tired of these conspiracy theories.

@user-yx6nc5qk2y 8 ай бұрын

So well made. Looked through your channel and everything seems actually very interesting

@HighNorthPod 8 ай бұрын

I know a guy who has been rapping in Minneapolis since the 90s. He's been in a few regionally successful groups and well known solo career. One of his songs starts out like this. It shows that at all levels there is shady stuff going on and, at least with some people, a focus on partying and drugs. A lot of promoters use the music industry as a front. The drug game funds the underground See, I get paid from promoters that push out pounds You get stoned when you're smoking on the green plants that gets grown in the garden with the heat lamps Show's thrown so I get my little E-vance, rock the microphone free, fresh, and clean, fam Vocal like a total eclipse We do the shows, get the girls, grab the dough and dip

@LowTideLowLife 2 ай бұрын

Atmosphere

@maevemaiden 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastically done! I remember the year Prince performed under his new name, "The artist(symbol)", and wrote "slave" on his cheek trying to alert those who were unaware of the toxic music industry to his reasoning behind his name change and other behaviors that many were calling him odd for, however he was definitely trying to awaken people to these horrible practices. Of course there are people such as Britney Spears who was a "slave" as well and her family were helping to ensure she was in a lifelong binding contract so that they could continue to freeload off of her and her name. You mentioned not only do artists have to beware of the industry and its practices and connections but also be fearful of their own families. Really great video.

@092filmz 2 жыл бұрын

Princes song “I would Die 4 U” U is the 21st letter of the alphabet. “I would DIE 4 21” Prince died 4/21/2016. He knew he was gonna be taken out.

@malc941 2 жыл бұрын

@@092filmz 🔥

@faithyourfear6401 2 жыл бұрын

Prince is the perfect example of the whole racket. He was mega talented in his own right. But you can't share that shit the way you want to without entering through the portal of the Music Industry. Ask all of them. But Prince fought his damndest, didn't he. He went all in, making it known. He paid the inevitable price, with the biggest payout ever to the beneficiaries. He took 'em on, knowing the outcome. A hero in my mind.

@charlessmith5021 2 жыл бұрын

That’s right. My cousin Prince was murdered. #Justice4cuz

@darlapeelman1610 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm... rather odd I'd say.😳

@tehf00n Жыл бұрын

This gives The 27 Club validation. I've always been a firm believer that some musicians are killed for the rights to their library. Sometimes for other reasons, like Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington. Happened to be working against paedophile groups and suddenly it's a "narcotics death" or a "suicide". I never bought it.

@harmoneyes Жыл бұрын

I keep seeing this mentioned its just hard to find Good info on it.

@scottsetzke7967 Жыл бұрын

Anthony bourdaine was found dead shortly after discovering his fiance was a groomer of young boys and molesting them.

@mollybrolly4717 Жыл бұрын

I think Chester MIGHT have been suicide... but, Chris.... NOT so MUCH!. It is possible, but, IT JUST felt Off!!.

@madelinea6523 Жыл бұрын

Aviicii as well, for same reasons as Chris and Chester ..

@mollybrolly4717 Жыл бұрын

@@madelinea6523 true... I don't know much about him, but, seems odd...

@sarahsu4863 4 ай бұрын

Thankyou for explaining so well and sharing this video, I will definitely be sharing this vid to as many people as possible. Thankyou.

@nuttybrunette 5 ай бұрын

This episode was very well put together. Thank you 👏 👏

@Microtonal_Cats 2 жыл бұрын

Great info. Fun fact: before Harvey Weinstein was a sleazy Hollywood producer he was a sleazy rock show promoter in Buffalo NY. As a teen in the 70s, I used to go to shows advertised as "Harvey and Corky presents..." Journey, Van Halen, Montrose, etc. It was rumored back then that he was connected to the mob. Somehow, one of the first shows he put on was Sinatra, when no one had heard of Harvey. How do you present Sinatra for one of your first shows without being connected?

@mariahyohannes 2 жыл бұрын

His ancestry

@davinadecamp5769 2 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing Sinatra amount the other rat pack was in the mob. Nothing surprises me much wgen it comes to this industry.

@angel77077 Жыл бұрын

💯

@angel77077 Жыл бұрын

Follow Harvey Weinsteins ⭕️ circle of people from the 70s till now and you’ll find your answers… hint/ the power started in Rock music 👿 🐙 🦑 …. And now is in Every top industry in Hollywood

@joemamr710 Жыл бұрын

Lots of people have the exact same ancestry and there is no chance they could get talent as sought after as that.

@meese9140 2 жыл бұрын

There is no dark side of the music industry really. Matter of fact it’s all dark.

@BangBang-hk4rg 3 ай бұрын

The lunatic signed the contract

@user-fu2mi1nd5l 25 күн бұрын

@@BangBang-hk4rg Pyramid on Dark side cover

@inumari3703 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for enlightening me on this topic, I found your vid super interesting. Take care man

@Lighttriumphs 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant. I wish i could see a part 2.

@sarasweightlossjourney1432 Жыл бұрын

This reminds me of a husband or wife murdering their spouse for the life insurance. But now we're talking about producers and musicians being the married couple and the producers killing off the musician for profit but they get away with it. It's disgusting and evil.

@whatabouttheearth 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's very like that, except not a spouse.

@jackstraw4222 6 ай бұрын

i find that worse than just casual murder...iv read of entire buildings burned down for insurance...its pathetic really...

@yolowllandmifamilia2371 2 ай бұрын

Why is one legal but the other is not

@Rasupubegasu Жыл бұрын

This kind of reminds of that one episode from SpongeBob where Mr Krabs tries to kill Squidward to make his painting worth more. It’s a dark episode when you think about it.

@Mynameisdarkxxo Жыл бұрын

Is this one of the new episodes? I don’t remember any episode like that

@laraoneal7284 Жыл бұрын

The ppl behind Sponge Bob are corrupt also.

@sayetazonen6607 Жыл бұрын

@@Mynameisdarkxxo right lol me either😂

@fyouthishandleistaken 4 ай бұрын

Episode name?

@user-fu2mi1nd5l 25 күн бұрын

@@fyouthishandleistaken He's referencing episode ten...IN REVERSE

@Bob-te3le 3 ай бұрын

Puffy knew he was gonna kill Biggie why do you think the album was called Life After Death.

@user-fu2mi1nd5l 25 күн бұрын

As obvious as some of those PID clues

@GeorgeContreras-kz1xf 7 ай бұрын

This channel ROCKS, the audio,images and stories are 👍😃

@NightDocs 2 жыл бұрын

First time I think a KZfaq topic actually freaked me out Jesus

@radbrad1133 2 жыл бұрын

HEY! You’re awesome!!!!!

@Karlach_ 2 жыл бұрын

And that's only the music industry. Wait until you hear the secret horror stories from Hollywood and the Catholic Church

@Sick_Boy 2 жыл бұрын

I always found the idea of the "27 Club" haunting.

@ChaossX77 2 жыл бұрын

Barely Sociable is good but he's hardly Jesus.

@aranciata1723 2 жыл бұрын

Look into other big business cartels too. Things nobody talks about but we can see all around us, especially in america. Jake Tran does some good videos on these.

@DoktorGlib Жыл бұрын

I was flown out to Hollywood when I was younger by two decades to sign with a major label. I was offered a contract. When I saw what all it entailed I said no. They want a product, not an actual musician. This is probably much truer now than it was then.

@foolgoboom8766 Жыл бұрын

Oh my

@toejamisgreat Жыл бұрын

Your so cool

@n13475 Жыл бұрын

Cap

@kayodegiwa686 Жыл бұрын

Liar

@KingNoTail Жыл бұрын

@@n13475Your dad should've worn one.

@tru2love610 Ай бұрын

So glad this video popped back up, good work

@jasondinner 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear and see youre still at ODD. You always did great work my friend. Keep fighting the good fight

@jasonleon1976 Жыл бұрын

Any industry worth billions has corruption. Music, tech, finance, pharma, film, fashion, arms. Not to mention their influence in politics. The 1 percent at the top of these industries have huge power and control. They will do whatever it takes to both maintain and increase that grip. It's horrible, but happens everywhere unfortunately.

@Vid7872 Жыл бұрын

And people actually think the italian mob controls the music industry. Flip the label and read what names you see

@armageddon_girl184 11 ай бұрын

i mean, not in cuba

@JohnnyNagaSins 11 ай бұрын

Only in the US, sorry mate but the devil himself is there in the US.

@kennymichaelalanya7134 10 ай бұрын

@armageddon_girl184 you can say that about North Korea too but the point that the OP tried to make is that the top control everything. In Cuba, they control the distribution of food, gas and other merchandise. So yeah they have "free" cable or entertainment and maybe even school but the quality of life is greatly reduced. I find it ironic how in a recent video most of them said they hated America while at the same time saying that Cuba is bad economically.

@aihiphop1 9 ай бұрын

@@kennymichaelalanya7134 It can be argued that America is the cause of Cuba's problems... So maybe stay on your land, don't try to go to their land, change things then blame them for the change.

@DCMarvelMultiverse 2 жыл бұрын

There was an Alfred Hitchcock episode from the 80s with David Cassidy. He played a musician who faked his death as part of a record company that kept him hidden away.

@JosephQPublic 2 жыл бұрын

The truth in plain sight.

@TheDoctorofOdoIsland 2 жыл бұрын

There was an episode of Hey Arnold with the same premise, a Frank Sinatra stand in faking his death to make his record sales go up and willing Arnold control of his royalties while hiding in Arnold's boarding house.

@Hengry-hn7rb 2 жыл бұрын

In real life u think that they keep u alive hidden somewhere? 😆

@DCMarvelMultiverse 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hengry-hn7rb No. I was talking about a show. A show. Can anyone demarcate the difference between real life and shows anymore?

@thisis103 2 жыл бұрын

@@DCMarvelMultiverse Barely. :/

@carlbernard7615 7 ай бұрын

I've watched this before. It was so good, I watched it again. Great Video, definitely worth sharing.

@SeeSomething_SaySomething 7 ай бұрын

This must be why we see a lot of these artists/entertainers trying to remain relevant well beyond their years of popularity. For example, Madonna is on tour after much botox and a new butt (resembling a diaper), but she's clearly having trouble walking in heels these days. Clearly she's desperate to avoid the ole' death clause. Then there's Britney. She's just dancing around awkwardly on Instagram biding her time after releasing a memoir in late October. It's almost gotten to a point where I can predict something bad is going to happen to some of these folks. Scary and sad.

@tspopstar512 6 ай бұрын

Britney Spears said her team tried to kill her

@tracibloodworth 2 ай бұрын

True. I’ve often wondered why some entertainers haven’t just retired out-to-pasture to enjoy their millions. I think some have enormous egos that just won’t allow them to age-out gracefully. Others are probably owned by contracts that don’t allow for “retirement” as long as there is money to be made. J-Lo is another good example of “your time is up” but she keeps trying to stay relevant.

@jackstraw4222 Ай бұрын

its my take that the industry asks them to stay around or else ...but idk for sure it could be their own choice..

@xafiat 2 жыл бұрын

I saw you talking about going down rabbit holes and this series as a whole for months on twitter. Can't wait to finally dive into it as well. Thanks for making these awesome videos! :)

@perpetualdaydr3am 2 жыл бұрын

Woah I didn’t know barely sociable had a Twitter 😳

@malif1279 2 жыл бұрын

@@perpetualdaydr3am he does he posts some good funny stuff there from time to time

@jhsrt985 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@gardensofthegods 2 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering when part 2 will come out . Some people in a thread said this originally was titled as part 1 and that he changed it . You might also be interested in reading some of the info in the thread started by MAN Network .

@mylamename14 Жыл бұрын

Explains a lot about how & why Dr. Luke keeps getting away with abusing artists like Kesha on his label. He literally owns them. Even the court said he does. Sad and sick.

@fearlesspreacts6028 Жыл бұрын

Very sad

@OfficialTacoGod Жыл бұрын

Personally if they was me not able to get out, I'm paying a mill to a gangster who beat a body in court or created cold cases to deal with the issue as a big ol FU.

@chuckshartz2722 Жыл бұрын

Keesha sucks... something about her is off putting to me

@JG-bl4qs Жыл бұрын

…That’s what happens when u sell ur soul

@og-greenmachine8623 Жыл бұрын

All media is run by CIA. The end.

@RNFORLAW 8 ай бұрын

Excellent documentary ! Outstanding research you did for this doc. What a slimey business it is ~

@lizardninja007 6 ай бұрын

Weird how you're exposing the entertainment industry and KZfaq has kept me from viewing this video for months until today.

@aaronclark1599 8 ай бұрын

These people are sacrificed they're not just falling over dead they are being murdered because they sold their soul

@kalwhiteofficial 2 жыл бұрын

The thing that's almost as amazing as this video is the fact that tv news used to be actually investigative and didn't shy away from naming people of power.

@deejaye2647 2 жыл бұрын

Not exactly, they only went after the Italian crime families.

@kaziali6775 2 жыл бұрын

Lol until they got bought out

@wendylangfield8896 2 жыл бұрын

Then Obama the FAKE American QUIETLY legalized PROPAGANDA which was ILLEGAL since the late 40's ....ask yourself WHY? 👀👀. There are NO real journalists in mainstream news anymore! Just CLOWNS IN AMERICA! Hollywierd and the music industry are one and the same. Pizzagate is MORE THAN REAL

@haunt7121 2 жыл бұрын

@@kaziali6775 anyone can be bought out for money we all have a price. It’s just very few are able to match it.

@onearmdaddy 2 жыл бұрын

The bosses of the "Bosses" (trademark) were not Italian. Read SuperMob by Gus Russo.

@logicaldude3611 2 жыл бұрын

The music industry has become completely commercialized and all of the artists we have now are just archetypical iterations of some kind of niche. They don't write their own songs, they don't create their own sounds, they don't even create their own personalities. They're simply handed a script to life and the ones who are down with selling out their souls are the ones who get signed and promoted. I think Katy Perry even said it pretty straightforward about how it was like selling your soul to the Devil. Her name isn't even Katy Perry, it's Katheryn Hudson. She used to be some church girl and gospel singer, but she realized she could get fame and fortune by dressing a certain way and singing whatever she was told to sing so that's what she did. None of these people nowadays are any more talented than millions of others around the world, they're just in the right place at the right time and are willing to do exactly what they're told by execs and power brokers from all sorts of industries.

@purplepill3732 2 жыл бұрын

"The price of fame and fortune is to be first envied, then copied and finally discarded!"

@barryhomeowner9293 2 жыл бұрын

That's not new. It's not 'has become', it's 'has always been'. The most popular people and the most talented people have never been the same. There's some great musicians in all time periods, in all genres and labels, but nostalgia and hindsight makes it look like a new problem

@OgIKidd 2 жыл бұрын

That used to be the case, but many labels and DSP's (distributors) find that to be a needless expense in today's music market. What you're referring to is typically labeled "Artist Research & Development" or A&R. Call up a DSP like Orchard to get a distribution deal, and they'll flat out tell you that they won't bother with you unless you're already generating 10,000+ in annual income from your music already. In this era, you basically have to take advantage of all the immediate internet resources to make yourself semi-famous. Then the labels and DSP's gate keep who get's to become the Beyonce's and Drakes of today. But even then, larger artists are even having to leverage tricks and alternative resources to stay afloat. People like Jay-Z saw this, so that's where Tidal and his efforts to get the RIAA certification rules changed regarding streaming back in 2016 comes in. In order to reign supreme, you essentially have to own and/or run a label (Jay-Z [former president of Def Jam], Kanye [Good Music], Pusha-T [president of GOOD Music working under Kanye], Dr. Dre [Aftermath], J. Cole [Dreamville], Drake [OvO], Eminem [Shady Records]), OR own a distribution/streaming outlet or radio station (Eminem [Shade 45], Jay-Z [Tidal], Spotify [is co-owned by all of the major record labels in the industry. By extension all independent artists who use services to distribute their music to Spotify and other streaming sites, are still handing over the majority of their revenue to the mainstream music industry without being signed]). All of that to say, what you're seeing now is largely just the average joe being left to their own devices with abundantly better technology and access to present themselves to the entire world, and anyone who might like them. The average music listener just isn't nearly as difficult to impress as most people pretend they are. In turn the average artist is just a regular person with a passion to just make whatever weird art they desire to, regardless of what anyone thinks of it....

@welsh.truth.dragon3914 2 жыл бұрын

The music industry was made to pray on peoples dreams

@katwilliams2950 2 жыл бұрын

There's some good videos on how bad media places like Netflix and Spotify are too. Media/entertainment is a trap