Young Guru, Curtiss King, & Jeff Price EXPOSE The TRUTH About Music Streaming! #youngguru #musicstreaming #curtissking
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Who Is Young Guru?
3:15 Origin Of Young Guru's REVEALING Jeff Price Interview
14:59 Balance Of Being The Teacher & Practitioner
23:01 Memphis Bleek's Revelation
25:39 Independent Rap: Past Vs. Present
28:56 The @EASki YouTube Influence
31:31 Young Guru's View On Ai & Music
34:34 The Unique Legend Of Young Guru
40:10 Who Is Jeff Price?
48:05 Music Streaming Was Flawed From Beginning
57:05 Young Guru Exposes Truth About Ai & Music
1:12:22 Type Beats: Marketing Vs. Theft
1:15:14 Why Streaming Wasn't Paying Songwriters
1:24:44 Why Jeff Price Created Audiam
1:25:53 The 6 Rights Of Tangible Music
1:26:58 Jeff Price's Class Action Lawsuit Vs. Spotify
1:31:13 The Spotify Bot Theory
1:35:27 UMG, Sony, WBS Own 17% Of Spotify?
1:36:49 @rsonistheatmakerzCM 's Indie Music Theory
1:41:02 The @GoodCompenny LaRussell Model
1:43:40 Fry's Electronics & DIY CD Duplication
1:53:00 Defining Songwriters, Publishers, & Administrators
1:59:17 What Is A DIYer Musician?
2:07:08 Young Guru's Keys To Conducting Business
2:16:17 Did Artists Negotiate Streaming Payouts?
2:17:04 Defining Statutory Rates In Music
2:23:40 EXPOSING The Music Monetization Act
2:36:39 EXPOSING Government's Role In Creating "MLC"
2:44:42 How Major Labels Get Your Indie Money Via MLC
2:46:45 SIGN UP TO THE MLC!
3:00:38 The Importance Of The ISRC & IWRC
3:10:17 The Importance Of Doing Your ADMIN Work
3:13:30 The Risk Of Hiring Family/Friends In Music
3:29:02 How To Clear A Sample?
3:30:06 What Is The TRUE Value Of Music?
3:37:53 The Value Of Streaming vs. Marketing Traffic?
3:49:15 Why Listeners Should Pay MORE To DIYers?
3:53:50 Will Streaming Royalty Rates Ever GO UP?
4:00:03 The Influence Of Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt
4:06:53 The Pitfalls Of Being OVERLY Lyrical
4:12:13 Line Extension In Marketing & Music
4:16:07 Kendrick Lamar's Musical Versatility
4:21:07 Young Guru: Rap Is The LEAST Genre I Listen To
4:28:12 The Importance Of Regional Hip Hip Sounds
4:33:04 Does The Internet Help Or Hurts Music Variety
4:38:58 The Unique Story of @iamnicd & Content Evolution
4:42:17 Young Guru's Views On Content Creators
4:45:24 What If @FDSignifire interviewed @rapsody ?
4:46:20 What if @professorskye interviewed Rapsody?
4:53:02 Jeff Price Shares SOLUTION To Music Streaming Payouts
4:57:41 Young Guru Breaks Down BLOCKCHAIN & Crypto
5:08:34 EXPOSING Spotify's Pool Payouts
5:38:54 Q&A With Young GURU
5:40:35 Who Is Speaking Up For Indie Artists?
5:45:06 What Are The Biggest Home Recording Mistakes?
6:00:00 Young Guru's Grammy Night Predictions
6:04:23 Mental Health & Hip Hop
6:19:31 Young Guru's Roc Nation LIU Program
6:25:52 @GlassesMaloneTV Record Business Vs. Music Business
6:27:12 The Legendary @Stlndrms
6:31:46 The Importance Of Knowing Various Creatives
6:39:37 The Beauty Of Being A DIYer in 2025
👑 WHO IS YOUNG GURU?
Young Guru is one of the most influential engineers in Hip Hop history, best known as the sonic architect behind JAY-Z’s most iconic albums. Hailing from Wilmington, Delaware, he has worked with legends like The Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West, and Alicia Keys, shaping the sound of modern rap and R&B. Beyond the studio, he is a respected educator and technologist, dedicating his time to teaching the next generation about music production, engineering, and the business of Hip Hop. Today, he continues to bridge the gap between artistry and technology, ensuring future creatives understand both the craft and the industry.
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