i’ll never forget the video of Lauren literally sobbing to Ally about how they were treated like literal slaves and got NOTHING from it… it’s truly heartbreaking.. these girls deserved so much better.

@selaphim9941

9 ай бұрын

Where can I find this video?

@dt9538

8 ай бұрын

@@selaphim9941 kzread.info/dash/bejne/d62q1styoM6TYqg.htmlfeature=shared

@alizaymusic

8 ай бұрын

@@selaphim9941 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gXuXqZN6nJu_aMY.htmlsi=7oiRjTjUn9CYnCoc

@Fokky.

8 ай бұрын

don't be shy share the video.

@dt9538

8 ай бұрын

@@Fokky. I literally commented it

The worst part of this video is that Ally sounds like she doesn't really even understand anything about it herself, which shows to me that a lot of artists are completely in the dark about what they actually agreed to. Reading every single word of your contract before signing it is so, so important

@SupernaturalLove100

8 ай бұрын

They need a lawyer to walk them thru the contract bc a lot of it is fancy worded shxt

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

@@SupernaturalLove100You mean the contract she signed 10 years ago? Pretty sure it's too late for that now.

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

Forget reading your contract, how about just opening your mouth and asking questions? The contract you sign when you first join a label isn't going to tell you everything there is to know. Especially when you signed it x amount of years ago.

@SL-lz9jr

8 ай бұрын

Legalese is not for the lay person. There’s a reason a whole profession of lawyers exist.

@SupernaturalLove100

8 ай бұрын

@@DavidKen878 they were teenagers. and adults aren’t typically educated on the music business and how they can manipulate you

the fact they signed contracts BEFORE they even auditioned is INSANE.. you’re auditioning not thinking you’re going to win. and also just happy to be offered a contract and because you are naive about the industry you just sign it because you think you have to … that is CRIMINAL.

@jadebel7006

9 ай бұрын

Oh please..I wish I could get 5k a month for work I did years ago..do u?

@alextroy9202

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006they don’t get that money anymore

@SolamenteLuis

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006 and why are you defending the industry? These girls have like 8 songs wrote and recorded, then more than 40 masters in the market with lots of streams till this day (and Ally didn't mention the royalties from music videos' views or the image contract with brands, etc.) but they do not receive the amount that corresponds to them as composers/artists. This is a common situation for many people, who are deceived in exchange for "success"

@thatsamoan8476

9 ай бұрын

The contract for American Idol is the WORST!!!

@andreacamp936

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006 people forget that people who work in Hollywood have a whole team behind them that they have to pay. Agents, managers, lawyers, publicists, stylists, etc all make percentage off what an artists makes (or they pay these people a flat monthly fee). It costs a lot to be a celebrity lol. If each member is getting 5K a month, they probab get half of that after taxes and such. Considering that they had multiple #1 hits and were touring all over the world, I would think anyone would want to be compensated more than 5k a month.

This is why it’s better to be independent. You probably won’t get as much fame but at least you own your brand and your music

@andyd3447

9 ай бұрын

The problem with that is only real songwriters can be independent. A lot of people just have good singing voices but no real artistic abilities so they have to find a label.

@westonding8953

8 ай бұрын

It’s very difficult to do well without the promotion from a company.

@movsess

8 ай бұрын

How many successful artist do you know that are not signed lmao

@thomaslee7105

8 ай бұрын

@@movsess Do you know how successful Tom MacDonald, Chance the Rapper, Frank Ocean, Childish Gambino, and Macklemore are? Success doesn't come from being signed to a label.

@movsess

8 ай бұрын

@@thomaslee7105 you just proved my point by naming the exact two and a half artists that are always brought up in these conversations every time. These artists are the exception, not the rule. Not to mention that chance, frank and donald all had acceleratation bumps from their already famous buddies. The dynamics between labels and artists are changing because of tiktok but that was not the case during 5h rise

Simon Cowell, LA Reid, Syco/Epic definitely have some skeletons in their closet

@Junayd150

9 ай бұрын

Some ? La Reid lmao is KNOWN for being a con. TLC ?

@taeslilclown9801

9 ай бұрын

@@Junayd150​​⁠let’s not forget how Leona Lewis fell into deeeep depression while under his label too

@AshleyIrene95

8 ай бұрын

@Junayd150 Sorry for not knowing everything about this man LMAO. No one deserves to be treated this way. Period.

Honestly I would love for 5H to reunite, make at least one hit filled record and make sure they get everything from it.

@ILoveJahangeer

9 ай бұрын

They should get together and re-record everything, own their own music and make back the money they deserve!

@Ali-fh8nn

9 ай бұрын

@@ILoveJahangeeryeah but they didn’t write them lol

@dt9538

9 ай бұрын

@@Ali-fh8nnthey wrote self titled

@ILoveJahangeer

9 ай бұрын

@@dt9538 I guess they could do that, but, then again it’s too recent to re-record.

@jamelgrahame1538

8 ай бұрын

I would love this....

TLC's Lisa left eye talked about this

I mean, whoever followed 5H back in the days knows, how fucked up their deal was. Girls barely got any writing credits/opportunities (Dinah and Lauren are only credited on one or two songs on 7/27, and on self-titled all 4 girls don't even have main writing credits, despite being main writers for the album), but all 5 of them were worked to the bone. Looking at it now, I'm not surprised Camila left when she did. And the rest of the girls followed suit when they realized the group is not going to fulfill their needs anymore.

It’s crazy that’s why a lot of music artist are becoming independent because of labels and stuff taking all there money for there hard work

The music industry is criminal. The exploitation of artists is so wild

Ally the sweetest person ever love her so genuine and she got so mistreated

@paulabdul4505

9 ай бұрын

I loved the gifs of her dancing 😂

*Mariah Carey way before y’all, she makes sure that on her first contract that she wrote all of her songs, and now after years, she’s comfortable living all of her publishing royalties. keep notes*

@dhgemein2

9 ай бұрын

Some people have vocal talent but not songwriting talent, or vice versa. There are actually lots of people in the music industry who do the one thing or the other, but not both. Songwriters who are not recording artists obviously get publishing rights. What about talented young singers who don't have the gift of songwriting? What notes should they take?

@kennethsoshi03

9 ай бұрын

@@dhgemein2 I mean underage Mariah fought for her contract as an artist even tho she’s songwriter or not, she fought for her rights and that’s a smart boss move for her and she’s negotiating with these powerful men in the industry mind you.

@rigo8720

9 ай бұрын

@@kennethsoshi03 I mean it helps when the main dude has the hots for you and you’re the whole package deal singer songwriter

@kennethsoshi03

9 ай бұрын

@@rigo8720 nah her record label insisted that she should sang other people’s songs and she fought hard for that.

@patrickkumi

9 ай бұрын

@@marquethagod1769She wasn’t married to Mottola or even dating him when she was signed in 1988-89. Know what you’re talking about before you open your mouth with misinformation.

my jaw DROPPED when she said no when zach asked if they get anything from their hits.. I aint know it was that f*cked up!!!!

@jadebel7006

9 ай бұрын

Oh please..I wish I could get 5k a month for work I did years ago..do u?

@roxdaphe

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006why did you leave a comment and then leave this same one multiple times? 💀 like we get it, you hate rich people and hate your life therefore have no empathy!

@rachelarjo7117

9 ай бұрын

​@@jadebel7006they are still workers who were exploited. The job comes with way more expenses than the average person. Security, travel, living where you work in an expensive area, more taxes, etc so you can calm down. She's not a billionaire , hardly even a millionaire if she is at all. Even though she's doing better than you financially, she's not our oppressor, she's a worker. Show some solidarity. We need to stop the jealousy and infighting of the working class and call out the exploitation of the working class WHEREVER we see it. Every exploitative company that underpays workers and overpays themselves should be afraid to continue doing so because we outnumber them. Wish you the best! You deserve to get paid well too girl!! Let's stand together and keep building each other up!

@Bea-3ice

9 ай бұрын

@@roxdaphe5k a month is a lot though if you compare it to non famous people babes

@aijsdijdni3401

9 ай бұрын

@@Bea-3iceYou’re missing the entire point. They’re making 5k a month off of work that they heavily contributed to, used their likeness, promoted with their faces and voices, performed on stage over and over again, while higher-ups are making hundreds of millions off of that same work. They’re making a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of what some of these people who control their work are.

People forget that people who work in Hollywood have a whole team behind them that they have to pay. Agents, managers, lawyers, publicists, stylists, etc all make a percentage off what an artists makes (or they pay these people a flat monthly fee). Why do u think these actors r striking? It's because there's no money in streaming, and artists are not getting their fair share in royalties/residuals. If each member is getting 5K a month, they probably get half of that after taxes and such. Considering that they had multiple #1 hits and were touring all over the world, I would think anyone would want to be compensated more than 5k a month= $60,000/year. And these girls were superstars! Musicians, start unionizing now!

@a.cdiamonds8370

4 ай бұрын

You’re making it seem like they were a group of five Taylor Swifts lol they were never that big. They didn’t have any #1s and they toured small theatres not arenas. So that 60k they earn annually actually makes sense to the caliber they actually were

This reminded me of TLC's situation back in the day! The same thing happened to S Club 7 I think, they were 'salaried' employees, no royalties etc

@sounds0fmeows

5 ай бұрын

Happened as far back as the Supremes in the 60s -was even slimier back then

Wow. We should def do a strike... I'm glad she spoke on how it really is in this industry.

@andreacamp936

9 ай бұрын

Musicians seriously need to unionize. They don't make anything off streaming anymore, just like the actors & writers for film and TV. And they need to be fairly compensated for their work on music videos, touring, and royalties.

@mazvitaselemani

8 ай бұрын

There's no union for musicians. The whole point of a strike to have a middle man between the big boss and the guy which would ideally be a union representative. So I think that would be a good first step to take

@herecomestherush

8 ай бұрын

@@mazvitaselemani i agree. or maybe even create or update some laws for the musicians would be very helpful

Love her songs and voice!

They will be successful . They are so amazing and talented ladies. 5 the Harmony don't Give up on your dreams.

It’s crazy how much was going on

She seems adorable. Very humble. 👍

Thank you ladies for the wonderful music you gave us.

Why would they get publishing if they didn’t write on the songs?

wouldn’t be surprised if this topic is what leads to them reuniting in someway & them trying to get their royalties and control of their brand. Reminds me of how the group Xscape came back.

they didn’t write their songs tho

Ally is GREAT, I really like her, her voice is... muah, chef kiss, I love to see her doing interviews. On the other hand, wth is going on with peolpe STEALING from them, man, I hope they can figure it out soon and recieve what is fair! even 5 k a month is low, I think for being one of the biggest groups of these generation.

@jadebel7006

9 ай бұрын

Oh please..I wish I could get 5k a month for work I did years ago..do u?

@Alejaccx

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006 of course but they get millions and millions of streams in a month, 5k it's not close to what they should be making

@BBRT24

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006the point is they are owed much more, you shouldn’t just settle when other people are profiting off of your voice/talent than you are.

@taeslilclown9801

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006you realize that after taxes AND paying their respective teams, they’re not actually seeing 5k a month, and possibly quite a lot less

@Peacebewithu34

9 ай бұрын

@@jadebel7006 for regular average people, of course we would love 5k. But for people like fifth harmony, they should get more than that.

yes rooting for one last indie record! or (5th harmony version)

Dude let her talk!

This happened to TLC. The music industry is so screwed up

Hearing stories like this is why I never care when other artists are credited as writers even if they're not the original writer. Money from publishing is a big deal and can leave you broke if you dont have it.

THE SAME HAPPEN WITH TLC. WOW CAN T BELIEVE IT

The Danity Kane of this era

@kyleroberts1276

9 ай бұрын

Insult to Danity Kane, tbh.

@jtv612

9 ай бұрын

Ugh, I love Danity Kane. And Aubrey lol

@tomastelisek8843

9 ай бұрын

5H are better and amazing

@kyleroberts1276

9 ай бұрын

@@tomastelisek8843 no. They aren't

@estebanico3262

9 ай бұрын

@@kyleroberts1276 You love the Fifth Harmony girls. You're feeling better ever since you known them. You were a lonely soul, but that's the old you. A little wiser now that they showed you... ehh, you feel again... you feel again... ooh ooh oohh!

New artist are always screwed over when they first start out unless they’re independent. Industries make them believe they are expandable because they kind of are until they get a name for themselves and are able to call their own shots and renegotiate their contracts. Kpop artist live paycheck to paycheck. Some barely make minimum wage while their companies take in millions from their deals.

I love Ally so much. The most talented queen ever

I think the key issue here is: Fifth Harmony never sold albums, the never actually sold physical or digital copies of their albums very well, like... Little Mix who was only doing great in UK, Europe and Japan, could easily sell 1 million copies when they dropped an album, while Fifth Harmony couldn't reach a 200k mark of pure sales. They were well known and well streamed, but people didn't used to BUY them, even their shows were always small shows in theaters, and sometimes it wasn't even sold out (most of the times tbh). In general, streaming is not a strong way to make money music-wise, if you write and produce your music, yes, you will get a little richer with streaming, but Fifth Harmony music was made by tons of songwriters and producers and none of them were one of the members, at least not in the billion hit songs. So... expecting them to gain tons of money from it is kinda delusional.

@Justarttingz

8 ай бұрын

Fix harmony were and still are bigger than little mix. And they actually even had more streams too.

@findfefito

8 ай бұрын

@@Justarttingz Fifth Harmony is more famous and has more worldwide hits, but Little Mix sold more albums and singles and has sold out arena tours. You will never see the Little Mix girls complaining about not getting money, because they did sold albums and did huge tours, while Fifth Harmony only have streams to count with

@Justarttingz

8 ай бұрын

@@findfefito that’s in the UK

@findfefito

8 ай бұрын

@@Justarttingz Little Mix is an UK group, so UK should be their biggest market anyway. But they were huge in Europe as a whole, and in Japan and Korea as well

@Justarttingz

8 ай бұрын

@@findfefito and fifth harmony were bigger in other places

One of my friends publish one of her storys in a very popular wrighting competition when she enterd the competition they madd her sigh up a policy "contract of legal propety" that basically said she gave all of her wrighting profits to the competicion she was so exited so she send her storys and they publish there winer in a book she did not grt in to the book so she was desapointed years later she was lisening to the radio a song and then she realiced it was her story they had taken her story made it a song and there was nothing she coud do o say since she signed a agreedment in the begining so even if the competition say you have ownership of the song its not true because en la letra chica it sais you give up the property to the concurso.

Why is Zach eating his microphone?

Simon cowell has a whole lot to answer for, the way he treated fifth harmony, one direction and little mix is shocking

Hate the music industry. The talent gets nothing and they should get the most chunk ❤

That band was the biggest springboard into the entertainment world. If you fumbled after recieving all that help then that is on you.

This is what Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg said. Like, "yooow our songs got millions of streams but we don't get the money". So every time I see fans on Twitter brag about their fave artists got big numbers of streams - listeners, it means nothing if your fave artists don't get the money they deserve.

That’s insane that they don’t get anything from their hits 😢

Artist needs to understand that being a independent artist is the way to go!!

He straight told her everything he thinks that happened to her, and response was correct, right? Exactly, that's right, right. This was comical😂😅😊😮

@dt9538

9 ай бұрын

LOL he needs to let her talk

I felt like she wanted to say more but he kept......

They need a comeback before it’s too late!

@casandrav8206

8 ай бұрын

It’s already too late love .. they all have their own carrerees and independently they are way better anyways ❤

@beyondchans

8 ай бұрын

​@@casandrav8206Ummm actually Ally said they're working on something in a recent interview

It's because they didn't write their songs...LOL The slit is already so small for streaming so after publishers and writers get their cut the artist doesn't get anything....Artists like them make all their money from touring, merchandising, brand deals etc. She said it...on their biggest hits they had no publishing rights or credits. But you also have to think that the label footed all the bills to market them, clothing, videos, etc. Independent is the better way to go for long term financial stability but it's also a harder uphill battle.

@edistone1111

9 ай бұрын

The Spice Girls were, and still are, loaded because they wrote every single one of their songs. Girl groups need to take notes.

@dt9538

8 ай бұрын

the label didn’t let them write any of the songs

Do they make money off streams if they own their masters?

@platinumgreyx8976

9 ай бұрын

They don’t own their masters. The label owns it

@alexisbas10

9 ай бұрын

@@platinumgreyx8976 I know, I’m asking if an artist does own their masters do they make money off of streams

Why the sunglasses…

How do execs literally get way with this is crazy to me. It’s 2023 now and I’m sure it didn’t change.

Love for them ❤

The only people who makes money from groups are those that have a solo career afterwards

Is it true that fifth harmony is going to reunite? It's circulating on the internet

@montyl.8232

9 ай бұрын

She teased it in another interview that “all the girls” are working on something together and out soon. But the question is, is it all 4 or 5? Guess we’ll see.

@Marcousse

9 ай бұрын

@@montyl.8232you already know Camila won’t be a part of it 😂 they haven’t been close with her ever since her departure from the group.

@ajhaines2309

9 ай бұрын

So now they own thr brand so they can re-record everything and make all the $$$ from it

@taeslilclown9801

9 ай бұрын

@@ajhaines2309well yes, but there are still legalities with LA Reid and Simon Cowell that would prevent that. they own the Fifth Harmony name, but not the songs, even the ones Lauren, Dinah, and Normani wrote.

@JevonBrumfield

9 ай бұрын

@@taeslilclown9801well even still .. they’re in a contract. I’m pretty sure that’s why they’re back together. Once you sign a contract you have to fulfill it. I think they had a 4/5 album situation .. if I’m wrong correct me.

Love them so much

Thing no one talks about. These labels spend millions on marketing. So why wouldnt they take the biggest cut.

Welcome to X Factor. Without it, they would be singing in coffee shops to be honest.

@wlas4146

8 ай бұрын

Even after they were signed, they were singing in malls, smh

what people need to understand.. if artists don't own there music masters... they are owed nothing! sad reality.

Don't strike, do the auditing and get your money back legally.

Look into Kelly Clarkson and see how long her contract lasted. It is crazy.

The end of music Labels is near!!! Very near.

And that’s why Rihanna don’t want to return anymore and selling lipstick in one year got what she could’ve in her whole career

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

Stop making assumptions. Unlike this idiot, Rihanna actually knows what she's doing when it comes to her music career 😂😂. Also Rihanna's fan base isn't entirely made up of teens. People actually buy her CDs.

This makes me so sad.. reminds me of the video of Lauren panicking and telling Ally that they're literally slaves... 😢

I'm gonna be harsh right now, but earning $5k a month for work you did 8-9 years ago is pretty good. I don't get royalties for the arrests I made as a police officer.

The music industry has changed a lot the time stars sold millions of LPs it’s over the era of Xtina Justin and Brittany where they really made millions of money is over.

Damn ya’ll did her dirty with that thumbnail. I thought she was blind or something 😂

Lesson is to READ your contract

@taeslilclown9801

9 ай бұрын

They were 15-19 years old when they signed on…

i would love for zach to talk less than his guests. What a concept

I dont know why but I thought singers would get paid everytime their song is played, like royalties😅

With Simon's record label the name should've been a red flag for any artist. I mean yes it's spelt "syco" but truly meaning "psycho" because it was toxic and had the bands under that label eventually go on hiatus.

is she interviewing zac? let her talk man

isnt tht how it works like artists usually doesnt make money from their music unless they also write, compose or produce it. dont they need royalties or if theyre the main producer, a copyright?

That's why these reality shows love putting bands together. Is cheaper

that's what happens when you sign a 360, lmao.

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

All she said was she didn't make a lot from streaming. That's standard no matter what kind of deal you sign.

That's why Taylor started to break this industry apart. My hero.

THEYRE NOT GETTING ANYTHING FROM ME LISTENING TO DOPE x5 a day?!

Its true why people think celebrities make alot of money.

If you notice Simon Cowells eyes they are cold like a sharks. He even tried to rip Little Mix off.

Correct she didn’t write, produce,construct or fund any of the music so why would she make a lot of money??

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

Exactly. Plus I hate when artists complain about their label getting involved. These people are literally spending millions on you. You seriously think they're not going to give their input on how you're using THEIR money.

Poor girls 😢 So anyone whose going to participate in these shows need to the lawyer to look at the contracts

Zach talks too much

Danity Kane Paved the Way for Girl groups after them and they made absolutely nothing. Throughout and after they were dismantled.

@jonnyfendi2003

8 ай бұрын

TLC paved the way for girl groups with bad contracts that still continue to this day...

Not feeling her old self anymore at this point she seems colder and different . Also after her collab with Dinah I got so excited expected to see Dinah more and stuff … but checked the interviews .. mtv then here with Zach also saw her on Times Square for a collab or something else .. , billboard interviews and on Jenifer huds show … always putting Dinah last or if not not even mentioned or invited . Why just ally ? I think money wise the ones who get more endorsement are Camila ally and somehow Normani . Not the other two . Because ally Camilla have other ways of gaining money they have their own projects and accolades Emmy or nominations etc .. Collabs with brands makes up or jewelry. Including streams from Their music . So don’t know expected a career boost from this for dinah but sis still is being sabotaged … they clearly prefer Latinas or fairer skinned band girls . Or simply as Simon said the two first formers of the group were ally and Camilla don’t know the reason why but yeah hope donah bounces back .

No wonder Cabello bounced.

@jvalentino6466

9 ай бұрын

Lol no she stayed with the same label on her first solo career

messed up! awards are based on streams&/or sales but they get nothing. strike rn fr.

Did they not have attorneys to protect their rights, their interests???? I blame their manager and partly them for NOT having a written contract or otherwise to protect them and thier equity in their music and their career. It all comes down to having an ATTORNEY involved and making sure they're protected and review and verify ANY and ALL contracts. What a shame....... She said before they walk on stage they sign a contract.... well, did they NOT have an attorney there for their interest and protection reviewing the contract????? They should have had an attorney present, one who is there to protect their interest, and advise them on whether they should SIGN THE CONTRACT.

@dt9538

8 ай бұрын

no they signed contracts before X factor auditions when they were teens

@NormaRamirez-sl2jw

8 ай бұрын

again, they should have had an attorney presnet to review the contract and protect their interest. They should have had an attorney who would have protected them.@@dt9538

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

There's always someone in the comments who's always loud talking about who they blame, but they really don't know what they're talking about.😂😂 Y'all be so quick to say "get an attorney" as if you've ever had to get an attorney to look over anything

Each stream should be seen as one sale, and not 150 or so streams to show as one sale. Always write your own music, regardless if your independent or not. Deffo hear for the strike plan!!

@nicholaswhite9953

8 ай бұрын

I disagree. You don't sign up for a streaming service for one artist or ine show but for a catalog of artist and shows. If everyone got paid for every stream they received then those streaming services would go broke. The idea of streaming is to save money for the consumer. Instead of paying $15 for an album, I can pay $9.99 for multiple albums and songs a month.

@RayEmureMusic

8 ай бұрын

@@nicholaswhite9953 hence why your as much to blame for this to artists as much as Spotify. Artists have to make a living too.

@noraa2635

8 ай бұрын

Consumers aren't going to say o wait. Let me pay more to listen to them. In the olden days. You'd wait for it to come on the radio and record it onto a tape and listen to it over and over

TLC, Toni Braxton, and Danity Kane, anyone. Both went through similar experiences. And I remember them selling millions, top selling artists, and sold-out concerts, yet still owed their record companies. All started explaining/breaking down the linguistic of it all. Basically, it's a rip-off. Making something sound good when you are young without understanding Also, think of Prince. He fought for years. That's why he was once called "the artist formally known as Prince" because he didn't and couldn't use his own name.

$5000 × 12 = $60,000 yr. They made minimal wage after the success of fifth harmony. OMG!!! Makes me wonder how much they got for touring

@pineapplebanana11

8 ай бұрын

income tax in US is pretty steep so 35 000 😅

I'm on the fence about this. Celebrities are humans and def deserve to get paid for their work. But at the same time, there is a conversation around capitalism underpinning celebrityhood. Most celebs who are multi-millionares are far removed from everyday people, tone deaf on wage issues until it becomes them who are affected

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

This has nothing to do with capitalism. What are you talking about? 😂😂😂 Also who said anything about celebs not getting paid?

60k a year..

@cairokali4508

8 ай бұрын

That’s not bad…

Could he let her speak?

The writers get all the money.

@wlas4146

8 ай бұрын

Not just the writers but the producers, mixers, and anyone else involved also gets their share

music industry is so exploitative

When it come to fame they are so quick to sign the contract. Contract gives the record label everything to f you over. For example let’s say the record label takes most of your ticket sales and merchandise sales album sales leaving you with less the 40-30% of the profits. If you don’t sign this deal your lost and there is you shot of being famous. The record labels can put on the contract only music producers/engineers can write your music you have no freedom in writing your music and you it’s a 4 year contract you have to release 4 albums within that year before the contract is done or the record label can sue you because you signed an agreement contract to produce 4 albums within that year. That’s why young musicians/ or actors just jump the gun even though they getting f over.

i am glad they are investigating it. i hope they can somehow turn something around.

wow she looks different

I mean they haven't even written or produced many songs, their work was basically just performing those tracks, so it makes sense that they don't get money from streaming (the most money was from concert tickets).

@manuelal8245

8 ай бұрын

This might be the worst music take I ever read.

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

Even if they did write and produce, there's not a lot of money to be earned from streaming. Plus what they earn from streaming has to be split 5 ways. So it definitely won't be a lot.

Maybe 5H should redue their albums like Taylor Swift did.

@DavidKen878

8 ай бұрын

They can't. Do you know what Taylor had to go through to make that happen?

5k a month at the height of they career bro atleast TLC was making 300k a year each

@jvalentino6466

9 ай бұрын

No the 5k is after the group ended

If Taylor has to face the same sh*t when she writes her songs and sells the biggest stadiums it goes to show how the talent is not given basic rights. Like these artists are just cash cows.

I stopped feeling bad for these celebrities who get duped. This has been going on for a long as Hollywood has been around and people have been telling their stories for decades. Therefore, why would anyone coming into this business think that their situation would be different?

@mickaelaprincesse9394

9 ай бұрын

They were minors when the contract was signed

@miggety7742

9 ай бұрын

@@mickaelaprincesse9394 Well, I blame their parents then!

@taeslilclown9801

9 ай бұрын

these girls were 16-19 years old when they first signed on…

@miggety7742

9 ай бұрын

@taeslilclown9801 And... they're parents are to blame then! Plus, they are not the first, nor second, nor 50th group of young people to fall trap to this. It's not new.

@nothingheard

9 ай бұрын

​@@miggety7742 Most parents are clueless at the beginning too. The glitz and glamour and the fame that follows distract everyone temporarily, then once fame is profitable, they realize they're the ones not profiting just getting taken advantage of and at that point, it's too scary to quit.