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The Music Hustle, October 22, 2026
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The Music Hustle with Ramell Douglas The Modern Independent Artist Playbook: Ownership, Publishing, and the Streaming Volume Trap Ramell Douglas flies solo this week, walking independent artists role by role through the modern music business, from producers and managers to publishers, sync agents, and distributors, before breaking down why a flood of daily streaming uploads is squeezing independent revenue. Reframing The Artist As CEO Ramell Douglas opens this solo episode of The Music Hustle energized, telling listeners he is answering questions a few young artists recently brought him about how the business actually works. He frames the whole hour around one idea: independent creators…