Independent Hip Hop, Streaming, and Building Community with Ras Ceylon and Sunspot Jonz

KPFA - Hard Knock Radio · Jun 26, 2026 · 59m

The conversation on Hard Knock Radio shifted from politics to the economics of music as host Davey D challenged the growing gap between record industry profits and what artists actually earn from streaming. Joined first by activist, educator, and recording artist Ras Ceylon, and later by Living Legends co-founder Sunspot Jonz, the discussion explored what it takes for independent artists to survive in today’s music industry. Davey D questioned how major labels continue posting record profits while many artists receive only pennies for millions of streams. Ras Ceylon argued that independent…