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Inside the Playbook: Milana Lewis on Why Music Contracts Are Broken
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz sits down with Milana Lewis, CEO & Co-Founder of Stem, to break down one of the music industry’s biggest flaws: royalty accounting.
Milana shares how Stem set out to simplify payments, give artists clarity on what they own, and make sure money flows where it should. She also explains the early challenges of distribution, the struggles YouTube stars faced, and the legal roadblocks that eventually led to the creation of Tone.
This is a look at how smarter contracts and transparent royalty systems can reshape an artist’s career, and why…
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