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Inside the Playbook: Milana Lewis on The Reality of Music Advances & Shelving
In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz sits down with Milana Lewis, CEO of Stem, to break down how Stem approaches artist partnerships and deal-making differently.
Milana explains why Stem works on a project-by-project basis, how they manage capacity to protect quality, and how their simulator tool helps artists actually understand the financial reality of a deal. She also unpacks the new Concord partnership, designed to expand reach while keeping fairness and flexibility at the core.
The conversation doesn’t shy away from hard truths, including why major labels sometimes…
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