Inside the Playbook: Hitmaka on What’s Wrong With the Music Industry
In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Hitmaka and Mauricio Ruiz unpack why the music industry does not create stars the way it once did.They get into what separated artists like Drake, Kendrick Lama...
25 Apr 18min
Inside the Playbook: Hitmaka on Why the Music Industry Is Really a People Business
In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Hitmaka breaks down why the music industry is really a people business.From working with labels and independent artists to building trust, collaboration, and lo...
24 Apr 9min
Inside the Playbook: Hitmaka on The Truth About Songwriters vs Producers
In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Hitmaka breaks down how producers really get paid in the music business.He reflects on his time during Atlantic’s high-powered A&R era, how he helped shape the ...
23 Apr 19min
Inside the Playbook: Hitmaka on How Producers Really Get Paid
In this clip of The Manager’s Playbook, Hitmaka breaks down how producers really get paid in the music business.From song deals and publishing to fair splits, leverage, and non-exclusive relationships...
22 Apr 13min
The Manager’s Playbook 063: Hitmaka - Hit Songs, Songwriting, A&R, Artist Development & Music Business
In this episode of The Manager’s Playbook, Mauricio Ruiz sits down with Hitmaka, formerly Yung Berg, for a deep conversation on the real business behind hit songs.Hitmaka breaks down how hit records a...
19 Apr 1h 33min
Inside the Playbook: Mike Caren on What Makes a Song Feel Like a Hit
Mike Caren breaks down what actually makes a song feel like a hit.This clip explores the role of A&R, taste, replay value, emotional connection, melody, lyrics, and creative judgment in today’s music ...
18 Apr 13min
Inside the Playbook: Mike Caren on The Reason Artist-Manager Relationships Fall Apart
Mike Caren breaks down why artists and managers need to have hard conversations early if they want to avoid bigger problems later.This clip is about artist-manager communication, label frustrations, p...
17 Apr 11min
Inside the Playbook: Mike Caren on Why Consistency Beats Talent in Music
Mike Caren breaks down why consistency, discipline, and adaptability matter more than occasional flashes of brilliance in the music business.This clip explores the traits that help artists and executi...
16 Apr 13min
