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Doing Business in The Music Industry Versus Silicon Valley
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17:47 - 21:28 (03:41)

The music industry has a lot of shadiness in deal making which makes it very difficult to do business as you are constantly looking out for landmines. In contrast, in Silicon Valley, there is less need to worry about being stabbed in the back constantly when raising money for a company.

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A comparison of doing business in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, highlighting the challenges faced while doing business in the latter.
17:47 - 20:08 (02:20)
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Business
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A comparison of doing business in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, highlighting the challenges faced while doing business in the latter. The speaker emphasizes that the shadiness and cruft in the system makes business difficult and prone to landmines.

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Doing Business in The Music Industry Versus Silicon Valley
Episode
#112 - Why Buying Businesses Is Better Than Starting Them and The Mad Genius of Kanye West
Podcast
My First Million
Today, creatives no longer need the resources and support of record labels since they can distribute their own content through platforms like YouTube and Spotify and build their own social media followings, rather than relying on labels for exposure.
20:08 - 21:28 (01:20)
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Record Labels
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Today, creatives no longer need the resources and support of record labels since they can distribute their own content through platforms like YouTube and Spotify and build their own social media followings, rather than relying on labels for exposure.

Chapter
Doing Business in The Music Industry Versus Silicon Valley
Episode
#112 - Why Buying Businesses Is Better Than Starting Them and The Mad Genius of Kanye West
Podcast
My First Million