About this episodeBri Steves discusses her transition from a major label to independence, emphasizing self-accountability in dat…AI summary
Bri Steves discusses her transition from a major label to independence, emphasizing self-accountability in dating and creative control. She highlights the importance of self-production, financial literacy, and building a aligned team to sustain a long-term career without relying on traditional industry structures.
Key takeaways 5
Self-Reflection in Dating: Steves reframes recurring relationship failures as 'bad management' rather than blaming partners, advocating for women to take accountability for their choices and heal before seeking love.
Creative Control via Independence: Leaving Atlantic Records allowed Steves to regain rights and creative direction, noting that while major labels offer resources, they often dilute an artist's vision through 'lost in translation' decision-making.
Financial Literacy for Artists: A critical insight is the need for artists to invest advances and earnings into real estate, stocks, and portfolios to ensure long-term stability, as advances are temporary income sources.
Self-Production as Career Insurance: Inspired by Missy Elliott, Steves invested her first car money ($3,000) into production equipment (Logic, MIDI systems) to become a jack-of-all-trades, ensuring she can communicate effectively with engineers and sustain her career independently.
Team Alignment over Force: Steves found her new management and legal team (Daman D. Dot, T. Coats) through natural alignment and spiritual inner work, rather than forced industry connections.
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“I realized the most important thing is let's bring back dating people that actually like you... I had to look around and I realized that I was dating people that I shouldn't have been dating and I had nobody to blame but myself.”
▶ 5:24Steves explains her shift from blaming toxic partners to taking personal accountability for her dating choices.
“I spent that [3 grand] on my equipment just getting my speakers getting my laptop getting my midi system... I just started figuring out how to produce how to actually write songs... it shows up you know for live performances and shows like just having that knowledge you know is invaluable.”
Describing her investment in self-production skills inspired by Missy Elliott to maintain career autonomy.
“I feel like what they're not teaching you is okay how do you take that money and make that money work for you so that you can always support yourself no matter if you want to read make a book do a cook show you know do a mixtape whatever.”
▶ 26:07Advice on financial literacy for artists, emphasizing the need to invest advances rather than just spending them.
“Anything that's forced anything that's not people that's not your tribe it's always clear as day and I feel like the more spiritual inner work that I did on myself the more that I was able to find things that were in alignment.”
▶ 16:09Explaining how she built her new independent team through self-work and natural alignment rather than industry pressure.
Chapters & Sections (23)▼
0:00Artist Reflects on Personal Growth and New Projectchapter2
0:00Artist Reflects on Personal Growth and New Project
2:39Artist Discusses Healing Journey and New Music Era
5:03Importance of Self-Reflection in Datingchapter2
5:03Dating Standards and Self-Reflection
7:36Self Awareness and Personal Growth Journey
9:32Artist Discusses Independence and Creative Controlchapter3
9:32Artist Discusses Career Changes and Independence
11:26Independent Artists vs Major Labels
12:41Artist Reflects on Premature Major Deal Signing
14:38Finding a New Team and Aligning with Purposechapter2
14:38Finding New Management and Team Alignment
16:54Artist Brie Steves Discusses Life and Legacy
18:54Inspiration and Self-Production in Music Industrychapter3
18:54Women in Music Industry and Entrepreneurship
20:46Women in Music Industry Leadership Roles
22:25Bay Area Influence on Music and Culture
25:03Artist Discusses Financial Literacy and Growthchapter5
25:03Artist Discusses Financial Literacy and Investments
26:39Artist Reflects on Personal Growth and Inspiration
28:04Confident Rapper Discusses Fame and Relationships
30:48Critique of Rapper's Skills and Personal Life
32:11Artist Appreciation and Upcoming Show Announcement
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