The Crew Debates Gratitude and Music Industry Realities
The hosts discuss whether artists often misinterpret networking help as a guarantee of a record contract.
The discussion shifts to whether artists in the music business properly understand what someone can do for them. One of the hosts questions whether Montgomery was being ungrateful after Keem provided him with passes and introductions at . Keem responds at by pointing out that nearly a decade has passed since those events in 2015 and 2016, and that people change over time.
Keem explains at that his position was simply to introduce talent where he could, but he never had the power to sign artists to major contracts on his own. He notes that another artist, Reason, was signed during that era because of different timing and circumstances, which may have caused friction with other performers who felt overlooked.
The room agrees at that an individual can only do so much to open doors, and that reaching out on someone's behalf does not guarantee that executives will agree to sign them. Keem concludes at that he can only try to create opportunities, but the final business decisions always rest with the record labels.