Russ
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Podcast Appearances
And so like, if you're making that money independently per month, right?
50 grand a month.
That's why they're offering you this shit.
Chill out for a second.
Be patient.
Run up this money independently.
Start, you know,
I always say try everything.
Fund the video yourself.
See how far you can take it independent.
If you feel like personally, after I've been making 50 grand a month independently, labels been hounding me, I'm shooting these videos, I feel like I'm hitting the ceiling, then you know what?
If you feel in your gut you need to go make a deal, then make a deal.
But at least now that deal is favorable because you're not walking into it
with shitty leverage.
See, the difference is if you're getting a deal from Universal and it's a bad deal, it's because you have no leverage.
If you have leverage and you get a bad deal, you're an idiot.
You know what I'm saying?
It's just bad business.
It's just bad business.