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Spotify Paid $11 Billion. So Why Are Artists Still Broke?

May 10, 2026

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7 min read

Spotify Paid $11 Billion. So Why Are Artists Still Broke?

The money is real. The path is messy.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
While Everyone Else Panics...

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

While Everyone Else Panics...

Chris Anokute explains what artists should do right now as music enters its next era.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
More Than a Hot Record

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

More Than a Hot Record

Khris Riddick-Tynes on the long game behind songs that actually last

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
The Real Cheat Code in Music Isn’t Talent

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

The Real Cheat Code in Music Isn’t Talent

What Hitmaka’s career reveals about collaboration, trust, and staying power

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
You’re Supposed to Be Wrong First

Apr 12, 2026

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13 min read

You’re Supposed to Be Wrong First

The bad decisions that teach you how to succeed in music

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
The Music Business Rewards the “Delusional”

Mar 31, 2026

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11 min read

The Music Business Rewards the “Delusional”

A Charlie Rocket-inspired look at belief, action, and building before there’s proof.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
Everybody Wants the Billboard No. 1s

Mar 24, 2026

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12 min read

Everybody Wants the Billboard No. 1s

But very few want what Tommy Brown did to earn it

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
The Most Independent Move LaRussell Made

Mar 17, 2026

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11 min read

The Most Independent Move LaRussell Made

Why partnering with Roc Nation didn’t change his status. It proved it.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
DIY isn’t “do everything.” It’s “do the right things.”

Mar 10, 2026

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10 min read

DIY isn’t “do everything.” It’s “do the right things.”

JMSN: build systems, not noise and grow anyway.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
Operate Like a Manager (Even If You’re the Artist)

Mar 3, 2026

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10 min read

Operate Like a Manager (Even If You’re the Artist)

Why your circle and execution decide the outcome.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
The Money You’re Missing Isn’t Streaming

Feb 24, 2026

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10 min read

The Money You’re Missing Isn’t Streaming

It’s publishing. And you have to raise your hand.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
Artist Development Isn’t Dead. It’s Misunderstood.

Feb 18, 2026

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11 min read

Artist Development Isn’t Dead. It’s Misunderstood.

The unglamorous work that turns artists into businesses.

Mauricio Ruiz
Mauricio Ruiz
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