The best partnerships happen when there’s a shared vision, a feeling of safety, mutual respect, and complementary strengths.

“We are working to break down the unhealthy competitive barriers of the music industry in a way that feels human, in a way that changes the conversation and the internal monologue of, ‘What’s in it for me?’ to ‘What can I do to support you?’ or ‘How can we support each other?’”

The source of the frustration for these authors comes from the lack of transparency within the culture at Grammy events. As far as we’ve been taught, the more of these events you attend, the higher your musical social status—right?

“We have to get creative about the way we are making money,” she explains. “If there’s any way that we can help people in the process and focus on another revenue stream, all the better.”