earlier today, #AtlanticRecordsIsOverParty trended on twitter, showcasing more discourse about how exploitative the music industry can be around the world. atlantic has long been criticized for their treatment of artists, so any potential mistreatment of current acts is expected.

numerous people in the industry have called out atlantic for underpaying producers: (musictimes)

eric dan was far from the first: https://twitter.com/MetroBoomin/status/920546338898612225?s=20

renowned rapper lupe fiasco has been public for many years about his initial contract with atlantic records and the amount of shady treatment he received from execs like lyor cohen. https://twitter.com/LupeFiasco/status/1094990647952437249?s=20

multi-talented celebrity keke palmer has spoken about the exploitative nature of the music industry, especially towards child stars. her first deal was at 12 years old under atlantic records. (stylecaster)

since then, kids like danielle bregoli have signed with atlantic and put out big records, but have drawn great criticism for appropriation/blackfishing, disrespectful actions and oversexualization, much of which can be thrown at the adults who push her. https://twitter.com/FreddyDubs/status/1248475884236886027?s=20

there have also been numerous rumors that atlantic records fakes/buys streams for their artists, a tactic which is seen as a type of open secret in the music industry. note rapper russ discussing this on IG live, describing it as "micropublishing":

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2r_ZaBgLDh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

one thing that's important to note from most all of these different accounts is that many of them speak about atlantic records specifically, but many of them also speak about these shady tactics being commonplace throughout the music industry, among many major labels.

so when why don't we fans understandably point out potential exploitation of their faves, which eventually led to this hashtag's rise, it remains important to note that 1. WDW are far from the first and 2. these actions are common with tons of labels. https://twitter.com/richard29288383/status/1249075116551688192

the music industry remains closely guarding of its secrets, but even still, the amount of stories that come out about major labels, DJs, promoters and artists themselves being exploitative are too numerous to count.

with that, we'd like to invite our readers to reply with different news/recent discourse they've found about record labels/the music industry to continue to open up this conversation.

a thread by @elliotsang