
Sign up for intellijend now: https://go.intellijend.com/will-clarkeThis episode was filmed and sponsored by THE LINE LA, Will’s favourite place to stay in LA - for 20% off your stay use code WILLCLARKE at www.thelinehotel.comPodcast Overview:Aluna joins me for a powerful conversation about identity, independence, contracts, race, creativity and what it really takes to survive in the modern music industry.We get into how COVID reshaped careers, why going solo can feel like starting from zero, the pressure artists face when navigating bad splits and unfair contracts, and why standing up for yourself matters more than ever. Aluna also opens up about internalised racism, the experience of being a Black woman in dance music, and why storytelling is still the most important thing an artist has.In this episode we talk about:How COVID changed the music industryWhy going solo felt like starting againThe truth about bad record dealsWhy artists need to challenge unfair contractsThe reality of being independent in 2026Race, identity and finding your value in musicWhy storytelling matters more than everThe future of artists, labels and AI⏲ Follow Will Clarke ⏱https://willclarke.komi.io/https://djwillclarke.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OmOdgwIzub8DYPxQYbbbi?si=hEx8GCJAR3mhhhWd_iSuew https://www.instagram.com/djwillclarke https://www.facebook.com/willclarkedj https://twitter.com/djwillclarke https://www.tiktok.com/@djwillclarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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