Let's Address the Philippines Elephant in the Room

[@vegaslola6678]

As a Filipino residing in the US, my initial reaction when you announced that you were moving your family and your company to the Phil. was “Godspeed “ and hoped that you had good people to help navigate bureaucracy everywhere. In a few months of living there, now you understand but seem undeterred and continue to be hopeful. Hang in there but stay safe-it is the wild wild West in politics or business.

[@karenfaculin979]

I consider you guys as modern day heroes by trying to break the barriers in the Philippine music industry and forging new paths for our new artists. Thanks for sharing the reality and struggles of the artists. It's truly an eye opener. Covers are great but it's time for us to reach the global audience with original songs. Hoping to see more content from you and your new artists. Thanks for advocating for Ppop 😊💕

[@Garrietamana]

I am thinking of bringing this issue to the senate of the philippines because they are very good in investigating and digging into issues. Like your suggestion, Josh, fans should become like lobbyist if they want change and love SB19. You are right. This is not just one company. This is the whole music industry. If you are not familiar with the Abs cbn franchise hearing, that media company was scrutinized from labour practices and non payment of taxes when congress held hearings for their franchise renewal.

[@maywinx4102]

Pls share it to groups and gc so someone can help or may kakilala sa senate para makarating to. Together we can do so much

[@janelendio468]

Kaps, would you be able to reach out to some A’tin who’s willing to help, especially those of/ with legal backgrounds, like may mga lawyers kaya ano. If that’s fine with you. 😊💙

[@allynsworld8317]

Congress is the best venue at this time specifically the Quadcom doon sa Senate halos LAHAT very low credibility

[@Ann-yr4qb]

Thank you, you are the only one who explained what is happening to the philippine music industry…. No doubt nobody wants to push their talent further. I hope you’ll stay open and this looks like a mission for you …. I hope too that filipinos will be able to understand what you want to convey for the Philippines…. You hit the exact words to say. God bless u! Stay healthy! Kudos to GKD ❤❤💙🎶🕺

[@riarebolledo8782]

this is the sanest, calmest and most empowering discussion on what has been going on. thanks, you two. i absolutely agree, esp. the aspect about competition, the business management and marketing stuff. that's industry wisdom right there.

[@travelw.b12oo3]

Wow! Yes you are right, ATIN needs to group together! I think you guys need to help buy them out!

[@INTHEMAKINGofMEyahoo]

I am fully behind you, with unwavering support. I trust that you won't let us down, and I will ensure that you are held responsible for every word and promise made. Have faith, as patience will surely reap rewards in the future. As artists, your words carry immense value to me, regardless of your nationality. It is the power of your messages and actions that can truly make a difference, even moving mountains.

[@joyshane33]

kudos to you sir for supporting our P-POP Artist..God bless you and more blessings to you..

[@leahmays.gallardo2450]

God bless your hearts❤❤❤! We need more people like you, kind hearted and with pure intentions. Thank you for being you. Thank you for showcasing Filipino talents. Mabuhay kayo GKD LABELS!🎉😊👏👍🇵🇭🙏 Josh, Lucas & Brad😊

[@jsparohinog]

Thank you for trying to rock the boat. I support your passion and your vision. This podcast will be shared and I sincerely wish that this reaches those who are in the position to truly make changes for the industry to prosper. Good luck and more power, GKD Labels!

[@ch2villa]

So many people around the world admire Filipino singers. We have so many talented singers but no one really make it big. I wonder why...

[@agustinkintanar8518]

Love your insight, Josh and Lucas. Very informative. Thanks for your support of Filipino music. What you guys are doing is so important. I wish you nothing but success.

[@530MAIDU]

You’re absolutely correct about the Ppop audience. The population and streaming is huge in the Philippines 🇵🇭 but they don’t listen to Pop from their own Country. I support Ppop and I’m not Asian and I’m older. I enjoy the variety of Pop from many Countries. I’m happy you chose the Philippines and I’m also happy Artists can come to you with less possibility of Greed or Underlying Intentions. 🙋🏻‍♀️🇺🇸

[@stephanietugano7811]

My A'TIN heart is crying for the boys. Thank you GKD for this very enlightening podcast. The boys have never been this silent for this long. It's getting alarming. A'TIN, we must stay strong 😢

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

I hope Filipino musicians and artists listen to this episode and help champion for their own rights by participating in this endeavor about RC20

[@justinpearce3626]

A'tin or any PPOP fans should clip what they are talking about and post it on your fansites and groups. Let the Philippine music industry to wake up and make reforms

[@geeca13]

Nice podcast. Hoping all the best for RC20

[@travelw.b12oo3]

Hey guys, thank you for doing this pod cast, I feel really sad...atin needs to regroup and make a change

[@justinpearce3626]

I really hope you guys reach out to 1Z and work alongside them in the future once all of these trouble clears out. I've been listening for a year of your podcasts and the in-depth breakdown of what;s happening in this shtty music industry for years now.

[@annea6336]

Thank you for this episode Josh and Lucas! This is an eye opener for everyone , not only to the fans but with the artists, business perspective, and the PPOP or Filipino culture in general.

[@MariaElaineCorneja]

Well, I have not been drawn to KPop except for some pieces from Bigbangs. It’s only when I heard one song from SB19 that I got interested in pop music. Luckily it Is also PPop.

[@SeasideAya]

Hello there! I’ve been mostly absent (work/life got in the way) but I’m still here in support of your endeavors (kudos btw). Keep up the grueling work! I know it will pay off in the end. Meanwhile, I have to find the groups of RC20 fandom and become part of that movement to help the boys out. Thanks for this podcast.

[@anne-mariebenjamin7499]

Thanks profusely for your discussion. I was wondering if you would take up the challenge as it’s a sensitive subject. I really hope fans will listen to this podcast. You’re such a blessing to the music community and I hope you keep hanging in there and that blessings will come to everyone of you

[@Martin-yh7vi]

Just watched Cashual Chuck's new video about the situation and I was shocked how in open Public. Charles Kim, the new owner of ShowBT treated RC20. I wasn't aware of these things like how hard he was pushing Josh when he was just interacting with a fan. And his sly passing comments on RC20's looks compared to other boygroups. So how worse could it have been for these artists behind closed doors? I understand wanting to get your money's worth because you want your business to succeed. But ain't now way it's morally right for you to treat anyone like a product you own.

[@Enzo-td8rv]

When I saw how Charles Kim treated SB19 I was enraged he treated those boys with all forms of abuse. Here in the USA we could report him for abuse hopefully someday those kind of treatments will not be tolerated by the industry and artist will have the right to pursue their dreams without humiliation and abuse. I’m so glad SB19 can be called SB19 again.

[@Baily_Tube]

That was from the pop up event where Josh Cullen said "I remember you!" to Chuck. I remember that. But I also remember Chuck defending Charles Kim (he deleted that video almost a day after posting it). Charles Kim personally brought Chuck in for a small interview to talk about how he wanted the boys to try harder about pushing merchandise (it was during this meet up that Chuck recorded the BGYO comments).

[@robdeveyra]

Thanks for giving us the low down on this very interesting topic.

[@MariaElaineCorneja]

I believe in your vision guys. That’s the reason I subscribed.

[@mariarazo2928]

This is very informative ... educational.. Thank you for caring GKD.. Wish you good luck always.. ❤

[@mindofmyown2514]

i can agree with the company giving the money initially only if they really support the group.but during oandemic the boys did everything by themselves.they are the ones who contacted the people who produce the music. just my 2 cents. i hope there are stipulations like if they will no longer support the artists they should just let them buy the name. and hopefully no to long contracts

[@dayeen8452]

So enlightening! Thank u for putting this out.

[@da_lazy.spinosaurus]

Just listening 2 u 4 a couple of months now but this podcast u have just made me subscribe. Thanks very much. I pray and hope 4 ur success.

[@givemeyoureyes7]

This has been such an eye-opening video. Thank you so much for putting this discussion out there!

[@Adikotaku]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ninkichan7209]

I think most people want to talk but are not privy to the actual facts or are not educated about legal matters. So people just talk based on their emotions and gut feeling but unable to articulate further to help resolve issues. You cannot blamed them though because culturally, Filipinos are not assertive as a typical westerner is. This issue has to happen in order to open the eyes of the people about the Machine, not only in the Music industry but also in other industries.

[@janelendio468]

This is such an informative podcast and/or discourse regarding the music industry in the Philippines and in general. 😊💙

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

[@neelam0404]

Thank you very much.

[@Mejippop1185]

1:17:00 I know that you can do it because RC20 already made that sound break happen in ph

[@josephineluces8267]

I love the boys im always be there what ever happened...

[@thelmacrews3051]

This was dropped four days ago, it should have a million views already. Is the Philippines listening?

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP)

[@Obmcyes]

Hi Josh and Lucas! I watched and listened to the entire thing and I learned a lot. I want more of this honest talk, got no time for BS. In my “non music industry mind”, this is all about the money. The new owner of the company (who took over at the start of the year) anticipated earning lots from rc20 when they bought it. So, I think rc20 should know how much it was bought for - their investment - and the anticipated ROI considering inflation etc (include greed as bonus). And as one of their songs says - at sino ng nagsabing buhay magiging madali sisingilin ka nyan araw araw bayaran mo pa unti unti (ikako)

[@MariaElaineCorneja]

Agree! Philippine audience is still not there when it comes to pop music.

[@crimson_kurimu]

I hope a lot of SB19 fans watch this and listen to your advice coz a lot are spreading misinformation and say things like “facts” when it’s not.

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

Some fans are just creating contents about this for the clout. They dont have any valueable input. Mema lang for the views. :(

[@Grace-ni3rs]

​@@Top5_PilipinasI hope they would stop already. Cringe they're doing it for the views and not for Mahalima

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

The Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP)

[@cop591]

You would make a good professor 😊

[@aniwaybasilan8452]

I think he was a professor before and graduated summa cum laude in college.. i also believed acoording to his resume that he told he worked for pres obama before .. only their passion is music Thats why when pandemic came they return to making and producing music

[@cop591]

@@aniwaybasilan8452 oh, then no wonder, glad to know that, thank you 🤍😊

[@Mejippop1185]

THIS IS SO RISKY GUYS but I will support your artists

[@ckvn_ph]

I hope you can have a podcast featuring our mainstream singers so that you can discuss this.

[@MariaElaineCorneja]

Agree!

[@Mejippop1185]

OMG you guys really did stepped on a very unstable investment country. you are like legend for that

[@gnaza]

Labels/agencies as “loan sharks”. That is the best analogy. Yes, that’s it! It’s like a lightbulb came off in my head. “Necessary evil”…true! Thanks for this eye-opener, guys. I hope everyone involved in the Philippine music industry listen to this.

[@singlemomofwinhongkong5502]

Thanks!

[@brendand.2874]

RC20 formally known as sb19. Artist formally known as prince.

[@wall-e9962]

Oh, clever!!!! Coming up QD21

[@markt47]

Yes, in terms of advertising spends. Philippines is at the low tier.

[@gracehernandez8793]

Hello Josh and Lucas! Can’t wait to watch this ☺️

[@lizmary5712]

I learned a lot about this podcast. Hopefully, all concern listen to this. It's an eye opener. Specially,our artist and all musician here in the Phillippines.

[@rinah9614]

RC20, genius.. Took me almost until the end of the video to figure out where you got that name. 😂

[@oddie28]

As far as I know, their contract and they did not renew it.

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

it doesnt mean the entity that registered the artist name and brand loses all rights. trademark laws are at play.

[@get2riz]

Didn't Morisette create her own label? What is her business model and how is that different from where she was? Any lessons?

[@sallynakai3238]

If you think deep and use curiosity about our our music industrys policy about genes and who cross over it are not filipino music but if you think on a bright side and question about what they had been claimed it doesn't make sense because they keep using a cover song from Hollywood that could only benefit an artist from Hollywood song.again its a foreign music then who could the fuck around the global community want to hear hat cover if the original musician was far over popular Jan them?!its not about genra in filipino but a money they could make from that cover and hen filipino artist could be mock or belittle for a copycat.why do our artist has had to cover a foreign song when our artist could compete Tru their created and artistic song to make a pride for it.honestly I have already notice it since I was at my young age.the elephant on the room in a music industry in the Philippines is the filipino itself.😊

[@zoomdiepie75]

the Philippine elephant mali died yesterday, am shocked and sad

[@wall-e9962]

What is RC20?

[@ronnyvillanueva9404]

RC 20 > code for mahalima

[@migs-eh]

Think about it... Subtract 1 from each 😅

[@lanieaguisanda6221]

Sorry i need just need milk and honey😜😜😜😜i just hope and hoping our ppop king would win and let the fandom decide who will shine and 😪

[@wall-e9962]

Hmmm, why are you laying down your aces? If you want to win, maybe you can do it discretely first then reveal your business strategy when they are all closing down 😅

[@gamerwits4329]

Ready to throw the towel?

[@dory1284]

I saw a post about Moira saying stuff about this too.. I somehow fear that she might get in trouble for it but at the same time, I admire her courage. 🫡🫡🫡 to you guys too!

[@norfabros5690]

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[@ormaapoltalac2403]

The entertainment industry in the Philippines is quite politicized.

[@ormaapoltalac2403]

That is really a difficult feat.

[@Top5_Pilipinas]

painful to talk about but necessary

[@puringmanansala4701]

What are your thoughts about the GGVibes label wherein Miss. Gigi de Lana is the only one under contract. Can Miss. Gigi de Lana use the label personally in her favor?

[@cop591]

Very enlightening, thanks so much for this, and thanks for braving it out here, appreciate it a lot!!!🤍🤍🤍😊😊😊