How I Built Resilience: Live with Troy Carter

How I Built This · 6 Jun 2020 · 23m

What this episode covers

Troy Carter, founder of Q&A and Atom Factory, discusses the dual crises of the pandemic and racial injustice, explaining how the music industry's reliance on touring has been catastrophically disrupted while digital content remains viable. He highlights the systemic racial inequities in the music business, noting that despite Black culture driving the industry, Black executives are severely underrepresented in leadership roles. Carter argues that the current moment represents a 'merger of the left behind' across racial lines, driven by economic disparity, and calls for empathy and structural change rather than handouts.

Mentioned

Companies
Q&A, Atom Factory
Also
Lady Gaga, John Legend, Megan Trainor, Charlie Puth

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