Aluna - Why So Many Artists Feel Powerless

Aluna - Why So Many Artists Feel Powerless

From The Will Clarke Podcast by Will Clarke

April 14, 2026 · 1h 16m · Episode 316

About this episode

Aluna discusses the challenges artists face in the modern music industry, including identity, contracts, and the impact of COVID-19.

Sign up for intellijend now: https://go.intellijend.com/will-clarke This 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.com Podcast 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 industry Why going solo felt like starting again The truth about bad record deals Why artists need to challenge unfair contracts The reality of being independent in 2026 Race, identity and finding your value in music Why storytelling matters more than ever The future of artists, labels and AI ⏲ Follow Will Clarke ⏱…

People in this episode

Host: Will Clarke

Guest: Aluna

Topics covered

  • identity
  • independence
  • music industry
  • race
  • creativity
  • contracts
  • storytelling

Keywords

  • music industry
  • independence
  • contracts
  • race
  • storytelling
  • COVID-19
  • artists

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Places: LA, 2026

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