The Sovereign Sound: An Autotheory of the Transposable Artist and the Independent Center

This paper utilizes autotheory to examine the evolution of the 'Sovereign Artist' in a postgatekeeper music economy. By weaving personal narrative—from MTV EMA nominations and Billboard chartings to the founding of the WOA Entertainment Group—with philosophical inquiries into 'Nomadic Theory' and 'Symbolic Capital,' I argue for a shift in the artist’s role. No longer a mere content provider for major labels, the modern creator must function as a 'Transposable Artist'—a multi-hyphenate entity that synthesizes music, film, and executive strategy into a single, autonomous intellectual territory.