diff --git a/js/hubs/components/HubsModal.js b/js/hubs/components/HubsModal.js
index c1518541..5c257287 100644
--- a/js/hubs/components/HubsModal.js
+++ b/js/hubs/components/HubsModal.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const HubsModal = (props) => {
       >
         <StyledPaper>
           <Header>
-            <Typography fontWeight="700">{`Hubs featuring: ${metadata.properties.artist.substring(
+            <Typography fontWeight="700">{`Hubs featuring: ${metadata.properties.artist?.substring(
               0,
               100
             )} - "${metadata.properties.title.substring(0, 100)}"`}</Typography>
diff --git a/js/sdk/src/contexts/Audio/audio.js b/js/sdk/src/contexts/Audio/audio.js
index 43bda805..455b8e66 100644
--- a/js/sdk/src/contexts/Audio/audio.js
+++ b/js/sdk/src/contexts/Audio/audio.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ const audioPlayerContextHelper = ({
       if (playlistEntry) {
         setPlaylist([...playlist, playlistEntry])
         return {
-          msg: `${playlistEntry.artist.substring(
+          msg: `${playlistEntry.artist?.substring(
             0,
             100
           )} - ${playlistEntry.title.substring(0, 100)} added to queue`,
diff --git a/js/web/components/CollectorModal.js b/js/web/components/CollectorModal.js
index 42b8be27..bd4b224c 100644
--- a/js/web/components/CollectorModal.js
+++ b/js/web/components/CollectorModal.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const CollectorModal = (props) => {
           >
             <StyledPaper>
               <Header>
-                <Typography fontWeight="700">{`${metadata.properties.artist.substring(
+                <Typography fontWeight="700">{`${metadata.properties.artist?.substring(
                   0,
                   100
                 )} - "${metadata.properties.title.substring(
diff --git a/js/web/components/HubsModal.js b/js/web/components/HubsModal.js
index abf5cc1e..96d73100 100644
--- a/js/web/components/HubsModal.js
+++ b/js/web/components/HubsModal.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const HubsModal = (props) => {
         >
           <StyledPaper>
             <Header>
-              <Typography fontWeight="700">{`Hubs featuring: ${metadata.properties.artist.substring(
+              <Typography fontWeight="700">{`Hubs featuring: ${metadata.properties.artist?.substring(
                 0,
                 100
               )} - "${metadata.properties.title.substring(
diff --git a/js/web/components/ReleaseCard.js b/js/web/components/ReleaseCard.js
index 8ba87a4c..c2b69b7b 100644
--- a/js/web/components/ReleaseCard.js
+++ b/js/web/components/ReleaseCard.js
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ const ReleaseCard = (props) => {
               </Link>
             </Typography>
             <Typography variant="h4" color="white" align="left">
-              {metadata?.properties?.artist.substring(0, 100) ||
-                metadata?.artist.substring(0, 100)}{' '}
+              {metadata?.properties?.artist?.substring(0, 100) ||
+                metadata?.artist?.substring(0, 100)}{' '}
               - <i>{title}</i>
             </Typography>
           </>
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ const ReleaseCard = (props) => {
             src={
               artwork?.meta.status === undefined ? '' : artwork.meta.previewUrl
             }
-            alt={metadata.artist}
+            alt={metadata.artist | 'alt'}
             layout="responsive"
             height={350}
             width={350}
diff --git a/programs/nina/src/errors.rs b/programs/nina/src/errors.rs
index 385242d6..fad9c30b 100644
--- a/programs/nina/src/errors.rs
+++ b/programs/nina/src/errors.rs
@@ -103,5 +103,7 @@ pub enum ErrorCode {
     #[msg("Post Update Via Hub Delegated Payer Mismatch")]
     PostUpdateViaHubPostDelegatePayerMismatch,
     #[msg("Post Init Via Hub Delegated Payer Mismatch")]
-    PostInitViaHubDelegatePayerMismatch
+    PostInitViaHubDelegatePayerMismatch,
+    #[msg("Hub Init Delegated Payer Mismatch")]
+    HubInitDelegatePayerMismatch,
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/programs/nina/src/instructions/hub_init.rs b/programs/nina/src/instructions/hub_init.rs
index 9d4886ee..6040669d 100644
--- a/programs/nina/src/instructions/hub_init.rs
+++ b/programs/nina/src/instructions/hub_init.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 use anchor_lang::prelude::*;
 use anchor_spl::token::{self, Token};
 use crate::state::*;
-use crate::utils::{wrapped_sol};
+use crate::utils::{wrapped_sol,file_service_account};
+use crate::errors::ErrorCode;
 
 #[derive(Accounts)]
 #[instruction(params: HubInitParams)]
 pub struct HubInit<'info> {
     #[account(mut)]
-    pub authority: Signer<'info>,
+    pub payer: Signer<'info>,
+    /// CHECK: This is safe because we check in the handler that authority === payer 
+    /// or that payer is nina operated file-service wallet
+    pub authority: UncheckedAccount<'info>,
     #[account(
         init,
         seeds = [b"nina-hub".as_ref(), params.handle.as_bytes()],
         bump,
-        payer = authority,
+        payer = payer,
         space = 337
     )]
     pub hub: AccountLoader<'info, Hub>,
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct HubInit<'info> {
         init,
         seeds = [b"nina-hub-collaborator".as_ref(), hub.key().as_ref(), authority.key().as_ref()],
         bump,
-        payer = authority,
+        payer = payer,
         space = 147,
     )]
     pub hub_collaborator: Account<'info, HubCollaborator>,
@@ -40,6 +44,12 @@ pub fn handler (
     ctx: Context<HubInit>,
     params: HubInitParams,
 ) -> Result<()> {
+    if ctx.accounts.payer.key() != ctx.accounts.authority.key() {
+        if ctx.accounts.payer.key() != file_service_account::ID {
+            return Err(ErrorCode::HubInitDelegatePayerMismatch.into());
+        }
+    }
+
     Hub::check_hub_fees(
         params.publish_fee,
         params.referral_fee
diff --git a/tests/index.js b/tests/index.js
index 98ef66f0..8812073d 100644
--- a/tests/index.js
+++ b/tests/index.js
@@ -3757,6 +3757,7 @@ describe('Hub', async () => {
     await nina.rpc.hubInit(
       hubParams, {
         accounts: {
+          payer: provider.wallet.publicKey,
           authority: provider.wallet.publicKey,
           hub,
           hubSigner,
@@ -3819,6 +3820,7 @@ describe('Hub', async () => {
     await nina.rpc.hubInit(
       hubParams, {
         accounts: {
+          payer: provider.wallet.publicKey,
           authority: provider.wallet.publicKey,
           hub,
           hubSigner,