I had the pleasure of joining local members of the Recording Academy along with members in ALL 50 STATES for District Advocate Day lead by the Recording Academy's Advocacy arm to lobby for legislative reform as it relates to creators' rights. This is the largest grassroots lobbying effort in the country and the first ever to take place in all 50 states.
I have the honor of serving as a Mentor/Coach for a second season of Goodie Nation's tech pre-accelerator program. Goodie Nation pairs social entrepreneurs with tech and marketing professionals to create innovative solutions for the worlds toughest social issues. Last year they tackled solutions for those impacted by gentrification and got awesome products on the market currently serving our communities like GOODR.
This year the Goodie team is out to reduce violence by 30% using technology. I'm lending a hand pulling from my olden days clerking in the justice system as well as putting my IP law chops to good use for this years founders!
Partnered with GOOGLE, General Assembly, GITHUB, and other tech industry giants...here's a bit from the Goodie Team on what HACK THE VIOLENCE IS ABOUT:
As a member of the Board of the Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter I have gotten to know so much more about the great resources the GRAMMY family provides to musicians across the county through MusiCares and I would be remise if I did not mention the incredible efforts the foundation is putting towards hurricane relief.
First, if you are in the New York area TIDAL is teaming up with MusiCares for a special benefit concert on October 18th. This is the 3rd annual benefit concert TIDAL has held to date raising over $3million for social good. Find out more details about this year's TIDAL benefit concert for hurricane relief and buy tickets at http://tidal.com/us
Next, You do NOT need to be a member of the Recording Academy, you do not have to have a GRAMMY or be nominated for one to receive aid from MusiCares. Below is a statement below directly from MusiCares providing more information on how you can assist or how you can receive relief if you are a musician or music professional:
Little Miss Atlanta was the fruition of my client Jasmine Crowe's long time love of pageantry as the director of Miss Black Arizona USA and then the Miss Perfect Peach in Atlanta, Georgia. The show aired on TLC as rival to fan favorite Honey Boo Boo and was an awesome deal to negotiate bringing together elements of film/tv/talent/ and intellectual property.
Enjoy this throw back clip below of the epic rap battle that aired on the show between Heaven and Jai
If you thought GRAMMY nominated songwriter/singer Jamaica "Kahncept" Smith was all love songs and R&B you were sadly mistaken. "Long As I Get Paid" by Agnez Mo is his latest writing collaborating with Goldie (Chris Brown Picture Me Rollin", "Little Bit", and "Who's Gonna (Nobody)") and has hit OVER SEVEN MILLION VIEWS on VEVO.
Oh...did I mention he did a cameo on the season premiere of STAR on FOX?!
Check out what all the hype is about:
I first met Jasmine Crowe in 2013 as the owner of Black Celebrity Giving where she would quickly become a client where one of my first tasks was drafting a letter to ensure she would be able to continue to utilize an empty parking lot to feed hundreds in downtown Atlanta with food she was personally cooking every week in her home.
Fast forward to 2017 and her passion for ensuring no one spends a night hungry has taken the food and tech industry by storm with her GOODR app. Jasmine and her team have won several major pitch competitions, hundreds of thousands in startup funds, and countless startup awards and features. Super excited for the future of her app and grateful to lend my legal lenses to play a small part in making the world a better place.
Here is an excerpt from her recent feature on Black Enterprise:
Working with the @release_movie team was a dream of creatives seamlessly collaborating to move a project forward with proper legal protections in place. So excited to see the film so warmly received on the circuit!!
Click the link to see all the selections and wins the team has racked up this summer!
Ventured Travel is connecting HBCU students with the world through incredible curated international travel excursions! Very happy to help them legally protect and launch this amazing idea! Follow them on IG @venturedtravel to find out more!
Justin Bieber's Life is Worth Living written and produced by my client @markthemogul has sold 500,000 copies and was certified GOLD by the RIAA!
