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What to do When Someone Online Steals Your Content

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What to do When Someone Online Steals Your Content

You posted new pictures to your instagram to promote your brand only to see someone use it for a flyer or a facebook ad without your permission!

You give an artist a rough mix of a track you produced and next thing you know it's up on itunes and spotify without your permission or a split sheet!

You write a song in a session and months later you hear your song on the radio. When you check the credits your name is no where to be found!

HERE'S WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN SOMEONE ONLINE STEALS YOUR CONTENT:

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Handling Music Business As Business...LLCs to Partnerships Explained

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Handling Music Business As Business...LLCs to Partnerships Explained

If you are an artist, producer, or songwriter someone along the way has probably told you that you need an LLC or at least some kind of official business structure.

This may or may not be necessary depending on where you are in your career. Here are 4 ways to know it is time in your music career to open an LLC, get a partnership agreement in place, or just keep doing what you're doing as yourself.

Collecting Digital Royalties: Step By Step Guide for Artists & Producers

Collecting Digital Royalties: Step By Step Guide for Artists & Producers

If you are a producer or an indy artist you likely have digital royalties floating out there you have no idea you have. If your music is available for play on Pandora or any other streaming service then you likely have money waiting for you in the royalty ether.

This is how you collect it:

MONEY TALK: Do I Need an LLC to Start a Business?

MONEY TALK: Do I Need an LLC to Start a Business?

One of the top questions I am most consistently asked is whether it is necessary to have an LLC or now that their side hustles have taken off and started to generate real revenue how can they make sure they stay legal.

Here is how you know it's time for you to launch that LLC:

MONEY TALK: The 4 Top Tax Deductions for Creatives

MONEY TALK: The 4 Top Tax Deductions for Creatives

The end of the year is upon us and with that comes the top of the year tax rush. One of the top ways creatives sell themselves short are in tax deductions. All the little things you've spent your money on to help build this year could possibly add up to thousands in tax deductions you don't want to miss.

I've teamed up with accounting guru Iyanna Vaughn to give share some of the top deductions you should should never miss at tax time:

CLIENT MUSIC: In the South - Animated Video w Big Boi x Gucci Mane

CLIENT MUSIC: In the South - Animated Video w Big Boi x Gucci Mane

All treats and no tricks as BIg Boi released an animated video for his single "In the South" featuring Pimp C and Gucci Mane in time for Halloween! Uncle Chad is looking like himself in all his white fur animated glory and definitely letting them know what going on in the south!

Watch the video here:

CLIENT MUSIC: Pimp C x Big K.R.I.T.

CLIENT MUSIC: Pimp C x Big K.R.I.T.

Fans have been anxiously awaiting another album from Mississippi native Big K.R.I.T. so the album's name "4eva is a Mighty Long Time" is likely how fans felt and will not be disappointed for being patient during the wait.

The double album features never heard vocals from client PIMP C along with Bun B for the track "Ride Wit Me" is repeat worth for every car ride and gym playlist.

DOWNLOAD RIDE WITH ME HERE: