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BESLA: Legal Issues Surrounding Choreography, Street Art, and Tattoos in the Digital Age

BESLA: Legal Issues Surrounding Choreography, Street Art, and Tattoos in the Digital Age

BESLA presents: Mid-Year Conference Part II on Monday, May 23rd!

Shay M Lawson will be joining Paramount Senior Counsel Henry Behnen, Marlyne Jean Louis, and Complex Senior Counsel Nyasha Foy to discuss legal issues in intellectual property and transactions surrounding choreography, street art, and tattoos in the digital age.

A Case Study on Issa Rae: Making Multiple Passions Make Sense

A Case Study on Issa Rae: Making Multiple Passions Make Sense

Building an enterprise takes time. But how exactly does it happen? This case study takes a look into Issa Rae, her show Insecure, Issa Rae Productions, and her Record Label and Publishing Company Raedio and the 4 principles to making multiple passions make sense from a strategic standpoint.

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PODCAST: Promotion Basics for Indy Music Artists w/Moses Davis Southeast Promotions Manager Columbia Records

PODCAST: Promotion Basics for Indy Music Artists w/Moses Davis Southeast Promotions Manager Columbia Records

Is radio really dead? Do major labels care about follower counts? Moses Davis, SouthEast Promotions Manager for Columbia Records joins the podcast this week to give major label insight into what it really takes to move music and make it a hit. You can also catch this episode on youtube for the video interview.

Negotiating with Confidence [Video]

Negotiating with Confidence [Video]

I’ve spent almost a decade honing my negotiation skills to get my clients network and digital television series deals, record label and publishing deals, brand sponsorship and partnership agreements with Apple Music, Youtube, Pandora, Nike, Pottery Barn and more. I negotiate not just for what they deserve but what they are truly worth and I don’t mind passing the wealth on to my readers!

Click the video and see the transcript below to learn how you can easily negotiate like a pro using the 7 tips I use as a lawyer to negotiate top dollar and amazing deals for my clients

Negotiate Like A Boss: The Magic Equation to Getting Paid Your Worth

In order to negotiate for my clients to get paid top dollar I sit down with each one of them and find the answer to the magic question: Do you know your worth?

If I asked you your worth/value would you be able to state it clearly in a sentence or two?

THE ABILITY TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE YOUR VALUE IS WHAT TURNS OFFERS FOR ‘EXPOSURE’ INTO CHECKS

Here are few examples to help you along in understanding what I mean by clearly articulating your value:

Music Biz 101: How Do Songs Make Money?

Music Biz 101: How Do Songs Make Money?

MONEY STREAM #1: PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES

As a songwriter or producer, you get paid performance royalties every time a song containing your words or music is used commercially. This is most common when your song is played on the radio (AM/FM, satellite, or internet), live concert, TV, or restaurants. (https://www.tunecore.com/guides/how-do-my-songs-make-money).

In order to collect performance royalties, 1. you need to…

CLIENT NEWS: TRAP KARAOKE X ESSENCE FESTIVAL

CLIENT NEWS: TRAP KARAOKE X ESSENCE FESTIVAL

Guess who’s partnered with Essence Festival!!! The show sold out so be sure to visit ww.trapkaraoke.com to see when they will hit a city near you or regret the rest of your adult life.

CLIENT NEWS: Future EVOL PROD BY $K Goes Platinum

CLIENT NEWS: Future EVOL PROD BY $K Goes Platinum

Officially certified by the RIAA on May 22 Future's EVOL project featuring "Lie to Me" and "Fly Shit Only" produced by client John $K Mcgee has sold over a million units to date!