Mos Def(initely) a Great Idea
Buy and Wear Mos Def's new product Some of us who work with businesses that are on the periphery of the music industry (clothing manufacturers, software and computer companies etc.) have been babbling...
View ArticleStep Outs and Side Projects: Proceed With Caution
What happens when an artist decides to “help out a buddy” or lend a verse or bass line on the whim? Most of the time not much, but sometimes, the song ends up in places you never imagined; like in a...
View ArticleSection 181 Back on Track???
Only time for a quick update folks. Now that the Health Care proposal is out of the House and on its way to the Senate, the tax folks have more time (although not that much more time) to focus on tax...
View ArticleDo Due Diligence
Do your due diligence or you may never end up on the big stage. Due diligence is a phrase that is thrown around the legal world on a daily basis. “Is that borrower credit worthy? We’ll have to do our...
View ArticleHALLELUJAH!!! SECTION 181 PASSES THE SENATE!!!
We can all be like Kool and the Gang and C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E- good times, come on. More than three months after the House passes a version of the Tax Extender Bill of 2009 (HR 4213), the Senate got off...
View ArticleL4M and Friends Make a Move
Exciting news from L4M headquarters. After following the recent trends in film and music, the L4M team (basically yours truly) decided that independent is, in fact, better. While we have always...
View ArticleCELABELS: Anyone Can Have a Music Label.
Music Mogul? What are the requirements of owning and operating your own music label? Apparently having a recognizable name and a healthy checkbook and/or ego are prerequisites. Recently, Perez Hilton...
View ArticleThinking of Streaming Some “Free” Programming? Careful!
Recent proposed legislation will make the illegal streaming (not downloading) of copyrights a felony rather than just a misdemeanor. Check out the proposed Senate Bill here, entitled Commercial...
View ArticleWill Copyright Laws be Simplified?
For decades the industry has struggled with interpreting the pre 1972 copyright laws on recordings. Due to complicated state copyright laws which directly contradict or confuse federal law, the music...
View ArticlePandora: More Users. Less Cash?
Pandora recently announced that it has passed 200 Million Users on its streaming music platform. This reportedly includes over 100,000 artists that compile the Pandora catalog of music. Pandora...
View ArticleSharing is Caring, but please paper your collaboration
As seen from our last L4M post, success in the music industry is often dependent upon the people around you; managers, lawyers, and booking agents make up your “team”. But what about those other...
View ArticleThe FIRST Industry Standard Podcast
Seems like everyone has a podcast these days. Not wanting to be left out, we are pleased to announce the launching of our affiliated podcast: The Industry Standard. Perhaps a little late to the...
View ArticleMisconception #1: Once I Get My Deal, I’m Good.
As we have explained we work with clients in every segment of the industry from musicians to managers to labels to distributors and more. Because of our diverse client base and years of experience, we...
View ArticleYou and Taylor Swift
Whether you follow the music industry or not, it has been hard to avoid the ongoing saga that is Taylor Swift. There are hundreds of articles out there about all of the particulars and specifics of...
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