This week I talk with entertainment lawyer Alan Johnson. His workshops "The Whole Music Business" help musicians gain essential information for their careers. His law practice straddles two widely disparate communities – Brooklyn, NY (Bushwick) and Greenwich, CT, each a center of its own niche discipline – Bushwick is the fastest emerging center of music and art in the country, and Greenwich is a prominent business and celebrity enclave. Alan also has a background which includes both advertising and work as a professional musician(drummer).
Some topics we covered are:
-the ever-changing music business
-some history of music technology
-ways for musicians to learn the business side of music
Alan can be found here:
http://www.alanjohnsonlaw.com
NOTES: the other writer for the song Man In The Mirror that we couldn't think of (apologies!) is Siedah Garrett http://siedah.com
The film about Shep Gordon that we referred to: http://supermenschthemovie.com
This episode will appeal to:
-people interested in getting a glance behind the scenes of the music business
-people who want to make a career from their art
-working musicians/aspiring musicians
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