Producer Legal Masterclass With BeatStars Attorney Kyle Brown

‍CHAPTERS

0:00 - Highlights

0:52 - Intro

2:35 - Role and experience at Beatstars

6:05 - Beatstars Publishing’s impact

7:50 - Beatstars’ customer service

8:35 - Partnership with Sony

10:40 - Why producer’s need a publisher

12:30 - What producers need to register their publishing

14:05 - Should producers hire a lawyer for EVERY placement?

14:20 - THIS IS A BIG DEAL!

17:10 - How lawyers add value

20:00 - Selling samples to multiple people

21:40 - Artists don’t need to OWN beats

24:15 - People don’t VALUE producers

27:15 - Why lawyers don’t like working with producers

27:45 - Making legal work more efficient

29:45 - Systems for getting producers PAID

33:55 - Why producers should REGISTER copyrights

36:40 - How to efficiently register copyrights

37:45 - Filing song TAKEDOWNS

40:45 - Strategies for taking down songs

43:15 - Who’s responsible for clearing SAMPLES?

45:00 - Getting paid for songs with a sample

46:50 - How to clear samples

48:25 - Advice for future lawyers

50:20 - How to become a MUSIC lawyer

52:50 - Closing, THANK YOU KYLE!!