BeatStars and BeatStars Publishing attorney Kyle Brown sat down with Daniel Cruz of Producer Royalty to discuss all things producers, leases and legal.
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!!
Sign Up with BeatStars Publishing
Sign Up with BeatStars Publishing
