Producer Manager on Points, Payment, Sessions and Publishing

Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.com This week, Ari is joined by Laura Jones, a producer manager and founder of Little Underground Management. They discuss negotiating contracts, signing up and coming producers, and navigating royalty splits. Little Underground Management represents producers and helps connect them with artists, with her role being 50% creative and 50% business administration. On the creative side, she acts as a musical matchmaker, connecting producers with artists, songwriters, and engineers. On the business side, she negotiates fees, contracts, and schedules, and oversees the entire recording process. In this conversation, Ari and Laura discuss the complexities of songwriting and publishing splits in the music industry. They explore how songwriting credits are determined, the challenges of splitting royalties, and the politics involved in negotiating publishing deals. Laura shares insights into how deals are structured, the importance of contracts, and the challenges of getting paid in a timely manner. Chapters 00:00 The Importance of Contracts for Producers 02:23 Understanding Master Royalties and Publishing 09:39 The Role of Producer Managers in Connecting Producers with Artists 23:33 How Producer Deals Work: Fees and Royalties 34:01 Navigating Different Genres and Deal Structures 36:28 The Complexities of Publishing Rights 49:40 Challenges of Getting Paid in the Music Industry 53:49 The Importance of Contracts for Producers and Songwriters 01:02:19 Finding a Manager as a Producer Subscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/ Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.com Watch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpa Connect with Ari’s Take: Website: https://aristake.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.take X: https://twitter.com/ArisTake Threads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1 Connect with Ari Herstand: Website: https://ariherstand.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstand X: https://twitter.com/ariherstand YouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstand Connect with Laura Jones: Website: https://www.littleundergroundmanagement.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little_underground_mgmt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-jones-876240a X: https://twitter.com/LittleUmgmt Edited and mixed by Ari Davids Music by Brassroots District Produced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.