Jo-Na Williams: Artist Empowerment, Contracts & "The Awkwards"

Jo-Na Williams is an attorney and business advisor for artists and entrepreneurs. In 2011, she founded JA Williams Law: The Artist Empowerment Firm and has worked with clients who have been nominated for Grammys, listed in the Billboard Top 100, Amazon and ITunes Top Album Charts. In this episode we about Jo-Na's work, why creatives should hire an attorney and we are branded "The Awkwards."Highlights:- Unlike the perception many people may have of lawyers, Jo-Na is very friendly. We think that could be an understatement.- Marcio and Jo-Na love Oprah (and Ross does too… just more quietly)- We hear how moving around helped Jo-Na gain different perspectives and insight into how different (yet similar) people are- Jo-Na tells us about her other business, Artist Empowerment- Ross and Jo-Na share stories about what they wanted to be when they were kids- Jo-Na brands us “The Awkwards” and we love it- We hear about the experiences that led to Jo-Na focusing on musicians in her law firm- We need more creative energy in the world, and the law should empower, rather than hinder, artists to create- Jo-Na gives us a basic overview of how contracts work in the context of hiring someone to create a work-for-hire- When someone is hiring you to create, they are essentially paying for your talent- We talk about the importance of reputation in the creative industries- Did you know Jo-Na hasn’t owned a TV since 2007?- Jo-Na makes being a lawyer cool, and the entertainment industry is where all of the crazy lawyers goMore:- Full show notes at http://bridge-the-atlantic.com- Follow us on Twitter: @bridge_atlantic

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