SEASON FINALE - S2.12/E39: When Do I Need an Attorney, Business Manager and/or a Manager? Defining an Artist's Traditional Team w/ Erinn Knight

We did it! You now know how to release your music in a sustainable manner for the long-term, while ensuring you're not missing a single revenue stream along the way. But what happens when it all becomes too much? This episode breaks down traditional industry roles while also showing you how to mix & match team members to create a custom team built for your career. To do so we chat with the powerhouse that is Erinn Knight - President of Build Your Own Dreams, Co-Owner of INVT Only & so much more. Here we go!

This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Downtown Music⁠⁠⁠⁠, whose mission is to shift the power center of the music industry into the hands of those who create - & those who support that creation - by giving them the finest and most comprehensive set of tools and services. Downtown is committed to building a more equitable music business. Downtown believes in partnership, advocacy, and helping musicians develop sustainable careers - so they don't require clients to give up ANY of their copyrights.

+HUGE thanks to our friends at The Music Managers Forum - US (MMF-US) for their support! MMF-US is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association for music managers & self-managed artists that provides a diverse platform to connect, educate and advocate for the music management community. MMF-US' goal is to further the interests of managers and their artists in all fields of the music industry, including in live performance, music publishing, recording, investment, copyrights, and streaming, and strives to engage in smart, cutting edge, informative and innovative programs, and initiatives, as well as advocacy efforts to improve the businesses, careers and professional growth of its members & related community.

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CREDITS:

Creator, Executive Producer, Producer, & Host:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Emily White⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Project Manager: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Zimmerlich⁠⁠⁠⁠

Engineer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan Cain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matthew Wang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recorded Live at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Nō Studios