The Vana Room

Jamvana
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Making a living on music is a dream for many musicians. Leaving a stable job and sharing your art with the world is intimidating, but Jamvana gives you the resources to earn a living with your music. We will discuss topics on music distribution, marketing, publishing, royalties, copyrights, and more to share unprecedented information on the inner workings of the music industry so you can make the most educated decisions about your career. Hosted by Monika "Monique" Mason, Lennon Cihak, and Robert Leigh.

  1. 07/10/2023

    Copyrights and Contracts for AI and Metaverse: Billboard Top Music Attorney Christianne Kinney

    Christianne Kinney is a music attorney based in Los Angeles, CA. She represents artists, celebrities, intellectual property owners, and tech companies in the entertainment space. She is a Billboard Top Music Attorney and one of the Top Women Attorneys in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In this conversation, Christianne, Monique, and Lennon discuss AI, NFTs, Web3, Metaverse, and how copyrights and contracts apply to these emerging technologies, among many other topics. 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - About Christianne Kinney 9:18 - Clauses in contracts for Metaverse 12:20 - Who's governing contracts in the Metaverse? 18:20 - Will an org be created to oversee the Metaverse, NFTs, and AI? 19:57 - Getting out of signing something you shouldn't have 22:43 - Biggest issue with musicians entering into Metaverse space 27:09 - AI and copyright 34:26 - AI doesn't have soul 38:20 - Transferring contracts from the 'real world' into the Metaverse 41:47 - Loss of confidence in Government to oversee emerging technologies 44:19 - Business in Metaverse: Service or Product? 49:55 - Issuing DMCAs in Metaverse + what if you don't know who did it? 51:38 - Can indie artists issue DMCA takedowns, or should an attorney handle it? 57:03 - Christianne's experience in Metaverse Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/ Follow Christianne Kinney: Website: https://www.ckinneylaw.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicalredhead/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kinneylawpc Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicalredhead LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kinneylaw/

    1h 4m

  2. 06/05/2023

    How to Get an Advance Without Giving Up Ownership with Sound Royalties' President and CEO

    Sound Royalties is a financial services company that works with creatives to fund their businesses and endeavors. For musicians, this means Sound Royalties can analyze your various revenue streams and determine how much money you "qualify" for as an advance. Sound Royalties keeps the process simple and highly transparent. Monique and Lennon speak with Sound Royalties' CEO, Alex Heiche, and President, Michael Bizenov, about how their business works and what the advances can (and have done) do for creatives. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7HLmyd4TlIA Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/ Follow Sound Royalties: Website: https://soundroyalties.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soundroyalties Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoundRoyalties Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soundroyalties/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sound-royalties/

    47 min

  3. 05/08/2023

    Music Publishing Deal vs. Admin Deal: What's The Difference?

    Davey Jay is an Orlando, Florida-based entertainment attorney. In this episode, which is part of our contract series, Davey, Monique, and Lennon discuss the inner workings of an admin publishing deal. Davey discusses the differences between and admin publishing deal versus a traditional publishing deal. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GPqQjvLzg3k Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/ Follow Davey Jay: Website: https://www.meehle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeehleJay/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meehlejay/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwprYzJpjoXIsQR09g3l4iQ Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is not legal advice. It is strictly for entertainment purposes only. If you need assistance on a particular matter, contact an attorney.

    39 min

  4. 04/03/2023

    Blockchain, Royalties and Music Rights With Revelator CEO Bruno Guez

    Bruno Guez is the founder, CEO and futurist at Revelator, the leading tech company powering the music industry. He founded Revelator to provide the technology infrastructure to move & manage the digital distribution business. He is the former Director on the Board of Merlin Network, the leading music rights agency. Guez brings over 30 years of experience as a seasoned digital music executive working with Chris Blackwell's Island Records and Guy Laliberte's Cirque du Soleil. Revelator offers solutions to power catalog management, digital assets, supply chain, financial reporting, rights and royalty management, analytics, and business intelligence. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E2RvcEsKErc Learn more about Web3 here: https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/blockchain-tutorial/what-is-web-3-0 Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/ Follow Revelator: Website: https://www.revelator.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getrevelator/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9StokH9MOa2Ns_-8HkrcXA Twitter: https://twitter.com/GetRevelator LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revelator-enterprises/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevelatorNetwork/

    50 min

  5. 03/06/2023

    RIAA-Certified PLATINUM Audio Engineer Chris Jay LOVES When Artists Bring This to Their Sessions

    Chris Jay is an RIAA-Certified Platinum recording, mixing, and mastering engineer based in Orlando, Florida. Over the course of his nearly two-decade career he has worked with artists and groups like Outkast, Missy Elliot, and The Beach Boys. He has also worked in the audio department on a number of films, TV shows, and video games. Monique, Lennon, and Chris dive deep into how and why artists should work with an audio engineer like Chris. They talk about studio preparedness and etiquette, how to find a good engineer, and the various pieces of metadata that a mastering engineer should submit to labels and/or artists. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LVmsiQV9OS0 Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/

    40 min

  6. 02/06/2023

    Music Publishing Agreements Simplified With Orlando Music Attorney Davey Jay

    Welcome to season two of The Vana Room podcast! Our first guest is Davey Jay, an intellectual property attorney and partner at Meehle & Jay in Orlando, Florida. Davey, Monique, and Lennon talk about publishing agreements in this episode. Davey highlights the red flags in contracts (you don't need to be an attorney to spot them), various clauses that music publishing agreements include, and how you can get the attention of music publishers. Watch this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pFCZGu22tTA Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/ Follow Davey Jay: Website: https://www.meehle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeehleJay/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meehlejay/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwprYzJpjoXIsQR09g3l4iQ

    35 min

  7. 10/24/2022

    Why Are So Many Musicians Selling Their Publishing Catalogs and Copyrights?

    Big name artists and musicians like Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen are selling their music publishing catalogs to companies like Hipgnosis and Primary Wave, among others. Why are musicians selling their catalogs and rights? There are a variety of reasons why a musician may sell their catalog, and Lennon, Davey, and Monique go over them in this episode. Davey shares some practical advice to consider if you're thinking about selling your copyrights and music publishing rights to someone else or another business. Download and subscribe: https://thevanaroom.buzzsprout.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pFCZGu22tTA Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/ Follow Davey Jay: Website: https://www.meehle.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeehleJay/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meehlejay/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwprYzJpjoXIsQR09g3l4iQ Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for educational purposes only. The advice or information shared in this video is not legal advice. If you have specific legal questions, consult an attorney in your jurisdiction.

    40 min

  8. 10/17/2022

    Mental Health in Music: Why Music Professionals Need to Prioritize It

    Mental health in the music industry has quite often been pushed to the side. Musicians and various music professionals fail to recognize its importance. However, the stigma around mental health is beginning to dwindle which is huge because music professionals are in one of the most grueling industries out there. Since mental health is so important, Monique and Lennon discuss a few things that they've found helpful to themselves over the years to maintain their mental health. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FJbdJV8lT7I Silence The Shame: https://silencetheshame.com/ Backline: https://backline.care/ MusiCares: https://www.musicares.org/ Music Minds Matter: https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/ Music Health Alliance: https://www.musichealthalliance.com/ Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC): https://musicindustrytherapists.com/ Disclaimer: We are not mental health professionals, and the companies and/or tips mentioned throughout this episode should not be taken as medical advice. Follow Jamvana: Website: https://jamvana.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpAbTyswOTzrtg0wS2_5cw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jamvana Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamvana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamvana/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jamvana/

    31 min
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Making a living on music is a dream for many musicians. Leaving a stable job and sharing your art with the world is intimidating, but Jamvana gives you the resources to earn a living with your music. We will discuss topics on music distribution, marketing, publishing, royalties, copyrights, and more to share unprecedented information on the inner workings of the music industry so you can make the most educated decisions about your career. Hosted by Monika "Monique" Mason, Lennon Cihak, and Robert Leigh.

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  • Creator
    Jamvana
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Jamvana
  • Show Website
    The Vana Room