LETS CONVERSE!!! Here today I’m going to talk about something different. Of course as you all know I’m focusing on a career path in the industry. Basically I want to deal with young adults only in the industry. Here I would like to discuss behind the scenes of the industry, and what the business side does that may affect our young adults in the industry.
I watched three podcast the other day discussing artist contracts and concentrating on certain areas in the industry. In one podcast by Mr. Stanton Stein he discuss how the most studios are owned by television station and how they have control over almost every aspect how things are handled in the media. Not only do they have control over the recording studios, but also newspapers, radio stations etc. With this information is there a possibility for a young adult new to the industry with no knowledge of how the industry work to come in sign a deal with a company that has control over so much? Could this be a bad option also? Think about it, if they where to sign a non- compete would this limit the young adult from branching out to get more exposure? This could lead to demanding more attention from the media for exposure if the company they signed with doesn’t give the exposure they are looking for.
Some studios are requesting in contracts that a person cannot sue, but arbitration (Stein, 2008). When it comes to recording contracts it breaks down to many levels of rights. A person deals with literary work, musical works, sound recording etc (Friedman, 2011). Young adults have to make sure they have the correct rights for their works so the studios or managers won’t get over on them. When it comes to visual works a person could deal with their image used as a different for what it was made for (Vanderbilt University, 2009). These are only a few aspects that we must look at behind the scenes to protect the young adults in the industry who are excited and know nothing of entertainment business. Parents must get involved even if they do trust their child’s manager. LETS CONVERSE… and tell me what do you believe!!!
