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_subsections/music-production-company/desc-sound_exchange_LOD.org

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+#+title: Description: Sound Exchange Lod
+
+* links
+- [[../v08-producer_contracts.org]]
+* SoundExchange LOD in a Music Producer Contract
+** What is a SoundExchange LOD?
+A *Letter of Direction (LOD) for SoundExchange* is a formal document signed by an artist, directing **SoundExchange** (the U.S. organization responsible for collecting and distributing digital performance royalties) to pay a portion of royalties to a producer or another third party.
+
+** Why is an LOD Important?
+- Ensures that the *producer receives a share* of **digital performance royalties** from non-interactive streaming services like Pandora, SiriusXM, and web radio.
+- Since SoundExchange only pays **artists and labels**, an LOD is necessary for a producer to be paid directly.
+- Without an LOD, the artist receives all royalties and must pay the producer manually.
+
+** How an LOD Works
+1. *Producer & Artist Agreement*: The producer's contract includes a percentage of digital performance royalties.
+2. *Artist Signs the LOD*: The artist fills out and signs a **SoundExchange Letter of Direction**, specifying the producer’s share.
+3. *Submission to SoundExchange*: The LOD is sent to SoundExchange for processing, and upon approval, the producer starts receiving their share directly.
+
+** Sample SoundExchange Letter of Direction (LOD)
+#+BEGIN_SRC text
+[Artist’s Name]
+[Artist’s Address]
+[City, State, Zip Code]
+[Email]
+[Date]
+
+SoundExchange
+733 10th Street NW, 10th Floor
+Washington, DC 20001
+
+Subject: Letter of Direction to Pay Producer Royalties
+
+To Whom It May Concern,
+
+I, [Artist’s Name], am the Featured Recording Artist registered with SoundExchange for the sound recordings listed below. I hereby direct SoundExchange to pay [Producer’s Name] ([Producer’s SoundExchange Member ID, if applicable]) a percentage of my digital performance royalties for these recordings, as detailed below.
+
+**Sound Recordings:**
+1. "[Song Title 1]" - [ISRC]
+2. "[Song Title 2]" - [ISRC]
+3. "[Album Title]" - [ISRC] (if applicable)
+
+**Royalty Percentage to be Paid to Producer:**
+- [X]% of the featured artist’s digital performance royalties
+
+By signing below, I authorize SoundExchange to make the above payments directly to [Producer’s Name] and acknowledge that this direction is irrevocable except by mutual written agreement.
+
+Sincerely,
+[Artist’s Signature]
+[Printed Name]
+
+**Acknowledged and Agreed:**
+[Producer’s Signature]
+[Printed Name]
+#+END_SRC
+
+** Additional Notes:
+- The ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) helps identify the exact recordings.
+- The artist must be a **registered member of SoundExchange** for this to be processed.
+- This LOD is **only for digital performance royalties**, not mechanical or publishing royalties.

_subsections/music-production-company/music_money_makeover/_descriptions/desc-sound_exchange_LOD.org

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+#+title: Desc Sound Exchange Lod

_subsections/music-production-company/v09-record_label_lawyer.org

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 - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxht0nqnhws][youtube video]]
 
 * notes
+- you need an affordable attorney
+- connections are what get you an attorney
+
+** where to get a lawyer
+**** connections
+- get referral through people
+
+**** online
+- american bar
+- martin dale hubble directory
+- american bar
+- you can ask BMI directly
+
+** what kind
+- in your genre
+  - hip hop world is not the same as pop world
+  - way and style of doing contracts might not be congruent with the people in that world
+
+- make sure they are good at what you need
+  - record contracts
+  - negotiating good deals
+
+- understand your position
+  - new
+  - someone who can explain some things to you
+
+** what you need
+- standard recording contract
+- producer agreements that attach to recording contract
+- management contract for an artist you are managing
+
+** retainer services
+- cant afford it
+- don't have enough business transactions coming in yet
+
+** build relationship
+- keep checking in with lawyer
+  - pay for time
+  - letting him know what is up with you
+  - this shows you are here to do business
+- so if you run into other people and he is there, he will introduce you
+
+** how do we know if the lawyer is right?
+- we don't. we are here to get the contract
+
+** why not google?
+- lawyer knows the scene
+- understands your security issues

_subsections/music-production-company/v10-understand_contracts.org

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+#+title: understand music contracts so you don't get screwed
+#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../_share/media/css/org-media-sass/categories/business.css" />
+
+* Links
+#+attr_html: :class links
+- [[../../toc.org][TOC - Music Money Makeover]]
+- [[https://youtu.be/IxpnflsDo5s?si=Y4_BTRfPZqmHZo9V][youtube video]]
+
+* notes

_subsections/v08-producer_contracts.org

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+#+title: V08 Producer Contracts