Music: What Every New Artist Should Know
Posted by myideas1 on 23rd May 2009
Entertainment Attorney, Leron Rogers spells out in detail what every new artist should know about the music business. From copyrighting music to finding a good manager — this show is for you.
If you know someone who is excited about being offered a contract, PLEASE tell them to “slow their roll” and call an attorney first! Listen to Attorney Leron Rogers’ interview below.
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Leron E. Rogers, is a partner in the law firm of Hewitt & Rogers in Atlanta, Georgia.
At Hewitt & Rogers, practice areas include business transactions, entertainment law, and business litigation, among other services. Leron heads up the firm’s entertainment, technology and media law practice group and is known throughout the country for representing high profile entertainers and athletes in their professional and business ventures. Leron represents successful artists, producers, management companies, songwriters, record labels and publishing companies.
Some of his entertainment clients include Grammy-nominated writers/producers Jason Rome (Luther Vandross, Jagged Edge, Blu Cantrell, Cassidy, Patty Labelle), Prentice Spry (Jamie Foxx), Cedric “Ced Keyz” Williams (Chris Brown, Ciara, Young Joc, Young Buck, LLoyd); Jonathan “Baby Jay” Williams (50, Lloyd Banks, Tyrese); and Trools & Rask (Akon).
In addition to representing individual entertainers, Leron represents successful corporations that conduct significant business within the technology, media and entertainment industry as well as professional athletes in their off the field business ventures.
Leron is also a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS/Grammy Foundation) and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He is a frequent speaker and featured panelist at conferences and workshops and has been featured in local and national publications. Leron, a former draft pick of the Atlanta Braves, was recently honored as one of the Top Counselors-at-Law in “Who’s Who in Black Atlanta”.
Attorney Rogers received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Southwest Texas State University and obtained his Juris Doctorate from Florida State University’s Law School.
For more information about Attorney Leron E. Rogers, please call 770-447-4700.
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