Manatt Entertainment staff attorney W. Joseph Anderson spoke with Hypebot about the royalty splitting process in the music industry. In the article, Anderson noted the importance of documenting the song making process and discussing royalty expectations with collaborators before releasing any new song. He also discussed how lawyers and other representatives fit into this process, saying “we’re really here to make sure things go smoothly now, so that when something either does explode and go viral on the upside, or completely crashes down and burns on the downside, it’s a lot better for you, the artist, then if you were to try and go it alone.”
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