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On this episode, D.R is joined by one of the finest entertainment lawyers in Nigeria, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa.
Akinyemi is a Partner and Co-founder at HighTower Solicitors and Advocates.
His music law practice focuses on the representation of recording artists, songwriters, record producers, record labels, investors in music, and talent managers.
In recent years, Akinyemi has built up a formidable roster of producer clients from Afrobeats: Masterkraft, BlaqJerzee, Northboi, Rexxie, Magicsticks, Jaypizzle, and many others.
He discusses Intellectual property, trademarks, music copyright and a lot of other important music business fundamentals with D.R
Timestamps:
01:37 - Intro
04:47 - Akinyemi Law Songwriting Challenge Vol. 2
08:15 - Why creatives need lawyers
16:05 - Hightower Solicitors and Advocates, the law firm
19:28 - Greysage consulting
21:10 - Ownership and Intellectual property basics for music creatives
31:08 - How producers/songwriters can get all their publishing revenue
33:07 - Collection societies available for creatives to join
34:00 - COSON and MCSN
36:21 - Producers and Record deals
38:00 - Trademarks/Trademarking for creatives, case studies and importance
43:30 - Wizkid vs Wisekid
45:20 - Kiss Daniel to Kizz Daniel name change - case study breakdown
46:52 - Tiwa Savage & Seyi Shay - Lova Lova Case
51:20 - Original studio demo of Lova Lova
56:38 - Phone call conversation between Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay
1:17:58 - The Nigerian Gospel Music Industry
1:19:16 - Dunsin Oyekan Audiomack situation
1:23:38 - Credits/The art of crediting in the music space
1:30:26 - Mixing/Mastering engineers and royalties
1:33:05 - What every producer/songwriter needs to have intact before going in for a session
1:36:00 - Closing questions
1:38:10 - The Akinyemi Law Songwriting Challenge Vol. 3
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