Episode 19 - Randy Ojeda (Music Attorney & Manager) - On collecting royalties, the future of music with AI, and how to prevent an ugly band breakup

This week I'm chatting with Randy Ojeda, a music attorney and a long time music manager. Randy has also done A&R for Symphonic Distribution and has hosted his own podcast, Cigar City Radio, among a ton of other things within the music industry. We chat about how he ended up becoming a music attorney and manager. He also gives some valuable insights and nuggets of wisdom including how bands can collect performance royalties for playing their own songs at shows, what the first thing a band should do is, and when a band should start thinking about getting a manager.

We also chat about AI and music and what the future might look like with that, all the types of jobs needed in the music industry aside from being an artist and if money is really all it takes to make a band pop off. Enjoy!

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Check out Randy's website here:
https://www.randyojedalaw.com/

Check out Randy's music podcast here "Cigar City Radio":
https://open.spotify.com/show/3QncUpLFNck8Y81p2aBlcT?si=134e410f86344e4c

Check out Cigar City Management (Boutique Artist Management Company and Record Label co-founded by Randy):
http://www.cigarcitymanagement.com/

Check out this article on the differences between ASCAP, BMI and SESAC:
https://www.diymusicbiz.com/ascap-or-bmi-which-one-is-best/

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About the podcast: Host and musician Melissa Lucciola talks with signed and DIY musicians from around the world about their lives behind the scenes. From maxing out credit cards, sleeping on floors, sharing beds and having the whole band get paid $250 to play Madison Square Garden, you will hear the in's and out's of life on and off the road and the real struggles of the modern day musician.