Ep. 2 The Business of Music with Alan Johnson Esq.

The Mindful Musician

This week I talk with entertainment lawyer Alan Johnson. His workshops "The Whole Music Business" help musicians gain essential information for their careers. His law practice straddles two widely disparate communities – Brooklyn, NY (Bushwick) and Greenwich, CT, each a center of its own niche discipline – Bushwick is the fastest emerging center of music and art in the country, and Greenwich is a prominent business and celebrity enclave. Alan also has a background which includes both advertising and work as a professional musician(drummer). Some topics we covered are: -the ever-changing music business -some history of music technology -ways for musicians to learn the business side of music Alan can be found here: http://www.alanjohnsonlaw.com NOTES: the other writer for the song Man In The Mirror that we couldn't think of (apologies!) is Siedah Garrett http://siedah.com The film about Shep Gordon that we referred to: http://supermenschthemovie.com This episode will appeal to: -people interested in getting a glance behind the scenes of the music business -people who want to make a career from their art -working musicians/aspiring musicians