David Helfant is Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the music division of Paramount Pictures. He coordinates all negotiations for the use of music in motion pictures for Paramount and subsidiary studios like MTV Films and Nickelodeon Films.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal affairs at the Music division of Paramount Pictures. He coordinates all of the negotiations for the use of music in motion pictures for Paramount, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Films.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. He talks about his background in the music industry. David describes how he got involved as a lawyer in Santa Monica by licensing songs to be used for concerts at an auditorium. He then goes on to talk about when he went to work for an entertainment firm in Century City and began to work with many well known music industry clients.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. In this segment he gives advice about getting into the music industry. His main piece of adivcie to never take no for an answer and be persistent about your career plans.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. In this segment he talks about the importance of protecting an artist's intellectual property rights.
In this clip, David Helfant (Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs in the music division of Paramount Pictures) discusses the traits he feels sets a great artist apart from the pack, and advises artists on how to cultivate the right mindset to survive and excel in the business of music.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal affairs at the Music division of Paramount Pictures. He coordinates all of the negotiations for the use of music in motion pictures for Paramount, MTV Films, and Nickelodeon Films.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. He talks about the evolution of the music business and the development of sound recording protection. David believes the music industry continues to reinvent itself and adapt to various technological advancements that have come up in modern times.
David Helfant is Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. He explains the role of a manager in the music industry and their relationship with an artist. He gives the legal definition of a manager which is a person who advises and consults with the artist on selection of material and the proper presentation of any artistic work to the public. Gives examples where managers have run into legal issues in negotiating various deals for an artist. David recommends the best way to get experience to learn how to be a manager is to work for a manager.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. In this segment he talks about placing songs in films, negotiating deals with artists, and the various legal and publishing issues that have to be dealt with.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. In this segment he gives advice to parents of children who have artistic passions.
David Helfant is the Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs at the music division of Paramount Pictures. In this segment he discusses the legal issues of sampling in the music industry.
