Whitney Broussard is an entertainment lawyer with the firm of Selverne, Mandelbaum, and Mintz LLP, whose client list has included Third Eye Blind, Wu-Tang Clan, Ludacris, Van Halen, MTV Networks, Atlantic Records, The Fugees, and Paula Abdul.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about how he became an entertainment lawyer. Discusses how he did tech work and setting up for gigs in college which branched into working in a recording studio. At the end of college he decided to go to law school and become a music attorney.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, compares types of clients. Many artists are nieve about how the music business works while some are well aware. He discusses how an artist's attitude, personality traits and expectations can effect the relationship with a lawyer and their career.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about different problems and solutions that can arise when signing recording contracts. Discusses financial issues, artist royalties, recoupable expenses, and other issues involving contracts. He also talks about different types of publishing deals and the financial ramifications of those deals.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about the new digital trends and how they are shaping the industry. Discusses the difference between permanent downloading and streaming and the issues behind each concept.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about the importance of having a manager to represent you as an artist. Gives advice on how an artists can develop on their own as well as finding a manager that represents an artist effectively.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about a couple books that should be read by anyone wanting to get into the music business.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about things you can do as an independent artist to launch your career. Broussard discusses techology's effect on the indepedent artist and how an artist no longer needs a million dollars from a record company to record and promote themselves professionally.
Whitney Broussard, an entertainment lawyer for Selverne, Manelbaum, and Mintz, talks about many different areas of law and legal issues in the entertainment industry.
