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Expert Advice for Getting into Music Publishing
Dave Olsen
Dave Olsen has 25 years experience in the music print industry, ranging from roles in sales, business, and creative. As vice president of Alfred Publishing, he oversaw all copyright, contract, licensing, and royalty activities worldwide. Prior to that, Olsen was Director of Business Affairs and then interim CEO of Warner Brothers Publications, just eight months prior to its acquisition by Alfred Publishing. During his tenure at Warner, Olsen worked directly with musical greats such as Dave Brubeck, Henry Mancini, Marian McPartland, Cy Coleman, and Charles Strouse, among others.
Olsen is a Board of Directors member of the Music Publishers Association and a founding member of the original National Music Publishers' Association's Internet Anti-Piracy Taskforce. Among a host of his music-related activities, Olsen is regularly called upon to lecture on music property matters at music conventions and universities.
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Description: Dave Olsen, VP of Business and Legal Affairs at Alfred Publishing, discusses the most practical ways to start a career in music publishing. Dave stresses that it’s important to go to school and learn something that no one else in your organization knows. With the right education and determination you can make yourself a focal point in your company by thinking outside of the box and taking action. He gives examples of learning about international copyright and expanding his company's distribution and publishing opportunities in other territories as a result of this approach.
Shoot Date: August 06 |
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