On this Episode, WLPWR and Brian Onrea talk with Greggory Smith, Director of Writer and Publisher relations for performance rights organization, SESAC. In this very informative episode they discussHow he got his start in the music industry going from the creative side to the executive sideWhat is the role of a performance rights organizationThe history of SESAC and the selection process for becoming a memberPerformance rights in the new streaming landscapeThe future of performance rightsAlso discussed on this episodeIs Rap Beef good or bad for hip hop?Is Chance the Rapper the new standard of what an independant artist should be?Music industry revenues are growing for the first time in almost 2 decades (thanks to streaming)