Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.comThis week, Ari is joined by Laura Jones, a producer manager and founder of Little Underground Management. They discuss negotiating contracts, signing up and coming producers, and navigating royalty splits. Little Underground Management represents producers and helps connect them with artists, with her role being 50% creative and 50% business administration. On the creative side, she acts as a musical matchmaker, connecting producers with artists, songwriters, and engineers. On the business side, she negotiates fees, contracts, and schedules, and oversees the entire recording process. In this conversation, Ari and Laura discuss the complexities of songwriting and publishing splits in the music industry. They explore how songwriting credits are determined, the challenges of splitting royalties, and the politics involved in negotiating publishing deals. Laura shares insights into how deals are structured, the importance of contracts, and the challenges of getting paid in a timely manner. Chapters00:00 The Importance of Contracts for Producers02:23 Understanding Master Royalties and Publishing09:39 The Role of Producer Managers in Connecting Producers with Artists23:33 How Producer Deals Work: Fees and Royalties34:01 Navigating Different Genres and Deal Structures36:28 The Complexities of Publishing Rights49:40 Challenges of Getting Paid in the Music Industry53:49 The Importance of Contracts for Producers and Songwriters01:02:19 Finding a Manager as a ProducerSubscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/new-music-business-podcast/Ari's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.comWatch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpaConnect with Ari’s Take:Website: https://aristake.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeX: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeThreads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandX: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandConnect with Laura Jones:Website: https://www.littleundergroundmanagement.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/little_underground_mgmt/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-jones-876240aX: https://twitter.com/LittleUmgmtEdited and mixed by Ari DavidsMusic by Brassroots DistrictProduced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.