Learn about the process of licensing your song or musical from multiple industry perspectives! When do you get paid for writing a musical? What happens if somebody wants to license a song from your show? How can you be sure that you're being compensated according to industry standards?
Join Sean Flahaven (Chief Theatricals Executive at Concord Theatricals), Kirsten Childs (composer/lyricist/librettist of Bella: An American Tall Tale and The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin), and Jeanine Tesori (composer of Kimberly Akimbo, Caroline or Change, and Fun Home), for a conversation on music compensation moderated by DG Executive Director of Business Affairs Ralph Sevush.
The panelists will share their experiences and expertise as they help you discover what terms like "grand rights" and "small rights" mean, the difference in royalties for a play vs. a musical, and whether the addition of other musical collaborators (such as orchestrators and arrangers) impacts how you're likely to be compensated for your work. The more you know about the industry standards from both the creative and business perspectives, the more informed and empowered you'll be when it's time to get to work on your next musical project!
Panelists: Kirsten Childs, Sean Flahaven, and Jeanine Tesori.