Podcast Episode: Taylor Swift, the Power of the Audience and Licensing Agreements

Recording artist Taylor Swift is waging a very public campaign against the company that owns many of her master recordings. Her audience seemingly is following suit. Social media is providing people a way to broadcast threats. We live in divided times.

A private equity firm ends up with control of Ms. Swift’s master recordings.

Analysis of the real root of this story is in this episode: the negotiation of the original licensing or production contracts and how those contracts can control the future conduct of the parties. Listen to the episode for more detail.

Selling Your Business - Where to Start?

Whether you have built up your business over decades, or your business has developed quickly, selling a business can be a tricky process.  It may have taken you five years or twenty years, but either way, starting and growing a business to maturity is an all consuming proposition.

Many times, the sale of a business can set up your retirement if you can realize enough value from the transaction.  But how do you begin?

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