Your Instructor:
Attorney Don R. Dennis Jr.
"I meet so many artists who feel that they're starving, feel that the deal that has come across their table is the best that they've ever seen or they ever will have. And they're in such a rush to sign the contract, that they don't read it or don't [...] understand it."
Attorney Dennis has been practicing law in California for over a decade, working on contracts ranging from 1 page to 100 pages! He is passionate about education, sharing his tips on his YouTube channel and via workshops with CA Lawyers for the Arts. "This class is designed to help you obtain an outstanding understanding, so that there will be minimal misunderstandings in your business transactions."
Arm yourself with knowledge - enroll now!
Course Preview
What You'll Learn
- 2. Negotiating - Part 1 (The Basics) (10:48)
- 3. Negotiating - Part 2 (Listening) (12:36)
- Quiz: Active Listening
- 4. Negotiating - Part 3 (Understanding the Other Side) (10:43)
- 5. Reading Contracts (9:48)
- 6. Understanding - Part 1 (Preamble) (6:57)
- 7. Understanding - Part 2 (Recitals) (9:42)
- 8. Understanding - Part 3 (Rights and Obligations) (9:03)
- 9. Understanding - Part 4 (General Provisions) (10:27)
- Resource: Standard Contract Terms & Items
- 10. Conclusion (4:58)
Disclaimer
This course is intended to provide a general overview of the law.
Advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
No attorney client relationship is formed until there is a signed agreement.
Eliminate Ambiguity
If you want your agreement to be enforceable, make sure you put everything you want enforced in writing. Don covers tips on how to avoid bad deals: don't let your desperation make you blind to red flags.
The Right Mindset
Personalities and emotions can get in the way of coming to a mutually beneficial deal. Don shares best practices for negotiating, like establishing priorities, being an active listener, and checking bias at the door.
Featured Artist: Bosko Kante
Producer, Artist, Inventor, Philanthropist.
From Kanye to J. Cole to Dua Lipa, Bosko has decades of experience making deals in the music industry. He gets candid and shares valuable lessons learned with you.
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