The Insiders Discussion: How to succeed (and make money) as a professional artist or musician @CopyrightAlliance
The Insiders Discussion: How to succeed (and make money) as a professional artist or musician  @CopyrightAlliance
Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Whether you're a seasoned artist or emerging in your field of choice, the questions remain the same: how do you navigate the ever-changing landscape, get your creative work noticed, build audiences and relationships, and ultimately make money doing what you love? 



Join the Copyright Alliance and four expert panelists in this roundtable discussion on acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills to develop the business you've always wanted. 

There will be a question and answer time with the speakers, so please come with questions.

Featured Speakers:



Todd Brabec and Jeff Brabec, entertainment law attorneys, are the co-authors of "Music, Money and Success: The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Business." They also serve as Adjunct Associate Professors at USC where they teach courses on music licensing, music publishing and film, television and video game scoring, and song contracts. The Brabec brothers speak and lecture throughout the world at major music conferences and conventions and guest lecture at numerous colleges and universities. Jeff is also the Vice Presdient Business Affairs at BMG Chrysalis and Todd is the former Executive Vice President for ASCAP.

J. Jason Horejs is the author of "'Starving to Successful': The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting Into Galleries and Selling More Art". He founded Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ in 2001, which has a history of helping artists reach their potential by connecting them with collectors. Second generation in the art business, Horejs draws on his 16+ years of experience in the art business to help artists better understand, through workshops and information, what galleries are looking for and how to successfully work with them. 



Michael E. Stern, a professional photographer and author of "Build a Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach to Creativity", has been working for over 3 decades with clients such as The Walt Disney Co., Warner Brothers Studios, Sotheby's, USC and Southern California Edison. Michael enjoys mentoring artists as well in the business of self-employment and has taught at a variety of public and private educational institutions.
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