Music Row Dealmakers
Prominent entertainment attorneys Barry Neil Shrum & Dennis Disney explore their world of closing deals from Nashville's Famed Music Row, in the heart of Music City. We are the dealmakers, from composing to closing.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Music Row Dealmakers
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Music Row Deal Making, Part 3: Critical provisions of the Exclusive Songwriting Agreement
Join us for the 12th episode of Music Row Dealmakers, where Barry and Dennis continue their exploration of the “Holy Grail” of the music industry, the exclusive songwriting agreement, examining some of the more controversial provisions of the t...
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Episode 12
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1:23:25
Dealmaking on Music Row Part 2: The Holy Grail of the Music Industry (Exclusive Recording Agreement)
In Episode 11, Mr. Shrum and Mr. Disney discuss how cases like McGraw v. Curb and Williams v. Polygram shape the language of the recording agreement.
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Episode 11
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Music Row Dealmaking, Part 1: Anatomy of a Personal Management Agreement
The dealmakers discuss the importance of the contractual relationship between an artist and their personal manager. Some of these relationships, such as Col. Tom Parker and Elvis Presley, can last longer than most marriages and often invo...
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Episode 10
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1:23:58
Iconic Dealmakers Part 8: Mark Roesler: The godfather of the Rights of Publicity
The Music Row Dealmakers Barry Neil Shrum and Dennis Disney discuss how the godfather of “NIL” - the modern acronym for rights of publicity - negotiated his way into representing the estate of James Dean & Marilyn. They share their ex...
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Episode 8
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1:26:06
Iconic Dealmakers Part 7: The Escapades of Frank Sinatra, from Jupiter to Mars.
In this episode, the Dealmakers Barry Neil Shrum and Dennis Glenn Disney explore The Escapades of Iconic Dealmaker Frank Sinatra, a/k/a “The Chairman of the Board” of Reprise Records. Sinatra garnered the title of "Cha...
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Episode 8
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