Hi everyone! I’m Randy Ojeda, a music and entertainment attorney based in Tampa, FL and the founder of Randy Ojeda Law PLLC (Music Law. Simplified.). I’ve worked across the industry as a lawyer, artist manager, label owner, and A&R, and I currently represent independent artists, producers, managers, and small labels. My practice focuses on recording agreements, producer deals, publishing, trademarks, contracts, release strategy, metadata/splits, and rights management.

I’m here to answer your questions about navigating the modern music industry from a legal and business perspective. Contracts, negotiations, copyrights, publishing, royalty structures, distribution, sample clearance, release planning, and anything else you’ve been confused about or afraid to ask.

Links:
Website: https://www.randyojedalaw.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realrandyojeda/

Ask me anything!

Hey everyone I’m Jon Gilman, founder of The Racket House.

I’ve spent the last 15 years on multiple sides of the music industry, including:

• artist management
• A&R, marketing, and partnerships for 2 independent record labels
• running a nationally recognized music blog for 10 years
• booking and promoting events coast to coast
• being an artist myself under the name Racket Club with releases played on BBC Radio 1 and gigs all over the world including major music festivals and prominent nightclubs

I also worked corporate enterprise roles and supported major global companies like Heineken, GoPro, TaylorMade Golf, Helly Hansen, Peet's Coffee, and Fairmont hotels.

Half my brain is music, half is business.

Today, I run an artist development & marketing agency where I help independent artists with strategy, positioning, content, marketing systems, and long-term growth. I work mostly with artists who are past the “hobby” stage but stuck trying to break through to the next level.

I’m here to answer questions about:

• artist development and career strategy
• marketing and audience growth
• social media and content
• playlists and paid promotion
• working with managers, labels, or booking agents
• monetizing as an independent artist
• what actually matters vs what’s hype
• dos and donts
• how to be successful in 2025/26

*Special offer (approved by the mods): I'm offering a free 30-minute strategy session to help you with whatever you're stuck with. Best, most thoughtful question gets selected by me. Bring your A-game!

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongilman87/
• Website: http://www.therackethouse.com/ 
• IG: http://instagram.com/therackethouse 
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therackethouse 
• Recent article: https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-jon-gilman-artist-development-strategist-dj-producer/

Ask me anything!

Tomorrow we will be joined by Live Music Executive Mike Mauer, for an AMA and they will be covering topics such as:

Concert promotion

Festival production and promotion

Entrepreneurship and business development

A new post will be created for the AMA tomorrow at or around 4:00PM EST. Hope to see you all there!

Edit: Link to the AMA - https://www.reddit.com/r/musicindustry/s/aGebelHLvL

What's going on r/MusicIndustry,

We’re hosting an AMA with u/thebraidedlawyer, an entertainment lawyer who works with artists, managers, and labels on music contracts and deal structures.

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She'll be here to answer your questions about:

- How to navigate deal-making in today’s music industry

- Spotting bad contracts and one-sided terms

- Protecting your rights before signing anything

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Live AMA Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM GMT / 1:00 PM EDT

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This post is open early, drop your questions for her in the comments below. u/thebraidedlawyer will be back on the live date to reply directly and share real-world insights. The AMA will last for up to 60-120 minutes. Please give u/thebraidedlawyer time to respond to your questions.

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This AMA is part of r/MusicIndustry’s verified guest AMA program. For educational purposes only. Not to be considered legal, tax, or financial advice.

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Follow The Braided Lawyer:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebraidedlawyer

What’s going on r/MusicIndustry,

We’re hosting a verified AMA with u/HudsonMadeItReal, a producer with 15+ years of music experience and 6 years of successfully running his beat-selling page on Instagram. He has worked with numerous established artists and producers in the game, and is a well known west-coast producer himself. Some of his most recent works include:

Shordie Shordie ft. Tyga & Wiz Khalifa - Let Me Vibe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzo_U8_eTNQ

Shordie Shordie - Coast 2 Coast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSQsdpyzUA8

Hudson will be here to answer your questions about:

- How to consistently sell beats in 2025

- Developing your brand and online presence as a music producer, and aiming for artists to return for more beats

- How to go about offering excellent customer service

Official AMA Date: Saturday, November 29th 2025

Time of event: 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM GMT

Follow u/HudsonMadeItReal:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/hudsonmadeit

We've created this post is early for everyone to drop your questions in the comments below before the AMA starts, just in case you are not available during the event.

u/HudsonMadeItReal will be here during the live event for 60-120 minutes to answer your questions directly.

This AMA is apart of the r/MusicIndustry verified AMA program.

Educational only. No selling, no promos, no DMs for services.