Summary: On this Episode, WLPWR and Brian Onrea talk with Greggory Smith, Director of Writer and Publisher relations for performance rights organization, SESAC. In this very informative episode they discuss How he got his start in the music industry going from the creative side to the executive side What is the role of a performance rights organization The history of SESAC and the selection process for becoming a member Performance rights in the new streaming landscape The future of performance rights Also discussed on this episode Is Rap Beef good or bad for hip hop? Is Chance the Rapper the new standard of what an independant artist should be? Music industry revenues are growing for the first time in almost 2 decades (thanks to streaming)
