The Africa Music Law™ Show | Music Biz & Entertainment Law

On the 168th episode of The Africa Music Law, Ms. Uduak (host, producer and a fashion and entertainment lawyer), takes on some of the latest music business and entertainment law news in the Nollywood and the “Afrobeats” music industry.
TOPICS
Davido x Puma Brand Ambassador deal.
Boomplay x Merlin licensing deal.
MoAbudu x 50 Cent x Starz deal.
Shizzi v. Teni alleged copyright infringement.
Wizkid’s Grammy “Grammy Snub” & more.
WHERE TO FIND HOST MS. UDUAK
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On the 167th episode of The Africa Music Law, Ms. Uduak (host, producer and a fashion and entertainment lawyer), takes on latest and highly talked about courtroom battles in the entertainment industry: Kanye West’s Yeezy v. Walmart Inc. and Miramax v. Tarantino NFT lawsuits. Other topics covered include South African musician Charmza The DJ’s threat of a lawsuit against Master KG for the alleged copyright infringement of the song ‘Jerusalema’. Listen and share.
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ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

On the 166th episode of The Africa Music Law, Ms. Uduak (host, producer and a fashion and entertainment lawyer), takes on the Astroworld festival tragedy and the lawsuits filed against defendants Apple, Travis Scott, Drake Live Nation, among others. The tragedy involved the death of at least nine attendees, over 300 persons injured, and at least 23 hospitalizations during a crowd surge that occurred at the festival.
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ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

Lori-Ann Speed, a neoclassical composer, pianist and recording artist, joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 165th episode to discuss how she built her career.
ABOUT LORI-ANN SPEED
Lori-Ann Speed is a Vancouver based Neoclassical pianist-composer. Her live performances consist of original piano compositions interspersed with poetic storytelling and spiritual reflection. Aside from concerts and beyond providing an impactful musical experience, Lori-Ann also uses her piano to lead meditative journeys and bring musical healing to its participant.
WHERE TO FIND LORI-ANN
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Debbie Alamrew, a poet, author and communications expert, joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 164th  episode to discuss her career and share insights on Africa’s burgeoning entertainment industry.
ABOUT DEBBIE ALAMREW
Debbie Alamrew is a poet, writer and spoken word performer of Ethiopian descent. She has been writing poetry since the tender age of nine and it was through her words that she discovered the power of her voice. She is also a Communications expert and works with the respected Los Angeles events company Amplify Africa.
Debbie was born in London, and spent her childhood living between England and Nigeria, spending every summer vacation in Ethiopia. At an early age she was exposed to different cultures and lifestyles which played an integral part in shaping her worldview. She credits her ability to relate so strongly with people from all walks of life to her unique upbringing.
She was a student at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, where notable alumni include Amy Winehouse, Emma Bunton, Leona Lewis and many more. She also excelled at LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) while in high school. She is a graduate of the University of North Texas and recipient of a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law.
WHERE TO FIND DEBBIE
Instagram: @debbiealamrew
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Tiwa Savage claims she is being blackmailed over a sex tape, Chris Brown and Drake are sued for copyright Infringement over ‘No Guidance’, this and more discussions on the 163rd episode of the Africa Music Law Show.
On the 163rd episode of The Africa Music Law Show, host and producer Ms. Uduak (also a fashion and entertainment lawyer), provides business and legal commentary on the latest music business and entertainment law news about or related to Africa’s entertainment industry. This episode focuses on branding, reputation management and intellectual property infringement:

* Rihanna and ASAP attend Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ in Los Angeles; and what it means for African artists.
* Christine Osazuwa’s move to Pollen as Strategy Director.
* Gresham Rights Management’s Expansion into West Africa.
* Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage’s claim that she is being blackmailed over a sex tape.
* 2Face Idibia threatening a 1 Billion Naira defamation lawsuit against Brymo.
* Chris Brown & Drake Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘No Guidance’

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Awin Tavakoli, a lawyer, speaker and business advisor, joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 162nd episode to discuss her illustrious career, building a powerful social media NFT community, and minting her own NFTs.
ABOUT AWIN TAVAKOLI
With more than 20 years of international career – in sports, real estate, statistics, banking and law – Awin broke out of her corporate job 3 years ago to become an entrepreneur. Currently, Awin runs her own advisory firm in Zurich, where she helps business owners protect and grow their businesses by providing them with tailored contracts, risk mitigation strategies, and out of court dispute resolution services. Awin is also a member of the Advisory Board of World Litigation Forum running legal conferences for lawyers and professionals all around the world.
Awin’s mission is to make law accessible and understandable for others.
As a pioneer in change and innovation, she has been disrupting the traditional legal industry by creating a unique business model out of her knowledge in mathematics and logic, and her skills in risk mitigation and law. Her today’s distinctive working style is however, rooted in her first encounter with the judiciary as a child in a kidnapping incident during the Iran-Iraq war. The dramatic experience made her develop a special attitude towards injustice and the false perception of winning in court trials.
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AML superfans and entertainment lawyers, Fawehinmi “Foza” Oyinkansola and Iredumare Opeyemi, join host and producer Ms. Uduak (also a fashion and entertainment lawyer) to kick off the inaugural launch of ‘The Africa Music Law Superfan Lounge’. The trio talk life, law practice, and the global entertainment business with a focus on Africa’s entertainment industry. Watch, laugh, learn, share and subscribe to the podcast and newsletter.
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Hollywood producer Gary W. Goldstein, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry and is recognized for his blockbuster movies such as Pretty Woman and Under Seige, joins Ms. Uduak, host and producer of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 159th episode to talk about the business of filmmaking, life’s philosophy and finding success in Hollywood.
ABOUT GARY W. GOLDSTEIN
Gary W. Goldstein has produced some of Hollywood’s biggest box-office hits, generating well over a billion dollars in worldwide revenue, receiving multiple Academy Award nominations, People’s Choice Awards, a Golden Globe and various other awards.
Embracing the same creative strategies that drive his success in film, media and entertainment, Gary produces results not just on screen, but in business – a matchmaker of brilliant people and inspired ideas, discoverer of the golden threads that connect projects, people, solutions and success. Gary builds and tells stories that truly capture the value and possibility of each individual and company. One of Gary’s great passions and gifts is helping entrepreneurs and business owners shift context, identify your most powerful stories that spark and engage audiences, that deliver a more compelling experience for your teams, strategic partners and customers… that make you undeniable.
WHERE TO FIND GARY W. GOLDSTEIN
www.garywgoldstein.com
WHERE TO FIND MS. UDUAK
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ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

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On the 158th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, breaks down the latest music business and entertainment law news in Africa’s entertainment industry. Topics include Wizkid & Tems continued global dominance with their hit single ‘Essence,’ Drake taking billboard ads in Lagos to announce Tems will be on his new album, Annie Idibia v. 2 Baba Idibia, streamer Netflix’s investment in Africa and continued expansion, Kenya’s Mdundo inking a partnership deal with South Africa’s MTN, IFPI launching the first South African Music Charts based on streaming data and much more.
WHERE TO FIND MS. UDUAK
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

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Top media executive Fentselite joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 157th episode for a 1:1 interview to discuss his successful career journey, making a decision to leave one of the top radio stations he worked for at the height of his career, his new tech start-up ‘My Sports Book’ which is Africa’s first and only sports engagement platform, his personal brand “Lite Words” and more.  It is an inspiring episode. Listen, share, and don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcast.
ABOUT OFENTSE “FENTSELITE” MOGOTSI
A media executive with over a decade experience, Fentselite as he is fondly called, until recently, was the Executive Producer at METRO FM, one of South Africa’s Top 3 radio stations averaging 4.3 million weekly listeners. While there, he oversaw entertainment programs, news broadcasts, and other program material for the broadcast station; including which local and global celebrity artist was invited for guest appearances at the station.
He was also recently the spokesperson in the ‘Sport, Arts, Culture & Recreation Department’ in Gauteng.
WHERE TO FIND FENTSELITE
Instagram: @Fentselite_
www.mysportsbook.co
WHERE TO FIND MS. UDUAK
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

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Music metadata specialist Keith Kirk joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 156th episode for a 1:1 interview to discuss how bad metadata makes artists lose out on a lot of unpaid royalties.  It is packed full of information for artists. Listen and share.
ABOUT KEITH KIRK
Keith Kirk is a music industry veteran with over 20 years as a metadata specialist. He has worked with major global music brands across continents including Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment. Keith has also worked with Digital Service Providers (DSPs) and is currently based in Trinidad where he is an integral part of helping to build the collection, management, and distribution of data and metadata to move the industry forward.
WHERE TO FIND KEITH KIRK
Website: Motifmusicservices.com
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
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Actor, filmmaker, and spoken word poet David Bianchi, Join Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 155th episode for a 1:1 interview to discuss his latest project “The Modern Day-Minstrel” and the successful sale of his artworks through NFTs. He also drops gems on NFTs, how they work and how all creators (musicians, filmmakers, etc.) can get involved in the space. Listen and share.
ABOUT DAVID BIANCHI
David Bianchi is a multi-hyphenate quintessential artist. Globally known as an actor, filmmaker, and spoken word poet, he seamlessly blends together these passions in his very own art genre he calls Spinema™ (spinning cinema through spoken word). These poetic-cinematic experiences are currently taking the NFT art space by storm, leading to thousands of dollars being donated to charity and a feature in Forbes. As an actor/filmmaker David has over 100 professional credits and can be seen in studio films and major network TV.
His work in front of the camera has earned him membership into the very prestigious Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Currently, he can be seen in Netflix’s Queen of the South, Ruthless on BET, and SEAL Team on CBS. David has 20 IMDB producer credits, 16 screenwriter credits and is the founder of Exertion Films. He is currently in post-production on CATALYST (his 5th feature film as a producer).
“Our job is to translate text into a moving, palpable and human experience for the audience, to evoke a catharsis. To bring the words to life in a way that is honest to its present, past, and future.” — David Bianchi.
WHERE TO FIND DAVID BIANCHI
Website: https://davidbianchi.actor
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
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Website: www.msuduak.com
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Filmmaker David E. Valdez joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 154th episode for a 1:1 interview to discuss his latest project Los Changuitos Feos aka “The Ugly Little Monkeys.” It’s a story about how seven Mexican boys in Tucson, Arizona formed a band that helped take and elevate Mariachi music to a global status.
ABOUT DAVID E. VALDEZ
With a career spanning over 30 years in the field of television and film production, Mr. Valdez’s experience includes cinematography, writing, directing as well as all aspects of production, from creative concept through finished product. As an award-winning short film director/producer/writer, his first short film, “Sin Vergüenza” has been shown at several film festivals throughout the US and Mexico. Educational background includes a BFA with a Cinema emphasis from the University of Arizona and an MFA in Cinematography from The American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
After graduating from AFI, David was hired as 1st Assistant Director for the Nickelodeon series, Hey Dude. He then directed The Nashville Network (TNN) series, “Exploring America Side by Side for two seasons. As a Cinematographer by trade, David has shot over 150 regional and local commercials, “The Decoy”, a full-length feature film, and many award-winning short films such as “The Challenge Coin”, an Imagen Award Web Series winner, and “Long Story Short”, presented at the Hungarian Embassy Film Festival. He presents a mature, warm and engaging communication style that facilitates effective, professional working relationships between the client, crew, and student interns conducive to a smooth-running, high-quality production completed on time and within budget.
WHERE TO FIND DAVID E. VALDEZ
Website: https://www.uglylittlemonkeys.com/
Instagram: @uglylittlemonkeys
Twitter: @uglylilmonkeys
WHERE TO FIND THE HOST MS. UDUAK
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

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Steve Osagie, music manager and digital marketing agency owner, joins Ms. Uduak, host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 152nd episode to discuss social media marketing for artists. Listen and share.
ABOUT STEVE OSAGIE
Steve Osagie aka Steve Spotlight is a music executive with almost two decades of working with labels and artists. He is known for managing JJC Skillz, one of Africa’s iconic artists turned prolific filmmaker/tv producer. In addition, Osagie is a digital marketer and founder of Spotlight Marketing Agency, a results-driven company providing services in social media campaigns, influencer marketing, music digital promotion, video and production, website design, and branding.
In 2018, Osagie was one of the co-producers of MIDEM Africa, Lagos. The event has been held every year since. Osagie is also the creator of a 390-day social media content calendar for artists which includes over 365 posts, 50 additional post ideas, and popular music hashtags to help artists get their fans engaged on social media.
WHERE TO FIND STEVE OSAGIE
Instagram: @stevespotlight
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

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Emem Ema, an artist manager extraordinaire who currently manages Mr. P, one of the biggest acts out of Africa,  joins Ms. Uduak, Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer and host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 151st episode to discuss the business of artist management and building a credible management agency.
ABOUT EMEM EMA
Emem Ema is an artist turned lawyer and now music manager and business owner. She is also the founder and CEO of One Management, a talent and creative management agency in Nigeria managing creatives in music, film, television, theater, sports, and tech. One Management, since its inception, has worked with over 60 clients from diverse industries, held and supported over 150 events worldwide including tours, roadshows and corporate events; and currently has six talents it manages.
Emem has shadowed international artist-managers including the likes of Benny Medina (managed Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Diddy, etc.), Ari Emmanuel, Kevin Liles, Guy Oseary (managed Madonna and U2), and Chris Morisson (Blur, Gorillaz).
A Bachelor’s and LLB degree holder from Nigerian Law School and the University of Lagos, Emem has also been a consultant to the British Council in London, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana.
WHERE TO FIND EMEM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vzhun/
Website: https://one1mgt.com
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Artists Jay Trigga, Leo Wonder and media personality Sheifunmi, and entertainment lawyer Iredumare Opeyemi, and Leo Wonder and Jay Trigga join Ms. Uduak, Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer and host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 150th episode to discuss mental health and substance abuse in the Afrobeats music industry.
ABOUT JAY TRIGGA
Jack Lumbeta Kafukwilwa aka Jay Trigga is a Zambian artist and producer who recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from China.
Jay Trigga entered the music industry as a producer in 2015 slowly discovering sounds and learning the ropes. In 2018, he decided to get on the microphone officially to drop his first project as an artist called ‘FEBRUARY 8’. Since then, he has gone on to work on more music including records featuring popular Nigerian recording artists like Dremo Drizzy and Ice Prince Zamani.
Jay Trigga is versatile and his sound varies from trap to Afro-pop.
ABOUT LEO WONDER
With powerful vocals that makes heads turn, Adebiyi Oguntimilehin aka Leo Wonder was clearly born a superstar. Hailing from Osun state, (located in Southwestern Nigeria aka the “state of the living spring”), the multi-talented singer, songwriter, and dancer made his foray into music through his local church where he served as a choirmaster and sang lead, alto, tenor, including handling all backup vocals. He subsequently established a band, the Musketeers, which included the now popularly singer Morachi and performed under the stage name B-Flow.
Leo has recorded in studios alongside some of Nigeria’s most respected musicians including the Plantashun Boiz, Paul Play, Mr. Kool, Gino, the late Da-grin, Nomoreloss and OJB, and Naeto C, among many.
He is most recognized for his powerful feature and duet single ‘Ife Wa Gbona’ (our love is hot) with Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage, previously with Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records and is now signed to Universal Music Group.
ABOUT SHEIFUNMI
Sheifunmi Nomia-Yusuf is a multifaceted creative and media personality with vast experience in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. He has also conceptualized brand plans and strategies for global music brands.
Besides his work in the media, Sheifunmi is passionate about mental health and advocates for the cause through his non-profit, LPM Foundation. He was one of the first few showbiz personalities in Africa to publicly speak out about their lived experience with mental health.
ABOUT IREDUMARE
Opeyemi Iredumare is a legal practitioner whose specialty is focused on content acquisition and intellectual property valuation in the creative industry with a focus on music, film and gaming.
While acknowledging his business and career feat in the music and entertainment sector in Africa through the last decade, his personal relationships with various exceptional creative minds and talents have exposed him to counseling artists on managing mental health, introducing medical practitioners into artists’ and actors’ fast-life space in order to provide health care services which covers both physical and mental health and also investing in concierge medical services that cater for artists.
WHERE TO FIND THE GUESTS
Instagram: @jaytrigga_official
Instagram: @leowonderofficial
Instagram: @sheifunmi
Twitte: @Iredumare
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.

Professor Kevin J. Greene joins Ms. Uduak, Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer and host of The Africa Music Law Show, on the 149th episode to discuss intellectual property, race, and inequitable (unfair/unjust) music contracts in the music business.
ABOUT PROF. KEVIN J. GREENE
A graduate of the Yale Law School and a U.S Marine veteran, Professor Kevin J. Greene is the John J. Schumacher Chair Professor at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California, where he teaches Contracts, Copyright Law and Entertainment Law.
Professor Greene’s award-winning scholarship explores copyright, trademark and publicity rights issues, and the impact of intellectual property law on African-American creativity.
Professor Greene practiced law in New York at the premier firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, representing companies such as Time Warner/HBO, and at a top New York entertainment law boutique firm, where his clients included film production companies, film director Spike Lee, and music artists including Harry Connick, Jr., Bobby Brown, and the seminal rap group Public Enemy.
As an expert witness-consultant in copyright and IP cases, Greene worked with funk music legend George Clinton in a landmark copyright case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2020, Professor Greene was the lead IP expert in a landmark $9.5 million jury trial on contracts and right of publicity issues.
In 2016, the Intellectual Property Institute of the State Bar of California selected Professor Greene for its highest honor, the Vanguard Award in the category of Academics. In 2018, Professor Greene was elected as a member of the American Bar Foundation (“ABF).
In 2020, Professor Greene was selected by the National Bar Association as one of the top 100 African-American attorneys in California. Also, in 2020, Professor Greene was selected as the Honorary Intellectual Property Law Advisor, and a Fellow (Honors) of the United Sigma Intelligence Association, an international think tank.
WHERE TO FIND PROFESSOR KEVIN J. GREENE
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/hiphoplawprof/
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Twitter: @africamusiclaw
Instagram: @africamusiclaw

Ms. Uduak, the host of The Africa Music Law Show, is joined by her esteemed guests: Negus Alemu and Leyla Konjo for a discussion on the business of music in Ethiopia.
Negus is the Founder and CEO of Royal Festival, Negus Way, and Negus Entertainment and has produced events in the Caribbean and across the African continent with his largest event having over 180,000 people in attendance. He is well versed with music publishing, image rights, merchandising and is a manufacturer and owner of the exclusive license for the reproduction of Haile Selassie t-shirts of which his company (Negus Way) has manufactured and distributed globally. Negus also has a long history and continues to produce events for one of Ethiopia’s most respected music icon, Teddy Afro; and has worked with some of the leading African and Caribbean artists including Davido (Nigerian) and Stephen Marley (Jamaican and son of Bob Marley).
Leyla Konjo is a booking agent and founder of Leyla Entertainment. She has successfully booked some of Africa’s global superstars including Davido, Shatta Wale, and Tekno for nationwide tours in the U.S. and around the globe. Leyla was a performer in her local city’s Cirque du Soleil type circus shows in Ethiopia prior to migrating to the U.S., and has a heritage steeped in entrepreneurship and the arts.
Where to Find AML NEGUS ALEMU AND LEYLA KONJO
Instagram @Negus_way
Instagram @Konjo_Leyla
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Twitter: @africamusiclaw
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Music Executive and Lawyer Temi Adeniji is a guest on the 147th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with host Ms. Uduak.
Temi Adeniji has been appointed to the combined role of Managing Director of Warner Music South Africa and SVP, Strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa. Adeniji will assume this position in September, reporting to Alfonso Perez-Soto, EVP, Eastern Europe, Middle East, India and Africa. In addition, as SVP of Special Projects, she’ll work closely with Simon Robson, President, International Recorded Music on a number of international projects.
Prior to her appointment and since July 2016, she served as Director and then VP of International Strategy & Operations, reporting CEO of International and Global Commercial Services, steering all stages of the M&A process from sourcing and negotiating through integration and formulating comprehensive analyses on core strategic issues. In that role, she also worked closely with the EVP of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, in constructing tailored approaches to building rational operations in key emerging markets as well as ancillary business development activities.
Prior to WMG, Temi was an associate in the Debt Finance Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP working primarily on sponsor-side acquisition finance transactions.
Where to Find AML TEMI ADENIJI
Temi Adeniji | @TemiAlade
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
Follow AML
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Twitter: @africamusiclaw
Instagram: @africamusiclaw

Joy Tongo (U.S Manager and Booking Agent representing Yemi Alade and Rude Boy), and Nigerian hip-hop artists Eva Alordiah and Weird Mc; join Africa Music Law Show host, Ms. Uduak, on the 146th episode to discuss “Women in “Afrobeats” Music.” The panelists address the state of women in the “Afrobeats” music genre, challenges that prevent women from succeeding in the industry, and tools to help women navigate a male-dominated industry without compromising their values in order to succeed.
Where to Find AML Guests 
Joy Tongo | Joy Tongo
Eva Alordiah |EvaXAlordiah
Weird MC | WeirdMCOfficial
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist.
* Is the industry’s go-to source for business, legal commentary & analysis on Africa’s entertainment market.
* Quoted in leading newspapers and magazines.
* Cited in leading U.S. and international law review journals.
* Cited in international copyright courtroom litigation.
* Has a highly influential reader & subscriber base.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads (podcast show).
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’ category (podcast show).
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
Follow AML
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Twitter: @africamusiclaw
Instagram: @africamusiclaw

Africa’s Music Industry heavyweights from across the continent gather for this informative roundtable to discuss Burna Boy and Wizkid’s recent Grammy wins, western major labels’ continued expansion into the continent, global licensing deals, and what it all means for Africa’s music industry, among other topics. They are also joined by a few “Afrobeats” music fans.
Guests are Patrice Juah (International Affairs & Communications Professional), Ebikiri “Ebixx” Aboro (Technologist), Chosan Kef (artist), Bizzle Osikoya (music executive), Ezegozie Eze (music executive), Camille Storm (media executive), Fentse (media executive), Fawehinmi Oyinkansola (entertainment lawyer), Iredumare Opeyemi (entertainment lawyer).
PREVIEW

* The panelists take on the Grammy wins by Burna Boy and Wizkid and what it means for Africa’s music industry and its professionals.

* The panelists take on some of the global and hottest music business deals involving Africa i.e. licensing of catalogs, and expansion into numerous territories in Africa by the majors.
* When we follow the money, what the panelists believe is next or should be next for the music industry?

Where to Find AML Guests 
Patrice Juah (Liberia) @patricejuah 
Ebikiri “Ebixx” Aboro (Nigeria/USA) @iamebixx 
Ahmed Soultan (Morocco) @soultanahmed 
Chosan Kef (Sierra Leone/UK/USA) @mrchosan
Bizzle Osikoya (Nigeria) @bizzleosikoya
Ezegozie Eze (Nigeria/USA) @iameze
Camille Storm (Kenya) @camille_storm
Fentse (South Africa) @Fentselite_
Fawehinmi Oyinkansola @Fozadoza 
Iredumare Opeyemi (Nigeria) @Iredumare
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.
* Countries represented: Nigeria (26%), USA (23%), UK (15%), UAE (7%), and Other (29%)

HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
Where to Find Host Ms. Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
Follow AML
Facebook: @africamusiclaw
Twitter: @africamusiclaw
Instagram: @africamusiclaw

On the 144th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Ms. Uduak and a few of her friends gather for a #StopAsianHate roundtable where they take on the bias, discrimination, and continued rise in violence against Asians in America. Listen and share with your friends and family.
GUESTS
COLLEEN QUEN
Colleen Quen is a third-generation Chinese American with over three decades of work in couture fashion and art locally and internationally. Her works are inspired by her global cultural influences from her Eastern Spiritual heritage, her American upbringing, and French couture education which led to her International Museum commissions, ballet costumes, and private clientele which are exhibited and worn all around the world.
Integrating her cultural experiences and life dedication to couture and art internally speaks to her with such pure clarity and intention. She is an optimistic poet, romantic sculptor expressing and creating each art piece with her heart and hands through the characteristics of the fabric and the human spirit. To be a creative vessel, educator, and communicator for our planet through her fashion design. Her life’s mission in her work is to always bring forth a universal message with honor to French Couture and the message of pure beauty, elegance, and style.
DAVID LEE
David Christopher Lee is a master at branding, social media, advertising & digital marketing for all types of industries such as Entertainment, Corporate, Sports, Fashion, Lifestyle & Influencers. With 300,000 followers, he is an influencer on Instagram.
He has worked in over 40 Countries and has developed an innovative international style of his own. He is also the Sole Founder & Editor-In-Chief of Destination Luxury Magazine.
As a Celebrity Photographer, Creative Director & Producer, David has worked with many celebrities & major brands such as Richard Branson, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Demi Moore, Quincy Jones, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Cadillac, Lexus, Qatar Airways, Aman Hotels, Longines Masters & Damiani Jewelry, just to name a few. He continues to shoot countless campaigns that are featured in New York City at Times Square.
David’s work has been published in major magazines such as GQ, Vogue, Instyle, People, Teen, Men’s Health, Departures & many more. He has a degree at UC Berkeley and sees beyond what is in the physical world, then translates reality into the digital era.
THO VINH BANH
Tho Vinh Banh is a Special Counsel for Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement at Disability Rights California (DRC). In partnership with the Executive Director, she manages strategies for engagement to support DRC’s community goals and represents DRC in strategic partnerships with disability leaders and organizations, disability community members, civil rights leaders, and organizations.
Prior to this current position, Tho Vinh was a Supervising Attorney of the Multicultural Affairs (MCA) Outreach Unit. In this capacity, she oversaw the organization’s outreach efforts to ensure people with disabilities from underserved and language distinct communities know about their rights and receive equitable services and supports.
She’s also engaged in legal and systems to change advocacy through direct representation, legislation, and policy work so that individuals with disabilities, including individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), receive the services and supports that they need.
As a refugee from Viet Nam and a person with a visual disability, Tho Vinh lives at and cares about the intersection of race, disability, gender, language, and culture, among others, and how it shapes and impacts people’s lives and opportunities.
LAKISHA H. LEONARD
Lakisha H. Leonard is a legal professional who has worked for the Federal government in the criminal law field for over two decades in diverse roles. Currently,

This is a throwback LIVE STREAM panel now in podcast format with a few leading human rights lawyers (Funke Adeoye and Osai Ojigho) in Nigeria at the front lines of the battle to end police brutality in Nigeria. The panelists join host Ms. Uduak to dive straight into the facts leading up to the #Endsars protests, the realities of the criminal justice system in Nigeria including the legal rights afforded protesters and other detainees, the judiciary, and the role the local and international legal communities can play in obtaining justice and helping to put more bite to the rule of law in Nigeria.
GUESTS
FUNKE ADEOYE
 Funke Adeoye is a Legal Practitioner, a human rights defender, and Social Justice Advocate with a particular interest in Human Rights, Inclusion, and Sustainable Development. A graduate of law from the University of Benin and called to bar in 2013, Funke has successfully represented several indigent inmates pro bono from the lowest courts to the Appellate Courts. Funke is the Founder and Executive Director of Hope behind Bars Africa, an organization that leverages technology to provide access to justice to indigent and marginalized inmates whilst empowering them for re-integration back to society to avoid recidivism. Her organization has provided access to justice to 67 pretrial detainees within 2 years of commencement of their work. Her organization further works with female prisoners to produce items that are sold outside prison whilst the inmates get paid for their services. In September 2020, they partnered with the German Embassy to make reusable face masks that were distributed to underserved communities to combat COVID -19. 
Funke Adeoye further extends her defense skills as one of the pro bono lawyers for the US-sponsored Reform Pre-Trial Detention in Nigeria Project, a platform that also allows her to take up capital cases for indigent inmates, mentor law students and help shape the criminal justice space in Nigeria for good. 
OSAI OJIGHO
Ms. Osai Ojigho is a lawyer, gender equality advocate, and human rights expert with a special interest in the African Human Rights system. Currently, the Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria. Prior to joining Amnesty International, she served in various roles with Oxfam including as interim Pan Africa Director of Oxfam GB’s Pan African Programme. She was the Coalition Coordinator for the SOTU (State of the Union) Coalition, a human rights observer to the African Union Mission to Mali, and the Sahel, and Deputy Executive Director of Alliances for Africa. She is well traveled and widely published, contributing to various publications including the Commonwealth Law Journal, The AU ECHO (Newsletter of the African Union Commission), ThisDay Newspapers, The East African and Agenda. She is a member of the Association of Women in Development (AWID), the West African Women Elections Observation (WAWEO) team, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and a life member of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU). She is also a consulting editor with Open Global Rights and a mentor to Mandela Washington Fellows. She sits on the Global Advisory Council of Institute For African Women In Law (IAWL). She holds a Law degree from the University of Lagos, Nigeria and a Masters’ in Law degree from the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Twitter: @livingtruely
HOST
Ms. Uduak – Fashion and Entertainment Lawyer & Founder of Africa Music Law.
ABOUT THE AFRICA MUSIC LAW SHOW

* Premier music business and entertainment law show empowering the African artist, and the creative industry at large.
* Made iTunes Top 3 Business Podcasts in Nigeria.
* Made iTunes Top 4 ‘New & Noteworthy’.
* Hundreds of thousands of downloads.
* Subscribers: Africa & Hollywood’s power executives, industry professionals, and creative talents.

Too often, there is much discussion about Africa and its exploding music industry, with the exception of North Africa. The 142nd episode of The Africa Music Law Show begins to put a stop to that with its first-ever AML Middle East/North Africa Music Business Roundtable. Hosted by Ms. Uduak, producer of the show, and along with guests Ahmed Soultan, Hicham El Kebbaj, and Karima Damir, the roundtable demystifies North Africa, explains its music business, challenges, growth, and opportunities for collaborations to help move the entire African music industry and continent forward. The panelists also discuss what ‘Afrobian music’ means, which is a term coined by Ahmed Soultan. It is a must listen and must share.
GUESTS
AHMED SOULTAN is an Afrobian multi-award winning artist. He is also a four-time MTV EMA ‘Worldwide Act’, and three-time AFRIMA ‘Best African Album’ recipient.
HICHAM EL KEBBAJ is a veteran music event producer known for his role in helping to produce popular music events in the MENA region like Festival de Casablanca, Gnawa Festival of Essaouira, and Festival Boulevard. He is also a respected talent manager with connections across the continent and currently represents some of North Africa’s top acts including Maalem Hamid El Kasri, Mehdi Nassouli, and Hindi Zahra.
KARIMA DAMIR is currently the A&R director and marketing executive at Sony Music Entertainment Middle East. Prior to joining Sony, she was an A&R and PR consultant for MBC & Rotana groups, some of the largest media companies in the Middle East. Prior to MBC and Rotana, Karima worked as a talent and music manager for MTV Middle East, Viacom International Networks, Dubai.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost two decades, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
Episode Preview



* Why does it seem that the North African music industry and artists are often ignored in the west and continent?
* With the entrance of western digital distributors, retailers and labels will it become easier to take North African music to the world?
* How do we foster more collaborations between East, West, South, and North Africa?
* What exactly is Afro-Arabian music
* Career pathways of all guests
* Suggestions on encouraging more cross-cultural exchanges and collabos.



Where to Find Ahmed Soultan
https://www.instagram.com/soultanahmed/
Where to Find Hicham El Kebbaj
https://www.instagram.com/instahicham/
Where to Find Karima Damir
https://www.instagram.com/kukulicious/
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Angela “Camille Storm” Kariuki, (Guest) is the founder of Camille & Co. Distro, a distribution company that brings an efficient digital music distribution and marketing platform to emerging and established artists in Africa.
C&C Distro is partnered with some of the major digital stores internationally including Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Audiomack, Tidal, Youtube Music, and more.
Through its active international partnerships, C&C aims to secure premium playlist placements and support from major digital streaming platforms. According to C&C, Every artist that works with C&C is a priority. Furthermore, they offer add-on services such as digital marketing and promotions strategy and consulting, media plugging, and PR on both Radio and TV (West, East, and South Africa) and publishing and legal admin services.
In the 141st episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Camille joins host Ms. Uduak to discuss how she broke into the industry as a music journalist, writing for local and international publications, curating Apple’s Music playlist for Africa, and deciding to launch her own music distribution company. It is a must listen to episode. Listen and share.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost two decades, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (africamusiclaw@gmail.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
Where to Find Camille Storm
Instagram: Camille and Co.
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
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Twitter: @africamusiclaw
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A few months ago, the African Diaspora’s business and entertainment communities were rocked when Black women at Okay Africa and Essence Magazine accused the CEOs, Abiola Oke and Richelieu Dennis, respectively, of inappropriate behavior, and labor and employment law violations including sexual harassment.
The allegations were extensive and went viral, forcing both CEOs to resign from their positions. Since then, in recent times, Dennis claims that the independent law firms hired by Essence Magazine to investigate the allegations, have exonerated him, and found no merits to the harassment claims. Notwithstanding his claim, the alleged victims are yet to recant their stories against both executives.
In this 140th episode of The Africa Music Law show, Ms. Uduak, host and producer, invites Employment and Civil Rights lawyer Michelle Reynolds to discuss the lessons for employers and top-level executives, so these types of situations can be avoided. It is a very engaging, educational, and informative episode. Listen to the podcast episode on your favorite platforms and share.
Michelle Reynolds (Guest) – Ms. Reynolds uses her legal acumen to advise and represent predominantly private sector employees and employers in all areas of employment/labor law compliance and litigation, including discrimination; harassment; leave laws; retaliation; wage and hour violations, including the Private Attorney General Act (PAGA); misclassified independent contractors; employees misclassified as exempt from overtime and meal/rest break laws; Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices; wrongful termination; and unfair competition.
Ms. Reynolds also advises and represents clients with any unemployment/payroll tax law issue, including Employment Development Department (EDD) tax audits, unemployment insurance and state disability income (SDI) appeals before the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB), and administrative writ(s) of mandate opposing California’s Attorney General Office. Ms. Reynolds represents employees and employers through arbitration, mediation, pre-litigation negotiations including demand letters, reinstatement, settlement, severance, bench trial(s) and appeal(s). Additionally, Ms. Reynolds counsels employer clients through all stages of the employment relationship, from hiring to firing, layoff or quit, including through discipline to separation, and compliance throughout.
Ms. Reynolds advises her clients in effort to retain good employees and avoid legal claims. However, when the inevitable charge or complaint is filed, Ms. Reynolds either zealously, yet effectively, defends employers, from the initial filing through resolution, or Ms. Reynolds files complaints against offending employers to make her employee clients whole. In addition to representing clients in small claims appeals to unlimited and complex civil litigation, Ms. Reynolds also represents clients before such agencies as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), Department of Industrial Relations Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DIR-DLSE) i.e. Labor Commission, Department of Labor (DOL), Employment Development Department (EDD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA).
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost two decades, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the...

A panel of industry insiders break down Beyonce’s Black is King (BIK) musical and visual album from the angle of the business of African fashion, music, and artist royalties. (Edited version)
Guests
Elfonnie Anusionwu: Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Style Rave, one of the fastest-growing lifestyle and fashion platforms in the Diaspora.
Eji Benson: Creative entrepreneur and fashion manufacturer. Eji’s portfolio of work includes Oprah, Serena Williams, Bill Blass, Vera Wang, Bibhu Mohapatra, Harrods, Saks, & Neimans.
Bond Stanley Ebigbo: Talent Manager & Author. Bond’s portfolio of work includes taking one of Africa’s biggest recording artists, Phyno, from ground zero to global recognition.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For almost two decades, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
Where to Find Elfonnie Anusionwu
Instagram: @elfonnie
Where to Find Eji Benson
Instagram: @ejibenson
Where to Find Bond Ebigbo
Instagram: @bondgrounded
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak
Instagram: @msuduak
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Adesoga Titilayo, (Guest) is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer for Royalties, Ledgers & Reports Limited where she has devoted over ninety(90) percent of her practice to creative accounting and finance for the last three years. She has extensive knowledge of finance and royalty analysis and is a graduate of Accounting at Babcock University.
At the inception of her career, Titilayo worked briefly at an e-commerce store as a finance analyst where she gained valuable insight into account preparation, fixed asset schedule, bank reconciliation, statutory audit, and other accounting services. She has detailed multiple years’ experience in the financial service sector, and telecommunications sector.
Titilayo provides a full spectrum of traditional tax, accounting and assurance services; advisory, valuation, and litigation support; managed accounting services; and an extensive range of specialty and niche industry practices.
She serves both privately held and publicly registered companies, as well as non-profit and social entities.
Her goal is to build a process of simplifying royalties’ collection and disbursing to African right-holders.
She is a guest on the 138th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with producer and host Ms. Uduak, where she delves in-depth into royalties and accounting for African artists. Get your pens and paper out. It is insightful and a must listen and share interview.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
Where to Find Leyla Konjo
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Website: www.msuduak.com
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Leyla Konjo, (Guest) Born in Ethiopia to a very entrepreneurial family, Leyla Konjo always knew she would have her own business. Leyla herself enjoyed the arts and was a performer in her local city’s Cirque du Soleil like circus shows. However, little did she know that her passion for business would result, after migrating to the United States and over a decade later, in her becoming one of the most prominent booking agents in Africa’s music Industry.
The founder of Leyla Entertainment, Leyla has booked Africa’s global superstars like Davido, Shatta Wale, Tekno, and many more for nationwide tours in the U.S. and around the globe.
She is a guest on the 137th episode of The Africa Music Law Show with producer and host Ms. Uduak, where she talks about her humble beginnings, her big break into the industry, the challenges and peculiarities of Africa’s booking agency industry, the challenges in booking shows for African artists in the Diaspora, the need for more women in the business, among so many topics. It is a must listen and must share.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
Where to Find Leyla Konjo
https://www.instagram.com/konjo_leyla/
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Cherie Hu (Guest) is an award-winning music writer and researcher, passionate about propelling innovation in the music industry using a combination of in-depth business acumen and data-driven storytelling.
She takes a particular interest in how emerging music markets, technologies, leaders, and taste makers make their dent in the status quo. In addition to Forbes, she has written for publications including Billboard, Variety, Music Business Worldwide, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone. She has spoken at over 20 conferences to date, including SXSW, Sónar D, and the Web Summit, and her newsletter Water & Music reaches over 2,000 creative professionals every month.
Before diving into journalism, she spearheaded a research project on innovation in music at Harvard Business School, interned at Interscope Records and Ticketmaster and studied classical piano at Juilliard.
She is a guest on the latest episode, 136th, of The Africa Music Law Show with host Ms. Uduak. Enjoy the interview, share and you can watch a 14min snippet of the interview at https://www.instagram.com/msuduak/channel/.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
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* Cherie Hu’s personal and career background.
* Her passion about covering the music business.
* How she built her Water and Music platform, podcasts, and online membership community.
* Why she decided to write her book and her process so far.
* Her tips for aspiring music journalists/writers.

Where to Find Cherie Hu
Website: https://www.cheriehu.com
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Bond Stanley Ebigbo, (Guest) is the founder of Grounded Promotions and a seasoned artist manager responsible for guiding the professional careers of Nigeria’s leading artists including hip-hop artist Phyno. Ebigbo, for example, guided Phyno’s career from 0 to over 10 million combined fan base on social networks (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, etc.), world tours, local and global awards, and collaborations with some of the top African pop acts.
His new book, “Grounded Ways to the Music Industry,’ which is a pan African music business guide for emerging artists on how to build their own profitable and formidable brands.
Bond is a guest on the 135th episode of The Africa Music Law Show where he joins host and producer, Ms. Uduak, to take a deep dive into his career trajectory, how he helped build the Phyno brand, why he decided to write a book, and much more.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
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* Bond Stanley’s personal and career background.

* How he broke into the music business.
* Why he is so passionate about the music business.
* How you built your brand as a music manager.
* Why he decided to write a book and the process of getting it to market.
* Tips he has for others who want to follow his footsteps.
* Where people can buy your book.

Where to Find Bond Stanley Ebigbo
Instagram: @bondgrounded
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Website: www.msuduak.com
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Peter Lentini, a trailblazer, influencer and household name among the African Diaspora in the United States, especially in California, joins host of the Africa Music Law, Ms. Uduak, on the 134th episode to discuss how to build diverse streams of income to handle life’s seasons. It’s a must-listen and must-share interview. Listen, enjoy and share.
Peter Lentini (guest) is the founder and creative director at Ankara Festivals organization, and Afrotivity; both of which have become household names in the state of California. He entered the entertainment business as an event promoter in Lagos, Nigeria, organizing street carnivals and concerts for brands and organizations.
In 2000 he moved to the Bay Area, started Naija Entertainment Organization in 2004, to create an avenue to foster unity among Nigerians in the Bay Area through social events. He has always been fascinated by the African culture and everything that surrounds it, and so in the summer of 2009 he moved to the entertainment capital of the world. Here he re-launched his entertainment company and went on to birth Ankara Festival Los Angeles (AFLA), and Afrotivity. Social organizations that showcases the African culture through fashion, music, arts, comedy and food. The aim of Ankara Festival Los Angeles is to create a social landscape for cultural pride in North America. For over 14 years Peter Lentini has been in the Business of using entertainment as a tool to bring Africans in the diaspora together. Forming partnerships, providing platforms and creating outlets for fellow Africans. Also known as DJ Lentini, he promotes african events (club parties, music concerts, movie premieres etc) in los Angeles. He also has a podcast #thelentinipodcast and a daily Vlog called #405talk.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
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* Peter Lentini on COVID-19 and lessons so far from it.
* Peter Lentini’s personal background.

* How he broke into the entertainment industry.
* How he built his personal brand.
* His work as a DJ, podcast host and events producer (music, Ankara festival etc.)
* His predictions on the rise of African music, particularly Afro beats in the U.S.
* Tips for listeners/others interested in following his work.

Where to Find Peter Lentini
Email:  (lentini@peterlentini.com)
Website: peterlentini.com
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
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This concludes our three-part series with Isioma Idigbe, a top entertainment lawyer in Nigeria on the business of entertainment. In this 133rd episode, Ms. Uduak, founder and host of the Africa Music Law Podcast Show, addresses the COVID-19 pandemic, and then continues with her interview with Isioma. In the interview, Isioma shares her insights on the top entertainment deals within the past 12 months in Nigeria’s entertainment industry including the China-Nollywood co-production deal between Film One and China’s Huahua.
BIO
Isioma Idigbe (guest) holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom and a certificate in Entertainment Law from Osgoode Hall Law School at the York University Toronto, Canada. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2015 and is a graduate from the Nigeria Law School.
Isioma joined Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors in 2017 as an associate and quickly rose up the ranks, the same year, to become the head of the firm’s Media and Entertainment law practice after securing major local and international clients for the firm in that practice area. Outside of her firm work, Isioma has been heavily involved in policy work affecting Nigeria’s film industry, including leading the research team on the regulatory framework in the Nigerian Film and Television industries and submitting a proposal to the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC). The proposal was subsequently forwarded to the country’s current Minister of Information.
She is one of the founding members of the Music Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN) and is a trustee on its board of trustees representing Universal Music Nigeria.
Isioma has pioneered and hosted extensive Media and Entertainment Law training sessions in Nigeria, including the annual free training by her firm’s media and entertainment team at the prestigious Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).She is a regular speaker at various local and international conferences, and has spoken at organizations such as the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL) annual conference held in Cannes at MIDEM, the leading music conference for the global music community.
In recognition of her work in 2018 she was awarded the prestigious rising star award at the African Law Digest awards.
Uduak Oduok, (Host) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
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* Ms. Uduak on COVID-19
* Genevieve Nnaji Oscar situation.
* Warner-Chocolate City deal.
* Mavin-Kupanda deal.
* IROKO-Canal deal.
* Huahua-FilmOne Co-production deal.
* Amazon-EbonyLife deal.
* Tips for business and entertainment executives.
* Tips for lawyers.

Where to Find Isioma Odigbe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isioma_idigbe_/ 
Where to Find Host Ms.Uduak
Facebook: @msuduak
Twitter: @msuduak

We continue to part two of our three-part series with Isioma Idigbe, a top entertainment lawyer in Nigeria who is known for filing a historic copyright infringement lawsuit against top Filmmaker Omoni Oboli for the movie ‘Okafor’s Law’ and top movie distributor, Film House Cinema. Her suit and the injunction she obtained to temporarily shut down the exhibition of the premiere of the film, was a move that was a first of its kind in contemporary Nollywood.
In this episode, Isioma discusses the business and legal problems Nollywood and its legal professionals need to fix for its creatives. She also dives into the exclusion by the Oscar organizers of Nollywood actress turned filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji’s movie ‘Lion Heart’ because it was primarily in English. Isioma also discusses the business of music, music publishing and royalty payments to Nigerian artists.
This 132nd episode is hosted by Ms. Uduak, founder and host of the Africa Music Law Podcast Show. 
BIO
Isioma Idigbe (guest) holds a Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from the University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom and a certificate in Entertainment Law from Osgoode Hall Law School at the York University Toronto, Canada. She was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2015 and is a graduate from the Nigeria Law School.
Isioma joined Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors in 2017 as an associate and quickly rose up the ranks, the same year, to become the head of the firm’s Media and Entertainment law practice after securing major local and international clients for the firm in that practice area. Outside of her firm work, Isioma has been heavily involved in policy work affecting Nigeria’s film industry, including leading the research team on the regulatory framework in the Nigerian Film and Television industries and submitting a proposal to the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC). The proposal was subsequently forwarded to the country’s current Minister of Information.
She is one of the founding members of the Music Publishers Association of Nigeria (MPAN) and is a trustee on its board of trustees representing Universal Music Nigeria.
Isioma has pioneered and hosted extensive Media and Entertainment Law training sessions in Nigeria, including the annual free training by her firm’s media and entertainment team at the prestigious Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).She is a regular speaker at various local and international conferences, and has spoken at organizations such as the International Association of Entertainment Lawyers (IAEL) annual conference held in Cannes at MIDEM, the leading music conference for the global music community.
In recognition of her work in 2018 she was awarded the prestigious rising star award at the African Law Digest awards.
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by numerous organizations including the National Bar Association and featured in prestigious legal publications in the USA: ABA Journal and The California Lawyer Magazine. She can be reached via email (uduak@ebitulawgrp.com) or on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook with the @msuduak handle.
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* Personal background.
* Career background.
* Building her law practice.
* Filing the lawsuit against Omoni Oboli, Filmhouse, among others.
* The challenges the lawsuit presented.

Where to Find Isioma Odigbe
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Last month, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced they were bringing a pro league to Africa, The Basketball African League. According to the duo, the initial plan is for a 12-team league from across the continent to begin playing in January 2020. To create awareness for the new league, the NBA enlisted some of Africa’s top musicians through a partnership with Universal Music Group Brands. The partnership saw the NBA invite and host Nigeria’s Ycee, South Africa’s Cassper Nyovest, Sho Madjoze, Moozlie, and Tanzania’s Vanessa Mdee at the NBA All-Star weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, held last month.
As the excitement continues to build about the new league, and the global sports industry turn their attention on the continent, the question is, what is the real state of the sports industry on the continent and what are some of the pressing issues affecting the industry?
On the 124th episode of The Africa Music Law Show, Sports and Entertainment Lawyers Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya and Ojonoka Agudah join Ms. Uduak, a fashion and entertainment lawyer, host, and producer of the show, to answer these questions.
It is a highly informative episode. Listen, share and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast.
GUESTS & MODERATOR
Beverley Agbakoba-Onyejianya is a Lawyer and Entrepreneur. She is an accredited mediator with the Lagos Multi-Door Court annexed to Nigeria’s High Court. She has over twelve years of professional experience in the banking and capital markets sectors in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. Her broad experience in the compliance industry covers investment banking, brokerage, and fund management sectors. She is currently Head of the Sports, Entertainment and Tech practice at Olisa Agbakoba Legal. She is a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group sports thematic industry group on alternative dispute resolution and youth policy development. Her interest in sports and youth development led her to establish the Little Tigers Football Club in 2012, Little Tigers Football Foundation in 2017 and Tiger Active Sports Centre in 2018. She is a sports law writer and facilitator and regularly gives lectures and raises awareness on the development of sports law as an emerging practice area in Nigeria.
Ojonoka Agudah, an intellectual property lawyer in sports and entertainment is passionate about sports, music and image rights. A graduate of law from the University of Lagos called to the Nigerian Bar in 2013, she obtained her postgraduate degree in International Intellectual Property law and commercial practice from Swansea University, where she received the prestigious IP Wales Prize.
She is an in house legal counsel at Integral, a leading Nigerian sports sponsorship, marketing, hospitality and athlete management agency. Her legal experience in sports includes sponsorship, licensing, merchandising, image rights, athlete management and more recently, a focus on legal issues in the Football industry. Ojonoka also plays an important role in managing sponsorship of prestigious sports properties including the Nigeria Olympic Committee and Nigeria Super Falcons. With Integral as the exclusive rights holder in Nigeria, she is currently managing the sales operation of FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ Official Hospitality Programme in Nigeria.
Uduak Oduok, (Moderator) founder of Africa Music Law, is a Partner and Co-Founder of Ebitu Law Group, P.C. where she handles her firm’s intellectual property law, media, business, fashion, and entertainment law practice areas. For fifteen years, as an attorney, she has litigated a wide variety of cases in California courts. She has also handled a variety of entertainment deals for clients in the USA, Africa and Asia including network television and licensing deals. Her work and contributions to the creative industry have been recognized by ...