Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Disrupción Records
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Abstract
As my culminating experience project, I served as Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Disrupción Records, a student-run label at Berklee Valencia. In this role, I oversaw the legal and financial operations across the label’s imprints and its roster. My responsibilities included drafting, revising, and managing artist agreements, licensing deals, and termination requests, as well as supporting negotiations with artists and external stakeholders. I also created tools such as deal memos and tracking systems to streamline internal processes. On the business side, I contributed to the label’s royalties management, profitability, budgeting and financial reporting to ensure transparency and sustainability. This experience allowed me to apply my knowledge in a real-world label setting, enhance my understanding of the artist–label relationship, and gain hands-on experience in rights management and contract negotiation. It has also deepened my interest in fair music industry practices in emerging markets, particularly in Asia, which I intend to explore further in my professional journey.
Publication Date
7-1-2025
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Keywords
legal and business affairs; music business; contract negotiation; independent label; licensing
Recommended Citation
Wen, Lok Ming. “Head of Legal and Business Affairs at Disrupción Records.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2025. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-global-entertainment-business/423.