Even though the 16queen MsFortune is only 14 years old. Her first business venture has been a long time in the making. Well it seems that way to her. “Yeah man this is hard work. My manager has me reading all these books in my spare time. All types of music business stuff, from publishing to points and royalties. We’re (herself and others signed to OPM Music Werx) asked out of the blue what certain terms mean. Like I could be in the booth and Numbas will say, “What are mechanical royalties?” And he really wants an answer! And we can’t start til I answer that.
Seems harsh on a teenager right? Not to 17 year old Chronic who also has his upstart indie label The Establishment Music Corp signed to OPM. “Well if he’s not gonna teach us, then who? And if not now then when?” Fortune agrees “Yeah I’d rather learn from somebody who cares than somebody who might gain something off a mistake I might make. We have to do it. Labels won’t touch us cause we’re so young and we don’t really make cliche comercial music. Plus I don’t really like chicken soup. That statement followed by her distinctive devious giggle. Nah, just playin’. They gotta be good at what they do, they’re chartin’ right? We want to stay indie for as long as we can though. Right now we’re lookin’ for sponsers, investors or venture capitolist…. See what you learn reading? I don’t know how long it’ll take but I do know a little knowledge can’t kill you, but it’ll make you stronger. Did I just mix two sayings?
Fortune’s first project is due out sometime this year.
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