Griffin, J.d. The Profession Of Publishing Music - Dan Galen Hodges, Jr., D.b.a. And Eric M.

Dan Galen Hodges, Jr. (d.b.a.) will tell you to incorporate yesterday. Eric M. Griffin (J.D.) will tell you to read the fine print three times.

We are two professionals who sit on opposite sides of the same desk. One of us (Dan) operates as a "doing business as"—a sole proprietor who knows that a melody isn't art until it clears a sample. The other (Eric) holds a Juris Doctor—a legal tactician who knows that a contract isn't dry text; it’s the only thing standing between a songwriter and their grocery money. Dan Galen Hodges, Jr

Here is how you start treating it like one. Most songwriters think they are artists. I think I am a small business. Griffin (J

Together, we argue that

Based on the unique byline you provided— Dan Galen Hodges, Jr., d.b.a. and Eric M. Griffin, J.D. —the phrase “The Profession of Publishing Music” reads as the title of a definitive, hybrid guide. It bridges the gap between (Hodges, operating as a business) and legal/business affairs (Griffin, an attorney). The other (Eric) holds a Juris Doctor—a legal

The romantic myth of the starving artist is bankrupt. Worse, it’s expensive.

Here is a crafted from that premise, designed for a publication like Billboard Pro , Music Business Worldwide , or Forbes . The Profession of Publishing Music: Why Your Tune is a Trademark and Your Hook is a Contract By Dan Galen Hodges, Jr. (d.b.a.) & Eric M. Griffin, J.D.