Friday, September 23, 2016

College of Saint Rose

Paul Quin was a panelist at The Sessions event held at the College of Saint Rose.  Other panelists included Fred Mollin (Record Producer & Composer), Rick Drumm (Traction Business Coaching), Gregg Bissonette (Touring & Recording Drummer & Member of Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band), Chris Stankee (Artist Relations Sabian), Dom Famularo (Drumming's Global Ambassador; Freelance Sessions), and Christine Ohlman ("The Beehive Queen", Vocalist, Songwriter & Musicologist - Long-Time Vocalist Saturday Night Live Band).

Jules Follett, author/photographer of Sticks ‘n’ Skins, started The Sessions after hearing stories of musicians who were not treated fairly in their business dealings.  She formed a panel of consultants to help artists navigate the business side of the music industry.   For more information on The Sessions, go to http://thesessions.org.


 
Pictured: Paul Quin (Entertainment lawyer), Fred Mollin (Record Producer & Composer), Rick Drumm (Traction Business Coaching), Gregg Bissonette (Touring & Recording Drummer & member of Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band), and Chris Stankee (Artist Relations Sabian)

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Paul Quin and Roy “Futureman” Wooten in Nashville

Paul Quin and Roy “Futureman” Wooten were at The Sessions event that was held in Nashville, TN on August 18, 2016.  Wooten is a musician and composer.  The Grammy award winner is a percussionist and member of the jazz quartet Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, along with banjoist Béla Fleck, harmonicist Howard Levy, and Roy's brother, electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten.

Paul Quin was a panelist at the event and discussed entertainment law.  Other panelists included Grammy award winner, Jim Peterik (Composer, singer, producer and founding member of “Ides of March” and “Survivor”); Dom Famularo (Drumming's Global Ambassador); Christine Ohlman ("The Beehive Queen", Songwriter and long-time vocalist for the Saturday Night Live Band); Liberty Devitto (Recording artist and Legendary Drummer for Billy Joel); Rick Drumm (Founder and President of Traction Business Coaching and music industry executive) and Rick DeJonge (KHS America, Artist and Education Relations Manager).

The Sessions is geared towards educating musicians to empower them on the business side of the entertainment world.  For more information about The Sessions, go to http://thesessions.org.

Mr. Quin has spent many years as a professional drummer and remains active in the music industry. He represents a variety of entertainers, mostly within the music business and specializes in representing drummers and other sidemen in all aspects of their professional career including band agreements, endorsements, contract drafting, negotiation and review, business plans, incorporation, title search, management, and publishing.  He can be reached at 813.314.4523 or via email at pquin@saxongilmore.com.