Music Industry
The music industry is a fast-paced environment for artists and their teams. Behind the scenes of amazing performances, there is a web of compliance challenges both personally and professionally. No matter the stage of an artist’s career, our Music Industry Services Team helps support clients through every stage from beginning their career in the industry through retirement.
Whether playing shows in local bars or headlining stadiums, our music industry CPAs help musicians with tax planning at every stage of their careers. From the basics of what is deductible and state and local tax planning to how to handle royalties and managing international touring tax compliance, our team of advisors and accountants are there for their clients. Our industry experts provide their knowledge and dedicated passion for the music industry to ensure your advisory and tax needs are met throughout your career and beyond.
Who We Help
- Touring and Recording Artists
- Independent Musicians
- Songwriters
- Music Producers
- Music and Talent Business Managers
- Actors and Actresses
Music Industry Accounting and Advisory Services
- Tax planning – including Federal, state and local, gift tax, non profit and International
- Catalog sales/planning
- International touring foreign tax compliance
- Transaction advisory
- Business succession planning
- Outsourced Accounting Systems and Services (OASyS)
- Estate planning
- Due diligence and related merger & acquisition services
- Business valuation
- Audit and attestation
services - Compliance with federally funded programs
- Agreed upon procedures
- Internal controls review
- Cybersecurity assessments
- Employee compensation and pension
plans - Dispute resolution and litigation support
- Digital solutions & software
implementation - Royalty audits
