From Artist to Infrastructure at 20: Building the business around the craft
From signing with Island/EMI, UMG, Monstercat and Insomniac to founding Origins, DNü and RosterRoyalties at 20, Cadyn Lewis explores how artists can build vertically integrated businesses that protect the craft and create long-term opportunity.
What key themes will be discussed?
- Artist-led infrastructure and launchpads
- Team-building, deals, splits and ownership
- Rights, royalties, contracts and disputes
- Release strategy, branding and audience-building
- Turning creativity into long-term opportunity
What are the learning outcomes and key takeaways?
- Leave with an artist launchpad framework for understanding how young creatives build people, structures and opportunities around their craft.
- Get practical prompts on deals, ownership, royalties, disputes and sustainable career-building.
This session will be of particular interest to:
- Those supporting the careers of young creatives.
Interactions
- Audience participation
- Group discussion
- Digital participation
- Audience Q&A
Speakers
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Cadyn Lewis
Cadyn Lewis
Cadyn “KDYN” Lewis is a British-Guyanese artist, producer, multi-instrumentalist and music entrepreneur working across recording, publishing, artist development and music infrastructure. Previously signed to EMI/Island Records under UMG and currently published by Armada Music Publishing, Cadyn has built an independent ecosystem that includes Origins Inconclusive, DiscoverNu, RosterRoyalties, Musicians Rights UK and Studio Inconclusive. His work focuses on helping artists access fairer creative, educational and business support, while building practical infrastructure for independent music communities.
