Erik Steigen with success in LA Takes care of star rights.
TONO's representative in Los Angeles is Erik Steigen. In this episode of our podcast Musikkkskaperne, you can meet Erik and hear more about what TONO will help its members with in Los Angeles – and what it takes to succeed as a songwriter, composer, lyricist and producer in the USA.
/ 12/01/2024 / Willy MartinsenAs the first music rights organization in the Nordic region, TONO has established a presence in Los Angeles as a pilot scheme to take care of our members there.
TONO's representative in Los Angeles is Erik Steigen. He is originally from Bergen, but has worked in the American music industry since the late 1990s after graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston.
He has been a business partner and music rights advisor to, among others, Lionel Richie, Mötley Crüe, Sheryl Crow, Pearl Jam, Blondie, and Brian Wilson, as well as songwriters who have written for Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Barbra Streisand, Demi Lovato, Pitbull, Jason Derulo, and Eric Clapton, among others. Today, he is a manager and consultant. He also heads the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, NorCham LA.
In Musikkskaperne he talks about who he is, how TONO will assist its members and he also shares some tips on what it takes to succeed as a songwriter, composer, lyricist and producer in the USA.
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