“Song of the Year” for U.N.O.


U.N.O. receives the “Éxito SACM 2011 Award” for “Song of the Year” for Alejandro Fernández’ recorded performance of “ME HACE TANTO BIEN.”

Heartfelt congratulations are sent to Donato Poveda, our dear friend and co-writer of this gem.

Pictured left to right: Pedro Dabdoub & Carlos Law

Ramón Arias moderates the “Publishers & Songwriters” panel for LARAS

The Latin Recording Academy® invited Ramón Arias to moderate its “Publishers & Songwriters” workshop/panel on June 17th as part of the ¡Mira Qué Lindas! exhibit held in Miami.

Pictured from left to right: Donato Poveda (singer-songwriter / producer), Elsten Torres (singer-songwriter / producer), Jorge Mejía (SVP | Latin America & US Latin — Sony/ATV Music Publishing), Marc Stollman (Stollman Law, PA) and Ramón Arias (Panel Moderator o/b/o UnusualManagement).

The panel covered a wide range of topics, including the following:

• Indie vs. Major
• Deal Structures
• Definition of the “record label” in relation to its “sister publisher” and/or third party publishers
• Income sources (present/future)
• The Digital Realm (present/future models and impact on copyright valuation)
• Trends

Our many thanks go to our dear friend Gabriel Abaroa and the rest of The Latin Recording Academy’s staff for their continuous support.