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Jerry Ipsen, CFE, MBA

The Mismanagement of Elvis Presley

When Elvis Presley died at the age of 42, on August 16, 1977, he had less than $1m in the bank. Elvis, at 21, became the most famous man...

Jerry Ipsen, CFE, MBA

Music Streaming Fraud and Due Process

Streaming fraud has posed a significant threat to both artists and to their distributors. According to the research firm MIDiA, artists...

Jerry Ipsen, CFE, MBA

Record Label Scams: How To Spot Fake Record Labels

Record producers need to be on the lookout for record label scams. Buster Bennett of the London Sound Academy tells us there are many...

Jerry Ipsen, CFE, MBA

WHAT CAUSES ARTISTS TO FALL FOR MUSIC INDUSTRY SCAMS?

Gaetano DiNardi writing for his website, tells us that for the most part, songwriters, producers and upcoming artists by nature are not...

Jerry Ipsen, CFE, MBA

Artists Wanting Background Checks

Jon Skinner of Music Gateway tells us, the industry is "full of fakers, noisemakers, pretenders and time wasters." Upon your musical...

Jerry Ipsen, CFE, MBA

Music Business Audits and Financial Investigations

Jerry Ipsen of Ipsen Due Diligence works with artists who suspect financial improprieties committed by either the business manager,...

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