🎓 Back to Business — The Business of Sound Returns
- Sanfer Chaney III

- Oct 21
- 1 min read

Sometimes, life tests your foundation right after you finish building it.
In the same week that I earned my Master’s Degree in Entertainment Business, I lost both my job and my housing. What should have been a moment of celebration quickly became one of survival. It was a hard reset, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
But that season taught me something priceless: your degree doesn’t just represent education; it represents endurance. It reminded me that even when everything around you falls apart, the vision still stands.
So now that the dust has settled, I’m returning to what drives me; helping producers and engineers understand the real business behind the sound.
When I launched “The Business of Sound” series, my mission was to bridge the gap between creativity and ownership-to help the people shaping the sound of modern music build structure, protect their work, and claim their value.
We’ve explored:
🎛️ Protecting credits and intellectual property
💰 Understanding royalties, publishing, and backend income
📑 Negotiating fair deals and recognizing your leverage
🎧 Developing a true business mindset as a creative
Now, it’s time for the next phase.The series returns with a new focus, sharper, deeper, and grounded in lived experience.
The next installment, “The Producer’s Real Leverage: Turning Skills Into Equity,” dives into how producers can transform their craft into lasting value; not just getting paid for their work, but owning a piece of what they help create.
To everyone who’s rebuilding after loss, still chasing purpose through pressure, I see you.This next chapter is for you.


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