I’d like to acknowledge the following:

Heather Johnson for your relentless editing prowess. Your accuracy, speed, and stamina are amazing. Remind me to never challenge you to a 10K race.

Ron Sobel for your brilliant, gentle, and subliminal technical editing. Your years of teaching me this business are appreciated beyond my ability to put it in writing.

Stacy and Mark for breathing second life into this book.

Chaka Khan for allowing me to use your story, wisdom, and spirit as the introduction to my book. Many artists will benefit from your willingness to share your experiences.

Mike Molenda for giving me my first opportunity to write professionally.

The numerous legal clients who have touched me over the years with your lives, passion, stories, questions, deals, and art—especially the handful of artists with whom I share the unique opportunity to change the world: Renel, Sakai, Skylark, Kevin, Wayne, Martin, and Greg. Thank you.

Abraham, Eli, and John, for sharing your music with me as only brothers can.

Evan and Lauren, the most amazing children on earth. I learn so much more from you than you will ever learn from me. Thanks for choosing our house to live in on your stop over from heaven. This might not be “The Little Prince” but I hope you read it anyway.

My traveling companion, Skylark. You are the ultimate example of the word Sputnik.