Amy Jackson Consulting

05/27/2025

Had a fantastic time yesterday on W***y Bearden's fabulous radio show, Songs That Move You! Shared 10 songs (some surprises) that my late husband, Wayne Jackson, played on. Only had 3,000 plus to choose from! Even got in a little Royalty 101. W***y and I had so much fun! The May 25th recording archive is on the website: wyxr.org/songs-that-move-you

11/02/2021

Excellent article on the plight of legacy artists and heirs to get their royalties!

For years, the heirs of R&B and disco star Johnnie Taylor have claimed Sony hasn’t been transparent with royalty payments. The label paid them $97,000 last year, but his family remains di…

06/11/2021

Legacy music makers...the tide might be turning. Read about what Sony Music is doing regarding unrecouped royalty balances. The question is will the other labels follow suit.

Major label hopes ‘Artists Forward’ program will “prioritiz[e] transparency with creators in all aspects of their development”

03/05/2021

Money Abounds!!! Every single person should search their name in their State Unclaimed Property database. Tennessee alone is sitting on over $976 million in Unclaimed Property! This can be customer refunds, dividend checks not cashed, unredeemed money orders, gift certificates, trust distributions, etc., etc. And music makers...in some cases, this can include your royalties. Search every state you have ever lived in, and pass this info along. TIP...most searches are last name first. If you have money out there, get it!

There's over $940 million in Tennessee's unclaimed property fund. Conduct a free online search for unclaimed property with ClaimItTN.gov and claim your missing money! Searching for unclaimed property is a free service of the Tennessee Department of Treasury. If there's a match, you can file a claim....

08/12/2020

I'm proud to be a ! Today I join to urge Members of Congress to take action on key priorities for our music community––access to small biz loans and unemployment benefits for the music community and underserved communities.

07/09/2020

Great article on a very complicated, yet extremely important topic, for all music makers...the Fair Trade of Music. $330 million in royalties lost every year!

SoundExchange estimates that U.S. creators are globally losing out on roughly $330 million in royalties annually, particularly with respect to royalties for traditional broadcasts, public performances and some digital uses.

10/13/2019

Made Rolling Stone's inaugural class of the Future 25 innovators reshaping the music business! What an honor!

Meet our inaugural class of innovators and iconoclasts leading the music business into its next golden age