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BRNP · Operations Doctrine v2Founded by Cyril A. DarensbourgEDU-Accredited Pipeline

Industrial-grade music operations,and a music-business ed-tech pipeline behind it.

Big Red NOLA Publishing is the operating layer for independent rights, distribution, and music-business education — bridging New Orleans and New York City, scaling through partner campuses, festivals, and DSPs worldwide.

724
Registered Works
ASCAP Publisher •••5701
4
Curriculum Tracks
Red Academy · Fall 2026 pilot
8
Articulation Targets
Outreach in progress
$14.5M
Operating Target
App-economy GMV goal
2
Operating Cities
New Orleans · Harlem
1-Stop
Sync Clearance
Worldwide · Pre-cleared catalog
ASCAP · PRO Writer
Cyril Darensbourg
Writer ID •••1479
ASCAP · Publisher Catalog
Big Red NOLA Publishing
Publisher ID •••5701 · 724 Works
Ecosystem · 18 railsChoose your door
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01 · Fans

Listen. Subscribe. Own a piece.

Weblum tiers from $5. Stem packs. Tip jar. Vinyl pre-orders. Academy seats.

02 · Brands

License the catalog. Run on our stack.

Sync licensing, IP Vault, white-label Weblum, paid API, studio bookings, PR-as-a-Service.

03 · Investors & Patrons

Underwrite the operating layer.

Sponsorship tiers, named Academy chairs, data room access, App Economy diligence packet.

01 · Operating Layers

Four production-grade systems. One coordinated stack.

Publishing & Rights

RIGHTS-01
  • ASCAP / BMI / SESAC submissions
  • Split sheet & work registration
  • MLC mechanical claims
  • Luminate intake & chart audit

Production & Studio Ops

PROD-02
  • Box Studios Harlem + NOLA HQ
  • Session billing & engineer roster
  • AI Studio & advisor stack
  • Visuals Academy pipeline

Distribution & Sync

DIST-03
  • DSP delivery & metadata QC
  • Sync portal · TV/film/ad pitch
  • EPK generation & playlisting
  • Owned press & Executive PR

Red Academy · Ed-Tech

EDU-04
  • 4-track music-business curriculum (92 hrs)
  • Pilot cohort opening Fall 2026 — remote + on-site
  • Founder faculty + open adjunct seats
  • Articulation outreach in progress
02 · Compliance & Standards

Audit-ready by default.

ASCAP
Pub. •••5701
Writer •••1479
MLC
Mechanical claims
Active intake
ISNI / IPI
Identifier compliant
Per-writer
DDEX
Metadata standard
ERN-4.3
Luminate
Chart intake
Verified path
SOC-aligned
Operational controls
Audit-ready
03 · Red Academy · Ed-Tech Pipeline

A music-business curriculum taught by working professionals.

4
Tracks
92
Curriculum hrs
1
Founder faculty
3
Adjunct seats open
Fall 26
Pilot cohort
Open
Articulation
Articulation
Credit-transfer outreach to partner conservatories and music-business programs is in progress. No formal agreements claimed at launch.
A&R Voice Agent
24/7 office hours via the BRNP voice agent stack — graded transcripts surface to faculty review queue.
Outcomes
Pilot cohort opens Fall 2026. Placement pipeline targets BRNP roster, Box Studios sessions, and sponsor partners.
04 · Stakeholders

Multi-sided market, single operating language.

Independent Artists & Producers

Managers, Labels & Publishers

Venues & Festivals

Brands, Agencies, Sponsors

Universities & Conservatories

DSPs, PROs & Industry Bodies

05 · Revenue Surfaces

Recurring, transactional, institutional.

SUB-01

SaaS Subscriptions

Basic profiles → Pro Artist → Executive/Label suites with CRM, escrow, bulk imports.

PUB-02

Publishing & Sync

10–15% admin on sync placements, TV licenses, and PRO royalties processed on-platform.

TXN-03

Transaction Fees

Studio bookings, escrow, session billing, B-Commerce sales.

EDU-04

Tuition & CSR

Red Academy seats, scholarship sponsorships, campus articulation fees.

06 · Go-To-Market

A four-phase rollout, federated by city.

  1. PHASE 01
    Grassroots Onboarding

    Direct outreach to NOLA & NYC studios, venues, and collectives. Free Executive accounts seeded to community anchors.

  2. PHASE 02
    Festival & Campus Integration

    Official submission portal for regional festivals; articulation with partner universities for credit transfer.

  3. PHASE 03
    Industry Partnerships

    Formal pipelines with ASCAP, MLC, Luminate, and DSP partners. Co-branded scholarship cohorts via CSR sponsors.

  4. PHASE 04
    Affiliate, Credits & Scale

    Affiliate Hub + Credit Hour System to compound supply-side growth. Port-cities expansion (ATL, LA, London).

07 · Roadmap

Where the bridge leads next.

Immersive Tech

AR Directory and VR World Builder for virtual concerts, remote session rooms, and lecture halls.

Tourism Intelligence

Cultural-movement and venue data for NOLA and NYC tourism boards, exported as a licensed feed.

Port Cities Exchange

Replicate the bridge model into Atlanta, Los Angeles, London — federation, not franchise.

Operating Doctrine · BRNP

The infrastructure layer for independent music — and the school that trains its operators.

Big Red NOLA Publishing is positioned to become the federation standard for independent music operations and music-business education.