Tyler Perry stepping in to investigate Angie Stone’s missing royalties is a bold, strategic, and justice-driven move. Here’s why:
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1. Brand Integrity: Tyler is reinforcing his commitment to legacy, fairness, and protecting Black creatives—core pillars of his brand.
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2. Public Power Move: This sends a message to major labels and distributors: your contracts and royalty practices will be scrutinized.
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3. Posthumous Legacy Defense: By defending Angie Stone’s royalties, Tyler is protecting her children’s right to her estate and ensuring her decades of work aren’t lost.
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4. High-Level Influence: His involvement brings media attention, legal urgency, and possible leverage that Angie herself may not have had while she was alive.
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Bottom Line: This is what leadership looks like when legacy and justice matter more than headlines. But authors and artists shouldn't have to wait for someone powerful to fight for them after they're gone.

⚠️ The Real Question for Your Audience:

Are YOU protected? Or are you just posting and publishing without a plan?

✅ 5 Best Practices to Protect Your Creative Work

These are non-negotiables for authors, artists, and coaches in today’s digital, AI-influenced economy:

1. Register Everything You Create

Before you publish your book, release your music, post your course, or license your work—register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.

2. Review Every Contract with a Lawyer Who Understands IP

Whether it’s a book deal, distribution agreement, or speaking engagement—get legal eyes on your contract.
Most creators sign away ownership for “exposure,” only to find out they signed away their future earnings too.

3. Don’t Skip Publishing Agreements—Even if You Self-Publish

Self-publishing doesn’t mean no paperwork. Use clear author agreements, royalty structures, and written terms—even if you’re the author and the publisher.

4. Protect Your Brand with Trademarks

If you’re using a course title, a phrase, or a coaching system—trademark it.
Why? Because your genius should not be up for grabs the moment someone sees it go viral.

5. Create an Estate Plan for Your Intellectual Property

Angie Stone was still fighting for her royalties when she passed.
​Don’t leave your legacy in the hands of strangers.

Set up:

• A will
• A trust
• And an IP clause that passes your creative assets to your heirs

🗣️ Dr. Fred's Final Word

You don’t have to be famous to protect your future.
You just have to be faithful to the value of what you’ve created.

Because legacy isn’t what you leave behind—it’s what you protect while you’re still here.

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Fred Jones, Esq.
Attorney Author Coach
The World's Only Worthologist