Entertainment attorney Randy Ojeda today announced the launch of RANDY OJEDA ESQ, a curated music release series built around a simple idea: great songs deserve champions.
Created as an alternative to the traditional record-label model, RANDY OJEDA ESQ will spotlight exceptional independent artists through individually selected releases while allowing participating artists to retain what matters most: their rights and royalties.
RANDY OJEDA ESQ will not acquire an artist’s catalog, publishing, or royalty income. Instead, every release will be structured as a collaboration with the artist. Ojeda will executive produce and curate each release, coordinate its rollout, oversee marketing, and actively pitch the music for potential industry opportunities, while the featured artist retains 100% of their master royalties and 100% of their publishing.
“I just want to stand behind great music and build a catalog of releases I’m genuinely proud of,” said Ojeda. “If someone discovers their new favorite artist because of this project, or if an artist gets one step closer to landing a record deal, publishing deal, or sync placement because we believed in their song, then I’ve done my job.”
Rather than focusing on release volume, RANDY OJEDA ESQ will be intentionally selective. Every song will be hand-picked, with an emphasis on exceptional records, distinctive artists, and compelling stories. Drawing on Ojeda’s experience across entertainment law, artist management, business development, and A&R, the project will provide artists with strategic guidance, industry relationships, legal expertise, and hands-on support designed to give each release the strongest possible opportunity to succeed.
At its core, RANDY OJEDA ESQ is also intended to make a broader statement about what an artist-first model can look like in today’s independent music industry: creating value through curation, advocacy, and strategic execution rather than through ownership of an artist’s rights.
The release series will be distributed in partnership with Symphonic Distribution, which has agreed to waive its distribution fees for every RANDY OJEDA ESQ release, enabling participating artists to receive 100% of their royalties.
The partnership marks a meaningful full-circle moment for Ojeda, who worked at Symphonic Distribution in Business Development and A&R before becoming an entertainment attorney. During his time with the company, he worked directly with independent artists to navigate releases and develop their careers. Years later, he returns to Symphonic with a project rooted in many of the same artist-first principles.
“Randy is not only a close friend of Symphonic, but also a talented lawyer with an exceptional eye and ear for talent,” said Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic Distribution. “We’re excited to support his vision through RANDY OJEDA ESQ and, as part of that commitment, waive our distribution fee to ensure participating artists receive the maximum benefit from this initiative. Randy has always been a champion for artists, and we’re proud to stand alongside him as he continues to create meaningful opportunities for the creative community.”
For Ojeda, the partnership reflects both a shared philosophy and the evolution of a career spent working alongside artists from multiple sides of the music business.
“Launching this project through Symphonic is incredibly meaningful to me,” Ojeda said. “It’s where I spent an important chapter of my career helping independent artists release music and build their businesses. To come back years later with something of my own, and to have Symphonic believe in the vision enough to waive its fees for the artists involved, makes this a genuine full-circle moment.”
Through RANDY OJEDA ESQ, Ojeda hopes to build a carefully curated catalog defined not by how much music it releases, but by the quality of the songs it champions and the opportunities those releases can help create.
RANDY OJEDA ESQ will announce its first artist and release in the coming weeks.
About Randy Ojeda:
Randy Ojeda is an entertainment attorney, artist manager, and A&R executive whose career has focused on helping artists navigate the business and creative sides of the music industry. Prior to practicing law, he worked in Business Development and A&R at Symphonic Distribution, where he supported independent artists and labels with release strategy and career development. Today, Ojeda combines his legal expertise, industry relationships, and ear for talent to advocate for artists and create new opportunities for independent music.
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