Qualifications:
B.A., Rutgers College
J.D., Columbia Law School
Experience and Background
Judy Tint is a native New Yorker and lifelong music lover, who considers her career in the music business to have commenced with the acquisition of her first transistor radio at age 7. She has over twenty-five years experience as an attorney, consultant and producer in the entertainment industry, and was associated with two leading entertainment law firms (Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn and Grubman, Indursky & Schindler) before opening her own practice in 1984, specializing in music-related matters and representing a broad variety of recording artists, songwriters, producers, independent labels, radio personalities, and other music-makers, from newcomers to members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Judy has lectured extensively on various topics in the entertainment field, appearing for organizations including The Practicing Law Institute, Women in Music, CMJ Music Marathon, The New Music Seminar, Columbia Law School, Grammy in the Schools, South by Southwest and North by Northwest.
In addition to her activities as an attorney, Judy has also served as a consultant and producer in connection with numerous projects, and has devoted her time and energy to a variety of benefit events and other charitable endeavors. Since 1990, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, where she has served as the Event Chair for the Pioneer Awards and the Newport Rhythm and Blues Festival, and Executive Producer of the critically-acclaimed album, “The Rites of Rhythm and Blues” (released by Capitol Records in 1993). She is integrally involved in the planning and production of the Foundation’s annual Pioneer Awards, and was instrumental in the development and creation of the Performance Grants Program, providing financial support and opportunities for many veteran artists to return to performing. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of World Hunger Year (the organization founded 35 years ago by the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin), as well as having served a two-year appointment at the United Nations, where she was in charge of the management and recruitment of UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassadors and celebrity spokespersons, and the development and implementation of special events. She produced a concert series at Lincoln Center with best-selling author/lecturer Marianne Williamson, served as the Emcee-Promoter-Jam Coordinator for the long-standing China Club “Pro-Jam” (featuring special appearances by countless celebrity guests), and developed, booked and produced (in collaboration with musical director Paul Shaffer) the live entertainment program at “Sullivan’s”, a restaurant in New York’s landmark Ed Sullivan Theater. Other organizations which Judy has helped support include The Starlight Foundation, The Nordoff-Robbins Foundation for Music Therapy, The K-ROCK Hungerthon, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, America’s Second Harvest, The Foodbank for New York City, and The Community Foodbank of New Jersey.
While she has no intention of quitting her day job, Judy also performs occasionally as a vocalist and percussionist, and as a background singer for other artists… among her musical adventures, Judy appeared with Bonnie Raitt, Little Milton, and The Max Weinberg Seven on NBC’s “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”, has done several tours as a percussionist with her longtime clients The Four Tops, and sang background and played tambourine with legendary R&B singer Gary “U.S.” Bonds when he received his Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Award.
Why I Decided to Work in the Music Industry:
The long answer: music is the one thing that has inspired and motivated me from early childhood on. I strongly believe in the power of music not only as a form of entertainment and self-expression, but as catalyst for change – a positive and transformative force in a world that can use all the help it can get.
The short answer: I like to dance.
What I Like Most About Teaching:
Learning.
Class Tips for Students:
1. Bring your imagination to class.
2. Don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know.”
3. Listen carefully, to your fellow students as much as to the instructor.
4. Take notes -- you won’t remember as much as you think you will.
5. Remember: the only really dumb questions are the ones you don’t ask.
Career Tips for Students:
1. Treat everyone who crosses your path with respect, courtesy, integrity and good cheer. Personal values aside, it’s good business.
2. Making money, and remembering that it’s not really all about the money, are not mutually exclusive.
3. Listen to lots of different kinds of music. Be sure to check out things which are completely unrelated to your professional obligations.
4. You never know where the night may take you – never leave the house without earplugs and cab fare.
5. Stay true to your vision. The road less traveled usually takes longer, but the tolls are easier to take.
Outside Interests:
Baseball, beach, and chocolate (if possible, simultaneously).
Favorite Music:
I’m open to virtually anything with melody and a groove, but the albums I’d have to take to the desert island would be The Beatles “Rubber Soul”, Steely Dan “Katy Lied”, Bonnie Raitt “Home Plate”, Solomon Burke “The Bell Sessions”, and the four-disc “Best of Motown” collection (hopefully my island will have Wi-Fi, so I can download everything else).