HERSource: Industry Vets Sharde’ Simpson and Ciara Reed Talk Their New Entertainment Firm Simpson and Reed, PLLC
Women in Hip-Hop get the job done. Across industries, women executives and leadership have forwarded their respective industries. In music, it is no different. For Women's History Month, The Source connected with Sharde' Simpson and Ciara Reed, industry veterans who have united as founding partners for Simpson & Reed, PLLC. Reed is a revered music attorney with a decade of experience in music law. Throughout her career, she has led joint ventures, endorsements, license agreements, artist management deals, and more. In addition to her work as an attorney and Simpson & Reed, she leads Music Industry Moms, a non-profit designed to support mothers making strides in the music industry. Simpson doubles as a founder of Simpson & Reed, PLLC, and the VP of Operations at DreamChasers, Meek Mill's record label with Roc Nation. Simpson was the Philly rapper's first hire. At Dreamchasers, she oversees full-label operations, including talent acquisition and m...