Edward Smith
Founder of Done Deal Digital, a San Francisco independent music company built on one mission: getting independent artists' music to the people who need it most — including the nearly two million people incarcerated in the U.S. — and making sure the artists get paid.
The Background
Edward Smith has been making records in the Bay Area since the 1990s — producer, songwriter, engineer, and label operator. He built his catalog the independent way: his own equipment, his own studio, his own masters.
The Library
Every guide and handbook in the Done Deal Digital library is written from doing, not theorizing — the paperwork, the filings, the submissions, and the checks. Educational resources, not legal or tax advice.
Writing & Answers
Founder-authored explainers on how the prison music economy actually works: