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Special Projects Which We Are Proud Of

In 1994, Mr. Newman began producing a series of fund-raising events for the Bornblum Solomon Schechter Day School of Memphis. The events have brought entertainment to thousands of people and many needed dollars for children's education. These performers include stars such as comedians Alan King and Howie Mandel. In 2000, Mr. Newman presented a folk concert tribute entitled "Woody & Me," a professional tribute to Woody Guthrie which later became a PBS filmed special. It featured Oscar Brand, Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Odetta, and Josh White, Jr. Later concerts featured Melanie, Tom Rush and Roger McGuinn, and the late Dave Van Ronk, who was also a client of the firm. In 2006, Mr. Newman presented concerts for fundraising purposes; Jonathan Edwards performed a benefit concert for the Center For Southern Folklore.

In December 2010, Mr. Newman produced a concert titled "Work Of The Weavers", honoring Pete Seeger 
and the Weavers.

From 2010-2018, Mr. Newman produced concerts which included Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Gretchen Peters, Mary Gauthier, Kathy Mattea, The Motel Mirrors,  Tom Paxton, and Jesse Winchester.

In 2018, our clients, Southern Avenue, Don Bryant,
Scott Bomar, and Victor Wainwright, were nominated for Blues Music Awards.

 

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

1. Start your business and determine under what entity you should be operating.

2. Set up your accounting system and assist with budgets.

3. Prepare your tax returns and provide comprehensive and sophisticated tax consulting.

4. Represent you in Tax Court and Appeal to the Internal Revenue Service.

5. Review and draft all legal agreements such as contracts, leases.

6. Advise on copyright, performance and publishing issues.

7. Negotiate proposed entertainment contracts.

8. Provide financial planning advice.

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Welcome to Newman, DeCoster ...

We have been providing professional legal, tax, accounting, and business consulting services for over 20 years.

Several of our clients have won major business awards, others have been nominated for Grammy Awards, and several others have won Premier Player Awards.

Bruce S. Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Pace University in Manhattan where he received his undergraduate degree in accounting and was one of the youngest members of the accounting profession ever to pass all four parts of the CPA exam at the same time. He interned for Touche Ross & Company, one of the "Big Eight" accounting firms, and worked for Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., another "Big Eight." He received a Masters in Taxation and a Law degree from Pace University, both while practicing as a CPA. During law school, Mr. Newman studied entertainment law under his mentor, Martin E. Silfen, a highly respected entertainment lawyer, who represented Aerosmith, Blondie, and other monsters of music. In 1985, he and his partner, Peter J. DeCoster, an international tax expert from Great Britain, started Newman, DeCoster. In 1989, Mr. Newman opened the midtown Memphis office of Newman, DeCoster, and has capitalized on the re-birth of the arts and entertainment business in Memphis.

We have been affiliated as board members or have had memberships in many of the arts and entertainment organizations that support these industries, such as:

The Recording Academy (NARAS)
WEVL FM 90 Volunteer Radio
Memphis Arts Council Grant Committee
Arts In The Park
North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
Theatre Memphis
Center for Southern Folklore
Indie Memphis

Over the years, we have represented nearly every kind of commercial client and business imaginable. Many of our clients are in the arts and entertainment industry. We have represented journalists, actors, comedians, media, publications, authors, magazines, publishers, models, artists, writers, record companies, producers and performers, music festivals, and non-profit organizations.  

Bruce Newman is especially proud of his lifelong hobby as a songwriter.  He recently wrote "Burning Man", a tune about his experiences attending the Burning Man Festival.  This recording features the work of Kevin Houston, Eric Lewis, Paul Taylor, and Susan Marshall.       

In addition, he wrote "New Orleans Refugee", a song about Hurricane Katrina.  

Here is a sampling of entertainment clients we are proud to have touched:

Nancy Apple (recording artist)
Ardent Studios
Southern Avenue
Jack Ashford And The Motown Funk Brothers (legendary Motown musicians)
John Backe (publisher)
Bobby Blue Bland (late musician)
Bar-Kays (legendary Stax group)
Betty Berger (music entrepreneur)
Scott Bomar (musician, Hustle & Flow)
Craig Brewer
Don Bryant
Cedric Burnside (blues performer)
Downtown Productions; Jodie Vance (The Downtowner)
Jon Hornyak (Recording Academy)
Joyce Cobb (singer)
Bill Ellis (writer, musician)
Sally Fingerett (musician)
Ron Franklin (musician)
Judy Freudberg (writer-Sesame Street)
Art Gilliam (business owner)
Alvin Youngblood Hart (musician)
Teenie Hodges (musician)
Posey Hedges & Memphis Sound (recording studio)
Mable John - Director of Ray Charles' Raelettes; Stax artist
The Estate of Al Jackson, Jr. (late legendary Booker T & the MG's drummer)
Kitty Jerry (performer)
Bo-Keys
Amy LaVere
Christine Lavin (musician)
Eric Lewis (award winning musician)
Lomax Archives (non-profit)
Three-Six Mafia (award winning performers)
Susan Marshall
Boo Mitchell (legendary producer)
Deanie Parker (Stax and community leader)
Tom Paxton (folk music legend)
Ann Peeples (performer)
Charles "Skip" Pitts (legendary guitarist for Isaac Hayes)
Jeff Powell (award winning producer)
Howard Q. Smith (hip-hop impressario)
Jim Spake (award winning musician)
Paul Taylor
Marvell Thomas (late musician)
Rufus Thomas (late legendary Stax performer)
Dave Van Ronk (late legendary folk musician)
Victor Wainwright
Charlie Wood (award winning musician)

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