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Music Business - Certificate Music Business Course

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Music Business Course

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Summary

The Music Business course is aimed at people who are interested in making a living from music in the 21st Century. Whether you want to self-manage, represent different artists or work in other areas of the music industry, times are changing and new opportunities are emerging as the digital era unfolds. To make the most of them you will need a solid grasp of record deals, publishing and contracts, plus new business models incorporating 360 deals, new media and digital distribution. Taught by a Point Blank music school industry expert and featuring guest lectures from music business figures, this course shows the way forward. Your music career starts here...

Content

Introduction To The Music Business

Record companies and how they work
Roles and responsibilities in the music industry
Management / agent / publisher - roles and rates
New music industry models - an introduction

Rights, Societies and Intellectual Property

The role of PRS, MCPS, PPL and other agencies
Rights and licensing - what you need to know
Royalties: What can I earn?
Rights issues for the digital era. What's new?

Record Companies and Recording Contracts

A&R: how an artist is signed to a label
Advances & recoupment
Things to look for in a recording contract
Introduction to legal issues

Publishing Companies and Publishing Deals

Publishing deals vs. record deals
Licensing and synch opportunities for music
Exposing your music via adverts, games, film
Opportunities with Universal Music Publishing

Management, Contracts and Negotiation

Why do I need a manager?
Why do I need a lawyer?
Types of contract: what to look out for
What do we mean by a 360 deal?

Radio, TV and New Media

How to get exposure for your music
Pluggers and publicists
Playlists and promotional tours
YouTube, social networking and viral campaigns

Music Businees Career Paths: How To Get There

Growth areas in the industry: how to exploit them
Writing songs for other artists
Producing tracks for library music
Setting up and running a digital label

File Sharing, Piracy and Digital Downloads

Making money from digital music
Will piracy hinder your career in music?
How internet is affecting and changing industry
Hot topics: Pirate Bay case, YouTube vs PRS

Alternatives To The Traditional Industry Model

How to have independent success
Entrepreneurial skills: becoming a a self-starter
How to make a living from music
What's next? Spotting business opportunities

Tutor profile

As founder member of Dubstar, Steve sold over half a million records. He's worked with Sugababes, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Mark Owen and Natalie Imbruglia and and writes regularly for Future Music. MORE

Industry Guests

Students get access to regular free guest lectures from experienced players in the music industry including N'Dubz' manager Richard Castillo, Stevie Wonder's manager Keith Harris (click here to see who else)

Featured student

Ben Scarr

Former student Ben Scarr is now an A&R manager at Island Records. He keeps in touch with us and often returns to give guest lectures. MORE