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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Big Money in Overseas Songwriting

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Image by familymwr via Flickr If you didn't know the world is becoming smaller, and getting next to the money is getting easier. A lot of artist are still focused on making their living here in the states. Overseas money in the music industry is bigger than money inside the United States. As a songwriter, you can begin to write songs for other artist outside this country and make huge profits.

How To write a song: Beat Making Tutorial - How to Write Melodies to a Chord Progression

How to write a song: Beat Making Tutorial - How to Write Melodies to a Chord Progression. In this lesson, I explain how to construct melodies from a chord progression. I hope this helps with your own melody writing. The Beat School OFFICIAL WEBSITE: ...

Don McLeod & Donny Anderson visit Tom Lee Music in Vancouver Canada

Canadian based Producer/ songwriter Don McLeod visits Tom Lee Music with artist Donny Anderson. Don McLeod is the co-founder of SASS (School Alliance of Student Songwriters) and is an award winning songwriter. Don is currently producing Ali Milner fr...

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Getting Songs on Soundtracks

NEW YORK - JANUARY 09: (L-R) David Kwok, Harry...

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Getting your song on a sound track is not as easy as it may sound but it is a great way to build exposure. Now to get your music placed on a major motion picture sound track you would have to go through a major record label. What am I talking about here is getting your music into indie movie which still has great reach because you are getting into the film and Television market. For example, going through a company like Taxi to get your songs pushed to TV is not a bad idea. Also, linking up with up and coming film producers can be a great way to get your music placed on sound tracks because they are the next generation of film producers.

Monday, January 17, 2011

legal business of Music

Image via Wikipedia There is a great book that you may want to invest in that teaches you about the business of music and how to protect your songs. The book "The Music Business Explained in Plain English" by David Naggar is a great lost cost book that can help the beginner musican songwriter learn the legal side of the business.

The Music Business (Explained In Plain English)

Finally, a break from all the physics and mathematical equations that prevent you from believing you will be able to run your own business. David Naggar breaks down the music industry for the up and coming songwriter/performer. ...

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Running A Record Label

Image by Fred Seibert via Flickr If you really want to have ownership of your songs then you may want to start a record label. Running a label give you total control over your material and the content you create. You own the masters to everything made.
A Record Label Marketing Plan The Musopreneur Podcast

How to Start a Record Label Marketing Plan from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit When you first begin your business it is important to have a.

Starting a record label

I'm starting a record label, and was wondering if any of yall can give some advice on it. LB i know you got one up and started, wassup with some advice?

How to Start a Record Label with $10!

Kelby's Video Blog #1 - Kelby Cannick talks about how he got started in music and how to start a record label with just $10.

Starting And Running Your Independent Record Label

Finally, a complete guide to running or starting your Indie Record Label! http://www.indielabeltoolkit.com/ If you are running an Indie Record Label, thinking of starting an Indie Record Label, or even just looking for the best way to represent yourself as a...

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Starting A Publising Company

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Image via Wikipedia A a song writer you want to remember you are building a business for yourself. Starting a publishing company is the only way to do it. Education is the key to building a publishing power house. Publishing books that teach you how to license, promote, market, and sale your music is essential. Publishing is where the money is in the music business. Songwriting is the best thing smoking because you can get a residual income of the songs you write for life.

A Musician's Guide to Starting a Music Publishing Company

Musicians are taking on greater business roles to control and increase the financial rewards of working within the music industry.

To start and manage a Music Publishing Company : : Company

Starting a music publisher may be simpler and easy to use just as you might think - but you must follow certain rules. There is no doubt the amount of revenue...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Music Business Books

Education is the key in the music business. If you are not reading books related to how to survive inside the music business, or how to deal with contracts you are short changing yourself. Donald Passmans book on This Business of Music is an all time classic.

New Royalty System for Music and Books - DashBook - Software for ...

Even though DashBook has handled music calculations well for over a year, this terminology improvement will make DashBook fit more like a glove. Likewise, for those in the Book Business, DashBook will no longer present questions about ...

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

There is Money in Ghost Writing

Many people inside the world of entertainment don't always come up with those great ideas you see on Tv, in music, or on film alot of producers hire what are known as Ghost Writers. A Ghost writer is someone who is behind the scences helping the artist who is in the spot light get th

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 3: Pink participate...

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeeir material written. Many artist in the R&B,Gospel, and even Hiphop have Ghost Writers who help write there songs. You can also use ghost writers for business projects for your company. People of all ages have had problems coming up with ideas, and writing them so they are presented well to the public so hiring a Ghost Writer might be an options.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Music Contracts

As a songwriter you got to learn the contracts that come with the business. Many artist get ripped off all the time and as a songwriter you have a even bigger responsibilty to get paid by learning the business.

Music Contracts: Make Entertainment Industry Insiders Take You ...

There are millions of dollars to be made in the music industry.

Publish Date: 09/29/2010 22:12

http://www.incturkey.org/business-entertainment/music-contracts-make-entertainment-industry-insiders-take-you-seriously/

Sample Music Contract

Avoid long-term music contracts to ensure that there are always opportunities on both sides for the withdrawal and the renewal of contracts and ensure that the artist would not be pressured into signing any contract. ...

Publish Date: 09/29/2010 9:19

http://articles.vp.ly/sample-music-contract/

Youtube

Entertainment Lawyer Kendall Minter Explains New Medias Influence on Music Contracts

In this

http://www.artistshousemusic.org/ segment - Attorney Kendall Minter explains how the proliferation of digital music has prompted the industry to revise its legal language to encompass all types of recorded media. This, he explains, will protect clien...

Other Videos

Music Contracts

Contracts for Independent Musicians, Video Producers, Labels available from Indie Artists Alliance http://www.indieartistsalliance.com/ and Indie4Life.com http

Music Business Video -Recording Contracts

Wendy Day, Founder of the Rap Coalition drops real information on the 360 record deals during a TJsDJs Quarterly Record Pool Meeting in Florida. This is a must see music business video for anyones serious about a career in the music industry.

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