Learn about the role of record labels in the music business. Learn the secrets of finding a record label, negotiating a record deal, and getting paid.
An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 7 Record Labels
Overview
Syllabus
7. Record Labels
- Introduction
- Labels are different
- What labels do
- How labels are structured
- A&R
- Business affairs
- Marketing & promotion
- Creative services
- Manufacturing, distribution & sales
- Publicity department
- Radio promotion
- Music licensing
- Why you need a label
- How to get the attention of a label
- The signing process
- Connecting with A&R reps
- Meeting with the label
- What to expect when you are signed to a record label
- Contract intro
- Contract overview & key points
- Commitment
- Advances & royalties
- Recoupment
- Controlled compositions
- 360 deals
Taught by
Steve Rennie
