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Music Business

Point Blank Music School

Summary

Price
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Study method
Online
Duration
8 weeks · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

Overview

By the end of this Music Business course you will be able to supply, distribute and sell your music online via established online retailers and will also know how to enhance the power of the internet to best serve your needs, maximising your social network output and getting your name and music out there in an ever-changing digital landscape.

Featuring exclusive in-depth content from Point Blank partners SoundCloud (including exclusive video tutorials on advanced SoundCloud use), Kwame Kwaten from ATC Management (Laura Mvula, Rumer, Dido) and Steve Farris from Snow Patrol Publishing, Music Business is updated regularly to stay ahead of the game and is the short cut to controlling your destiny in the music business.

Expert Instructors

Taught by music industry insiders like Steve Hillier who has sold over half a million records as a songwriter and artist. See Expert Instructors below.

Description

Included in this Module

 Over 8 hours of high quality videos  weekly live Masterclasses  3 Live Tutorials   personal feedback video (DVR™)  1 year access to course content  over 160 pages of course notes  24/7 access to forum  Submit your tracks to Point Blank Music distributed by beatport, iTunes, Juno Download and Amazon.

ContentMusic Industry Basics

  • Overview and structure of the music industry
  • Recent developments and new models
  • Revenue streams: downloads, sales, live gigs
  • IP: copyright, trademarks and patents


Who Controls What?

  • Record companies and how they work
  • The role of publishing companies
  • MCPS (mechanical royalties)
  • PRS (performance royalties)


Digital Distribution

  • Case Studies: Itunes, Spotify, Soundcloud
  • Online retailers: contracts considerations
  • Aggregators: State 51, Tunecore, Orchard
  • Technical considerations: upload, payments


The Money

  • Practical summary of how the money works
  • Online releases: in your hands
  • Project work: preparing for release
  • Releasing a track


Profile Building Basics

  • Online profile: punching above your weight
  • Content basics: podcasts, imagery
  • Social media basics
  • Your website: domain names, SEO


Music Streaming

  • Introducing SoundCloud: the basics
  • Embedding SoundCloud and advanced use
  • Other possibilities: free downloads
  • Spotify, Youtube channels


Blogs

  • Blogs: definition and usage; what to put in
  • Connecting to/promoting your blog
  • Building databases; online services
  • Avoiding spam


Social Networks

  • Networking with Tumblr, Facebook
  • Twitter: the basics, for musicians, clients
  • Other possibilities: apps, online stores
  • On the horizon...into the future

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