Aug
31
David Purcell from NYU gives insight into the future of the music industry as it relates to file sharing and digital distribution online.
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Aug
21
Peter Shukat, an entertainment lawyer with Shukat, Arrow, Hafer, Weber & Herbsman in New York City, discusses key issues in a recording contract such as the amount of product the label agrees to give and what kind of advance/royalty is going to be paid. He also covers the restrictions and limitations an artist can put on a record company and the mechanical royalty clause.
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Aug
17
In this video, Janet Kleinbaum, Senior VP of Artist Marketing and Video Production for Jive Records, gives some sound advice for entering the music business. Some of the points she makes in this video could apply to any business you decide to enter into.
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Aug
02
Jeff Ayeroff on the future of the music business.
Yeah, i know. Another fuckin post about the future of the music business. Everyone can see into the future these days. Funny thing is, this video was made before 360 deals started to become the norm and there’s some good insight here. Check it out.
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13
Jay Cooper, a music lawyer based in Los Angeles breaks down the importance of educating yourself about the music business and cites some examples on how that can greatly benefit how you get paid.
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Jun
14
Fist off let me me say that if you’re a hip hop artist, you should be following Chamillionaire’s Twitter feed. Why? Because his internet grind is the bizness, and you can learn a lot from observing how he uses social networking tools to connect with his fans.
This commentary from Chamillionaire is loaded with a lot good shit that you should pay attention to. Primarily, the info on the importance of handling your paperwork before the release of your project is priceless. Chamillionaire paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to be an artist on a major label and shares some of the battles he has to fight in order stay true to himself and his fans.
I posted of video earlier of Chamillionaire explaining how he stays on top of his business to make sure he’ll always have a financially secured future. You can watch it here.
May
18The formula for success in this game right now is simple. Your following is your value. Period. Creating income streams from that influence then becomes just a matter of creating partnerships with other businesses or developing a business plan of your own.
Whether you know it or not, you are a business, And you can diversify your income in a number of Read the rest of this entry »
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02Mar
16Hard work, authenticity, and a love for what you do is a winning formula for having a lasting career in the music business. This holds true whether you’re on the creative or the business side of music. How these attributes work together to put you on that path is expressed superbly by Randy Lennox, the President and CEO of Universal Music Canada.
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02
Kevin Shine is an A&R consultant for Jive Records. Kevin has dedicated a large part of his time to teaching up and coming artists about the inner workings of the music business. In this video, he makes it plain about what an A&R does and shares his distaste for those who abuse the position.
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