DIY Music Business 101
Tomas George
Lessons
How to choose your music distributor and collect ALL royalties
04:57 2Introduction to this Section
01:15 3Copyright and Royalties Overview
02:33 4Royalties as the Songwriter
02:50 5Publishing Admin Companies
04:43 6Performing Rights Organizations
03:00 7A Brief Overview of Copyright
04:38 8Record Companies and Record Deals
02:37Spotify and Spotify Pre-Saves
02:34 10Preparing for a Release
03:53 11Spotify Continued
06:11 12Money
03:45 13The Importance of Video
03:26 14Demos
01:46 15Standing out
01:50 16Followers vs Fans
03:32 17Websites
03:48 18Recommended Resources
03:34 19Building and Monetizing Your Fan Club
07:12 20Pre-Save Spotify Toneden
02:40 21Fan Links Toneden
03:04 22Creating a Website with Square Space - A Brief Overview
04:30 23How to make a Lyric Video in Final Cut Pro X
09:36 24Finding Templates for a Lyric Video or Visualizer
04:46 25How to Find a Freelancer to Editing a Music Video Template
03:28 26How to set up Amazon Affiliate Links and where to put them
05:32 27Outsource and create logo with Freelancer Competitions
08:52 28Creating a Print on Demand t-shirt with Merch by Amazon
11:02 29Thanks and Bye
00:19Class Description
AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
Understand new music business concepts such as copyright and royalties
Understand where all of the royalties come from and how to collect them all!
Learn how to get started as an independent music artist
Learn How music streaming works
ABOUT TOMAS’ CLASS:
Still scratching your head over things like copyright, royalties, and publishing?
Not sure where all of the money comes from?
We get it, and that’s why we made this course.
This course is for independent music artists and producers looking to pursue a career in the new music business.
After taking this course, you will feel more confident and better informed when navigating the ever-complex business of music.
Until now, you have probably tried to Google many of these industry concepts, but came away even more confused!
Or, you have found many resources, but they don’t explain how things work today.
If this sounds like you, then we are here to help!
WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:
Independent music artists, producers, and songwriters
Anyone looking to pursue a career in the new Music Industry
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.
I've been producing and writing music now for over twenty years and I've got an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.
I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.
Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that hundreds of thousands of students from around the world have taken.
My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music, audio and video production.
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