What does it take to build an artist's career these days? Hear the views of A&R's, artists and managers in this fascinating MIDEM panel.
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What are the new music licensing hubs and solutions that make things easier for people to license music? Check out this interesting MIDEM panel on how record labels and music publishers approach music licensing and what modern music licensing solutions they use.
How to Start a Record Label Have you ever wondered how to start a record label? In this fantastic one hour panel of experts from the 2011 edition of MIDEM, watch various labels share their secrets of success. The panel of experts includes senior execs from Sweden, Japan, US, UK and France who weigh in with…
Independent Record Release and Promotion In this great interview, Stanford University president interviews artist Chamillionaire on how to best go about an independent record release and promotion.
How to Identify Music Licensing Partners One good way to get more music licensing opportunities is to work through music publishers, sync placement and music library companies. This video gives you a quick overview of how to best qualify them to make sure they are a good match for you.
Who's Investing in Music? Many major labels report that only 10% to 20% of  their investments in new artists are profitable. That means that 80% to 90% of the time, major record labels loose money. To make matters worse, the recorded music industry overall is experiencing a significant decline, shrinking from $35 billion in revenues…
How to Build an Audience on YouTube What does it take to build an engaged and loyal audience on YouTube? The folks at MIDEM asked YouTube's Louise Letendre to give us the inside scoop. YouTube is one of the key marketing tools for any new artist and band to start building a fan…
The Next Big Thing in Music Licensing What's next in the world of music licensing? Just a few years ago, film and TV sync were the hottest topics. Then streaming music with Spotify arrived. But what's next? Is it going to get better or worse? Hear this expert panel on the future of…
How to build an Artist's Career Here's some cutting-edge advice on how to go about building an artist's career with an expert panel at last year's MIDEM show. Some great insights.
In this video hear superstar DJ and record producer David Guetta teach his secret record production techniques. Born as Pierre David Guetta on November 7, 1967 and better known as just David Guetta, he is one of today's foremost DJ's and Pop/Dance record producers. But his rise to global acclaim took quite some time. What few people…