How To Get A Music Publishing Deal Learn how to get a music publishing deal in this full length seminar with Clay Myers and Rick Barker.
Understanding International Digital Music Licensing Have you ever wondered why Spotify, Pandora or even iTunes didn't launch their services worldwide from the very beginning? This interesting panel on international digital music licensing discusses the challenges of international digital music licensing, royalties, technology and everything in between.
Dr. Dre Biography Superstar Hip Hop record producer, artist, label chief and Beats co-founder, Dr. Dre is a legend in his own right and became one of the first music industry's billionaires. This Dr. Dre biography takes us back all the way to his humble beginnings. Enjoy!
Interview with Music Producer Salaam Remi Watch this cool interview with music producer Salaam Remi, best known for his work with the late Amy Winehouse. Salaam Remi discusses a typical day in the life of a record producer and how he approaching a recording session with an artist.
Kobalt Music Publishing Meet the Founder and CEO of Kobalt Music Publishing Willard Ahdritz and hear his views on key trends in the music publishing industry, and how Kobalt Music Publishing participates in it.
Managing Innovation in the Music Industry Ever since the advent of P2P sharing with Napster, the music industry really hasn't been managing innovation. If anything, they've been acting like a deer caught in headlights and stalling innovation. Indeed, the CEO's of the large record labels and royalty societies have been without an exception old…
Seymour Sire of Sire Records is one of the living music business legends. In this keynote interview at the music conference MIDEM, Seymour talks about the state of the music business, lessons learned and what the future holds. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR8DfrsV1lA[/embedyt]
The Rise of the Musicpreneur With the rapid decline of the music industry as a whole, it is becoming increasingly difficult for both signed and unsigned artists to make a living from their music in the long-term. Only the top 0.1% of artists can make a substantial living. But few people are in the…
How to get a record deal How does one go about getting a record deal? If you've followed American Idol or any other talent competition, you've seen the tens of thousands of aspiring and sometimes multi-talented singers waiting sometimes days to endure a grueling audition. As some industry insiders would tell you, that's the "easy…
I hate A&R's - Confessions of a Music Publisher By Anonymous I hate A&R's. Many have a f***** god complex. They are f***** rude. They are just plain a******. But let me take a step back, and qualify my comments a little bit. See, I'm a music publisher. I'm a classically trained classical pianist. I'm a real…