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SoundCheck: Does Your Group Have A Band Agreement?

20 Essentials for New Artists

by Chris Castle and Amy E. Mitchell

You’ve decided to form a band. Let’s get your business in order. What are the most important things you can do to make sure that you don’t trip yourselves up down the road?

TuneCore Seminar - How Not To Get Screwed. The Six Rights That Drive the Music Business

A presentation/seminar on the six legal rights an artist gets the moment they make their music tangible (i.e. Reproduction, Distribution, Public Performance, Derivatives, Public Display, Digital Transmission) and how these six rights drive the entire music industry.

Presented by: 

Jeff Price - Founder/CEO TuneCore, GM spinART Records

George Howard, JD - Professor Loyola, former President RykoDisc, advisor to Carly Simon, Mark Isham, Daytrotter and more

 

When:

Wed, December 1st, 2010 from 7 - 8:45PM Eastern

New York University

194 Mercer Street, Room 307.

 

Only 20 spaces left! Please RSVP to [email protected]

 

Join us!

 

 

The State of The Music Industry and the Delegitimization of Artists: Pt. 6 - The Hills are Alive…

- a Six Part Series 

by Jeff Price

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Part VI: The Hills are Alive…
 

Read Past Chapters
Part I: Music Purchases and Net Revenue For Artists Are Up, Gross Revenue for Labels is Down
Part II: The Impact of DMCA Streams and Why They Should Be Considered 
Part III: How a Skewed Perspective Delegitimizes Artists
Part IV: The Growth Phase is Over? Improved Label Margins
Part V: When Good Laws Turn Bad

Now for the glass half full perspective. Music is special.  It speaks to us all.  We all want to hear a great song and share the ones we love with others.  We are fans of music and we value it.  We spend money and/or time hunting for and listening to music that moves us.

Deals, Deals, Deals

By George Howard, Read more articles at Artists House Music or follow George on twitter @gah650 

Even as artists increasingly either release their own records, or work in partnership with their manager to do so, there is still a need to understand both the historical and emergent types of deals.  This article presents a framework that delineates the differences between the most prominent types of deals.  Future articles will look more closely at the contractual elements of each.

SoundCheck: Do You Feel Optimistic About the State of The Music Industry?

What do you see in the future?

The State of The Music Industry and the Delegitimization of Artists: Pt. 5 - When Good Laws Turn Bad

- a Six Part Series 

by Jeff Price

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Part V: When Good Laws Turn Bad

Read Past Chapters
Part I: Music Purchases and Net Revenue For Artists Are Up, Gross Revenue for Labels is Down
Part II: The Impact of DMCA Streams and Why They Should Be Considered 
Part III: How a Skewed Perspective Delegitimizes Artists
Part IV: The Growth Phase is Over? Improved Label Margins

Upcoming chapters:
Part VI: The Hills are Alive…..

In addition to the framing of “unsigned” artists as a lower or less valuable class, the laws in this country specifically created to protect copyright holders and artists can now inadvertently create obstacles for opportunity, revenue collection and legitimization.

As a starting point, in the U.S., any entity that wants to license music for TV, film or internet to “synchronize” with a moving image (called a “synch” license) usually starts by finding the music and then going to the websites of one of the three U.S. public performance agencies ( ASCAP, BMI or SESAC).  This allows the licensing entity to learn who controls the master and publishing rights. It also allows the licensing entity to make certain they are complying with U.S. laws by paying – via the performance agency - for any public performances.  

The State of The Music Industry and the Delegitimization of Artists: Pt. 4 - The Growth Phase is Over? Improved Label Margins

- a Six Part Series 

by Jeff Price

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Part IV: The Growth Phase is Over? Improved Label Margins

Read Past Chapters
Part I: Music Purchases and Net Revenue For Artists Are Up, Gross Revenue for Labels is Down
Part II: The Impact of DMCA Streams and Why They Should Be Considered 
Part III: How a Skewed Perspective Delegitimizes Artists

Upcoming chapters:
Part V: When Good Laws Turn Bad
Part VI: The Hills are Alive…..

Some state the past growth of music purchases was encouraging and exciting, but more recently the rate of growth for major labels has significantly slowed.  Don’t panic just yet, there are a few reasons for this.

First, there is a widening of what artist’s music is being bought. Music sales are less concentrated in the major label releases so their numbers are down.

SoundCheck: Are 360 Deals Good for Artists?

Are you signed with a label or music marketing company? What deals work for you

The State of The Music Industry and the Delegitimization of Artists: Pt. 3 How a Skewed Perspective Delegitimizes Artists

- a Six Part Series 

by Jeff Price

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Part III: How a Skewed Perspective Delegitimizes Artists

Read Past Chapters

Part I: Music Purchases and Net Revenue For Artists Are Up, Gross Revenue for Labels is Down

Part II: The Impact of DMCA Streams and Why They Should Be Considered 

Upcoming chapters:

Part IV: The Growth Phase is Over? Improved Label Margins

Part V: When Good Laws Turn Bad

Part VI: The Hills are Alive…..

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Normally it’s not a big deal that someone has an opinion that you disagree with – you can agree to disagree and move on. However, the danger of this skewed and inaccurate portrayal is the de-legitimization of artists that are achieving success.  This restricts their opportunities and choices.  Sadly, the mainstream media reinforces this perspective.