Module 1 - Inside the Recording Industry

View the first three sessions on the CD-ROM (check it out from the library--from the reserves desk) or these same videos available in the content section on D2L.
Then read the articles listed below. You do not have to read through all the reference materials, but you may need them for scavenger hunt questions.
Read from the McPherson book Getting it in Writing.
Find the online articles and websites from the links below. If the link takes you to an article, read it. If it takes you to the home page of a site, note it for scavenger hunts. If it takes you to a list of references, bookmark it.
After you have completed the readings and watched all the videos, both from this page and from the Inside Sessions videos (
available on D2L) for sessions 1-3, you will be ready to take the first scavenger hunt. After you have gotten comfortable taking online quizzes, prepare yourself for Quiz #1 by reviewing the material and being able to locate information quickly--the quiz is timed. Allow yourself one uninterrupted hour to take the quiz.

From Inside Sessions “Demo to Deal”	From McPherson’s “Get It In Writing”	From the online articles
Module #1	Getting Ready
Session 1 - How to get in	A Musician’s Guide to Legal Resources, Performing Arts Organizations and Trade Publications. Independent Record Labels	Link
Session 2 – Writing the Song	Ch 2 – A Copyright Primer Ch 6 – Music Publishing and Performance Rights Interview – Ron Sobel (p. 198) Interview – Rick Riccobono (p. 201) Interview – Mike Stoller (p. 208) Sample Songwriter Agreement (p. 270)	Link
Session 3 – Making the Demo	Sample Demo Agreement (p. 255)	Link
TAKE QUIZ #1 online

Session 1 - How to get in

Getting signed: An In-depth look at what it takes (Just a reference -- you will be reading the articles later in class)

Advice for being a successful artist from Jimmy Iovine

Get Advice from Insiders (The index to Starpolish -- again you will be reading these later)

Opportunities for emerging artists

Music Education Resources:
Musicians Institute (Become familiar with what this is)
Music Business Solutions (another reference site)

Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame member George Martin (read this - you will be responsible for this material on quiz 1)

Industry Advice: Promoting Yourself:

Resources for Songwriters

Session II continued

The Importance of the Hook (PDF version)

How good do my demos have to be? from Taxi

Music Recording Equipment Classified Listings (for reference only)

Contact Information for Recording Studios (for reference only):
           Studio Menu.com
           Studio Finder.com
           Studio Referral.com
          SPARS
           Try Pro Tools for Free

Home Recording Resources (for reference only)