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From Inside Sessions

“Demo to Deal”

From McPherson’s “Get It In Writing”

From the online articles

Module #2

Getting The Deal

 


Session 4 – How to Get a Label Deal

  Ch 10 – Getting Signed

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Session 5 – Making the Right Deal

 

Ch 4 – Anatomy of A Record Deal

Ch 5 – Producers, Mixers and Engineers (p 102)

Sample Exclusive Recording Agreement (p 223)

Sample Recording Budget (p. 250)

 

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TAKE QUIZ #2 online

 

 

Session 4 – How to Get a Label Deal

 Securing Local Airplay

 

 Contact Info: Grassroots Production, Promotion and PR Agencies Resource Scope - StarPolish

 

 Start Your Own Street Team

 

 Visit CMJ.com

 

 How to Book Local Shows

 

 Analysis: Performance Marketing and Tour Support

 

 A Different Perspective: Draw Local Fans to Big City Venues

 

 Record Label Analysis: Indies vs Majors

 

 The Major Labels: An Overview (available through the CD-ROM)

 

 Independent Labels (from McPherson’s Get It In Writing)

 

 How A&R Reps Help You Get Signed

 

 

What makes an artist signable?

 

 Networking: How to Get Started

 

Getting Signed: An In-depth Look At What It Takes

 

How Image Can Help

 

Visit OneHitWonder.com

 

Shopping for a Record Deal:  10 Reasons Why Your Demo Was Rejected

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360 Deals

 

 

Session 5 – Making the Right Deal

 Anatomy of a Record Deal: Terms and Recording Commitment (from McPherson)

 Resources for Finding an Attorney

 Major Labels and Independents: What’s the Difference?

 Recording Contracts: Frequently Asked Questions

 Suggested Reading: Music Attorneys

 Read: Tips on Getting Signed: Record Deals and Publishing Deals (from McPherson)

 
What not to say to an A&R rep (video)

 Read: Sample Personal Management Agreement (from McPherson)

 Read: Sample Exclusive Recording Agreement (from McPherson)

 Read: Publishing and Co-publishing Agreement Advances (from McPherson)

 
Record deals

Read: More on Recoupment: Cross Collateralization
 Don Passman on Royalties
 The Major Publishers
Advances: The Basic Concept
(Passman – available via this link  )

 Suggested Reading: Music Publishing and Copyrights

  Sample Exclusive Songwriter and Co-publisher Agreements (in McPherson)

  Performing Rights Organizations (available via this link)

 Suggested Reading: Making Money as a Developing Artist

 Managers and Attorneys

 Building a Successful Project Studio

 

Take Quiz #2 online. 

Contact the instructor at thutchis@mtsu.edu