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 Session
6 – Building a Team
When
Is It Time To Build Your Team? ()
Who’s
Who on the Business Team
Music
Law Resources
The
Urban Music Industry: The Business Team
The
Role of the Manager: When Do You Need One? (McPherson)
What does an artist manager do?
The
Importance of a Strong Manager/Artist Relationship
(PDF)
Types
of Managers (on CD-ROM)
Breakdown
of the Management Contract (PDF)
Negotiation
Guide: Know Your Rights As a Musician
Sample
Management Contract (PDF)
The
Attorney’s Role (McPherson)
Resources
for Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Sample
Popular Songwriter’s Contract
Band
Breakups: The Contractual Repercussions (CD-ROM)
Ten
Basic Points Your Songwriter Contract Should Include
Starpolish is currently down. Use PDF link when available. I am working to fix
this ASAP (7/22/10)
Session
7 – Inside a Record Company
Suggested
Reading: The Divisions of a Record Label
How
to Get Signed: An A&R Executive’s Perspective
A&R:
How to Get Noticed (
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Product
Manager/Marketing Department (PDF)
Business
Affairs Department (PDF)
Inside
the Art Department (PDF)
The
Publicity Department
(PDF)
A
Promotional Guide (PDF)
Manipulating
the Press: Make Sure the Music in Your Press Kit is Heard (CD-ROM)
Sales
and Distribution: An Inside View (PDF)
Inside the marketing department at Warner Bros.
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Session
8 – Inside the Recording Studio
Tips
on Selecting a Recording Studio (CD-ROM)
Recording
Studio Locator
The
Art of Production and Pre-production Tips (PDF)
Studio
Nightmares and How to Avoid Them (Difficulties and Pitfalls) (PDF)
The
Producer: A Job Description (PDF)
Choosing a Producer (From McPherson)
Different
Kinds of Producers and What They Do Best
Record
Producer Resources Online (reference and scav hunt only)
Music
Producers Guild
Record-Producers.com
GetSigned.com
A
Producer’s Role in the Recording Process (In McPherson's book)
Sample
Producer Agreement with Letter of Direction (In McPherson's book)
What Engineers Do: An Overview (In McPherson's
book)
Online
Engineer Resources (reference and scav hunt only)
MusicPlayer.com
HomeRecording.about.com
Audio
Engineering Society
Audio editing with desktop software
Audacity - open source audio editor
pro-tools I
Mixers
and Remixers: What They Do and Why They’re There (From McPherson)
Mastering
Resources Online (reference and scav hunt only)
EQ Magazine
DRTMastering.com
Surfin' Safari- Sound on Sound
Digital
Domain (see FAQ section)
Dither
Get
Audacity - free audio editor
Sample
Recording Budget (From McPherson)
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