Learn the basics of making money with your own music, publishing it, setting yourself up as an independent artist, and performing rights.
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Jason Allen is a PhD in music, and was recently named one of the semi-finalists for the Grammy Foundations "Music Educator" award.
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Who this course is for:
- Songwriters: If you write songs and you are looking to turn your songwriting into a career, this course is for you
- Anyone with little experience writing music, but an interest in the industry should explore this course – there is a lot of industry information to get you started
What you’ll learn:Â
- Making money with your music!
- Publishing basics
- Setting up Publishing as an Independent Artist
- Cashing in on Publishing
- Performing Rights
- Performing Rights Organizations
- ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC
- Mechanical Licenses
- Harry Fox Agency
- Synchronization Rights (Sync Rights)
- Dramatic Rights (Grand Rights)
- Publisher Responsibilities
Requirements:Â
- Students who have some music already written will benefit the most from this class. No matter what state the song is in, you are probably ready to publish it and get paid for performing it.
- No music degree, notation, or technical skills are required.
Welcome to the “Musician’s Guide” Series!
This series is pulled directly from the courses I’ve created for my university position in Music Business. All of these courses are designed for the everyday musician – amateur or professional – who has little or no knowledge on the topic, but wants to master it.
This class is all about Publishing and Performing Rights, which is to say: This class is about getting paid for your music.
In this class, we start with defining “music publishing” – it is a big topic and has nothing to do with publishing books. Then, I’ll walk you through how to set yourself up as a publisher so you can take advantage of the performing rights organizations that pay the publisher half of your earnings. I’ll walk you through every step of the process and explain the logic behind every concept.
The goal of this class is for you to start getting the money that you are owed for your music.
Our Promise to You
By the end of this course, you will have learned how to set yourself up as a music publisher.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction And Overview | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| What We Are Covering Here | 00:00:00 | ||
| Tools You Will Need For This Class | 00:00:00 | ||
| Disclaimer: I Am Not A Lawyer | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - What Is Publishing? | |||
| Publishing: Not Just For Books Anymore! | 00:00:00 | ||
| Musicians As Publishers | 00:00:00 | ||
| Co-Publishers | 00:00:00 | ||
| Cashing In On Publishing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Performing Rights Organizations | |||
| The History Of The PRO | 00:00:00 | ||
| What They Do | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Is Public | 00:00:00 | ||
| How The PRO Gets Paid | 00:00:00 | ||
| How Does The PRO Know About You? | 00:00:00 | ||
| ASCAP Vs. BMI Vs. SESAC | 00:00:00 | ||
| How You Get Paid | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Publisher’s Cut | 00:00:00 | ||
| Inside The ASCAP Website | 00:00:00 | ||
| Back To Death Cab For Cutie | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Mechanical Licenses | |||
| The Player Piano | 00:00:00 | ||
| Publishers And Mechanical Licenses | 00:00:00 | ||
| Two Methods For Obtaining A License | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Harry Fox Agency | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rates | 00:00:00 | ||
| For The Writer | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Synchronization And Dramatic Rights | |||
| Silent Movies | 00:00:00 | ||
| How To Get A Sync License | 00:00:00 | ||
| Dramatic Rights | 00:00:00 | ||
| All The Rights | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - Publisher Responsibilities | |||
| Setting Up An LLC | 00:00:00 | ||
| Administer Licenses | 00:00:00 | ||
| Promote The Song | 00:00:00 | ||
| Licensing Opportunities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - Wrap Up | |||
| What Comes Next? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Thanks For Watching | 00:00:00 | ||
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