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Introducing...
'THE INSIDERS GUIDE TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'
- Ebook now available
Benefit from our collective industry experience.
Remember, we have seen how the music industry works from the inside
(the highs and the lows)...
- and now we have decided to let you in on a few secrets.
The insider information contained within the guide is not available anywhere else, and, if followed correctly could be the key to your music industry success!

Here's what you will learn.....
Music Copyright
In this section, the following questions will be answered:
What is copyright?
What are the different types of copyright?
When does copyright start?
How long does copyright last?
What constitutes infringement of copyright?

Music Copyright In Education
Find out what school activities require music licences.
Gain an insight into the ways in which music is important to the national curriculum.

Music Publishing Companies
In this chapter, you will gain an insight into the workings of a modern music publisher
including:
Copyright in music publishing
Todays writer/performer
What a music publisher really does
- Administration
- Royalty collection
- Exploitation
- Development

Get A Publishing Deal
Here we have detailed how to approach a music publisher with your work
- and make sure they listen to it!.
The main points include:
How to put together a 'publisher friendly' demo CD
What you should include in your biography
Research into different publishers
Demo check list

Publishing Contracts
This section looks at the different types of publishing deals
and explains both the writers and the publishers role within these agreement:
The different contracts are:
The administration deal
The sub-publishing deal
Single song assignment
The exclusive publishing deal

Record Company Guide
In this section you will find out more about the work that goes on in a record company,
including:
What does a record company do?
How is the money spent making a hit single/album?
How money is recouped?
How do they go about signing artists?

Get a Record Deal
Here we explain how to approach record companies - and be taken seriously.
The main points include:
Create a 'buzz'
Get your demo heard!
Do research into different record companies
How to make contact with the right people
Getting a meeting with A&R

Record Contracts
This section looks into some of the terms found in a typical record contract,
and explains the impact of these conditions on the artist.
This includes:
Types of contract
Exclusivity
Term / Release commitment
Advances / Royalties
Territories
Packaging charges
Creative control

Production/Library Music Guide
This section briefly covers the common usages of production/library music
and outlines some of the advantages it has over commercial/chart music.

Grand Rights
Learn about how grand rights are applied to musicals, ballet and opera.

Music/Media Licensing Guide
This section outlines the different licences that are required
for using music in a media/commercial production.
The license types include:
Performing Licence
Mechanical Licence
Master Recording / Sound Recording Licence
Synchronisation Licence
Arrangement Licence
Reprint Licence
Online Licence

Licensing Guide
The Ultimate Licensing Guide!.
In this section, all possible music uses are listed,
along with the type of licence that is required for each use.

'The Insiders Guide To The Music Industry' contains ALL the above information.
REMEMBER: The only way to be truly successful in any industry - is to fully understand how it works.
Whether you are:
a) a solo singer, looking for your first record deal...
b) a songwriter unsure of what to do with your growing portfolio of songs...or
c) someone in search a career within the industry...
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