How To Get A Record Deal & Navigate The Music Industry

How To Get a Record Deal & Everything You Need To Know About The Music Business

What you'll learn
Negotiate the highest advance when signing a record deal
Build your music career so labels find you attractive
Reach out to record labels and speak their language
Submit a demo to a record label with confidence
Requirements
Laptop or SmartPhone
Journal & Pen to take notes and action
Description
As the artist Manafest I've sold over 300,000 albums worldwide, over 1,000,000 singles and toured over 20 different countries.
I've signed & negotiated Record Deals with Major Labels such as EMI and Sony Music as well as many independent labels around the world.
Over the last 10 years I continued to play live shows, write songs and attending conferences improving and teaching my students everything I know in the music industry.
I'm tired of artists being broke. I have friends that have sold over 1,000,000 records but because they haven't setup their business correctly are forced to get a part time job driving for Uber.
I have put this course "How To Get a Record Deal" together for you - to which you have full lifetime access, including all the updates, for free.
I "take you step by step" showing you:
- How To Get a Record Deal
- What To Say To Labels
- How To Negotiate a Deal
- How To Look Up Record Label Contacts
- I Go Through The Most IMPORTANT Points In a Record Contract
See exactly why I'm so successful with my music career - see the stats in the free preview videos, below).
Hear about my $50,000 signing mistakeHow to build your brand to negotiate a GOOD dealHow To submit a demoHow to network with music industry professionals… and my help and assistance to Udemy students is legendary
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Overview

Section 1: Start Here First: Understanding Record Labels

Lecture 1 Introduction: My Story & How I Got Signed To a Record Deal: PLEASE WATCH FIRST

Lecture 2 Proof: I Know What I'm Talking About

Lecture 3 Why Do You Want a Record Deal?

Lecture 4 Independent VS Being Signed

Lecture 5 Why Signing a Record Deal Is Like a Marriage

Lecture 6 What is a Record Label Looking For In An Artist?

Lecture 7 Your Not An Artist Your An Investment: Start Thinking Like a Record Label

Lecture 8 How To Negotiate The Best Deal & Highest Advance Possible

Lecture 9 How Often Do You Get Paid You only get paid every 3 months & Twice a Year For Record Sales!

Lecture 10 Course Activity Action Steps: Understanding Record Labels

Section 2: Different Types of Record Deals

Lecture 11 Full Album or Traditional Deal - The Sell Your Soul Record Deal

Lecture 12 360 Deal

Lecture 13 Licensing Deal

Lecture 14 Distribution Deal

Lecture 15 Course Activity Action Steps: Different Types of Record Deals

Section 3: Points of The Contract - This Section Could Help You Avoid a $50,000 Mistake

Lecture 16 Know what Your Signing Before You Sign It! No More Excuses

Lecture 17 Term: How Many Years or Albums Your Committed Too

Lecture 18 Advance: How Much Money You Get Up Front & Have To Pay Back

Lecture 19 How Many Albums or Songs Are You Committed Too?

Lecture 20 Territories

Lecture 21 Perpetuity: Ownership of Masters

Lecture 22 Royalty Rate

Lecture 23 Recording Restrictions

Lecture 24 Artistic Control

Lecture 25 Artist Product Purchases: Buying Your CD's From The Record Label - RIP OFF!!!

Lecture 26 How To Email a Record Label & Get a Response

Lecture 27 Course Activity Action Steps: Points Of Contract

Section 4: How To Approach a Record Label & Submit Your Demo

Lecture 28 Before You Reach Out To a Record Label

Lecture 29 Get The Tracks Polished First!

Lecture 30 Get Feedback (not from friends or family)

Lecture 31 How To Find Record Label Contacts

Lecture 32 Only Submit Finished Songs

Lecture 33 Avoid Using Samples

Lecture 34 Never Attach a File

Lecture 35 How To Set YourSelf Apart

Lecture 36 Follow Up: The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Greace

Section 5: Bonuses: Artwork, Photo Shoot & Presentation: Make a great first impression

Lecture 37 Social Media The Numbers Do Matter

Lecture 38 Important: Good Design Matters

Lecture 39 What Music Conferences To Attend To Meet Record Labels

Lecture 40 Fanbase University

Artists,Managers,Anyone Working Within The Music Industry or Interested