Music Biz 101

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Music Biz 101

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• Brad Bradley
• American Federation of Musicians

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The Two Sides

• Performance and Recording/Song Writing and
  Publishing
• Performance and RecordingLive Performance,
  Artist/Band Record Deal, etc.
• Song Writing and PublishingWriting Songs for
  Others, Publishing Songs for Self or Others

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Performance and Recording

• The Artist or BandActually Perform The Music
• ManagersThe Business End of Things
• Producers What and How Music Will Be Recorded
• Record Label Artist and Repertoire (AR) - New
  Music

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Song Writing and Publishing

• Song WriterWrites The Material
• ManagerThe Business End of Things
• Publisher Finds Uses for Music, Collects
  Royalties
• Song UsersLabels, TV Shows, Commercials, etc.

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Performance

• Derive All Pay From Actual Performance
• IndividualSideman or Headliner (Symphony, Pop,
  Etc.)
• GroupSide Band, Headliner
• Manager
• Finances, Schedules, Contracts, etc.
• Record Label Funding for Promotion/Touring

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Recording

• Artist/GroupPerform Song on Recording - Sideman,
  Headliner or Group
• Manager Finances, Schedules, Contracts, etc.
• PublisherInteracts With Song Users, Collects
  Royalties

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Recording Cont.

• Producer(Independent/Label)What and How of
  Recording
• Record LabelFunding for Recording, Promotion,
  Marketing, etc.

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Song Writing

• Writer/ComposerCreates The Work (Score, Lyrics)
• Manager Finances, Schedules, Contracts, etc.
• Publisher
• Finds Uses for Music, Collects Royalties

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Publishing

• Publisher Finds Uses for Music, Collects
  Royalties
• Song UsersRetail, Media, Record Labels, etc.
• Record LabelSolicits for New Music, Contracts
  Publishers

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Typical Routes
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Royalties

• PerformanceRadio, TV Stations, Clubs, Concerts,
  Jukeboxes
• Print Sheet Music and Arrangements
• SynchronizationFilms and TV Movies
• MechanicalRecord Stores and Record Clubs

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Royalties Cont.

• PublisherCollects on Behalf of Artists (Print,
  Synch, Mech)
• Can Distribute Funds from PROs to Artists
• Performers Rights Organizations (PRO) Collects
  on Behalf of Artists (Perf.)

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Royalties Cont.

• Other AgenciesHarry Fox, etc. - Contracted by
  Labels
• American Federation of MusiciansHelp Collect for
  New Uses

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Performers Rights Organizations

• Collects Royalties for Member Artists
• ASCAP
• BMI
• SESACVery Selective/No Unsolicited Material

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Other Organizations

• American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
• Musicians, Singers
• Many Services (Insurance, Referral, Contractual,
  Small Bus., etc.)
• Collects For New Use of Material
• American Federation of Television and Radio
  Announcers (AFTRA)
• Singers
• Similar Services to AFM