At the start of every new year, plenty of us resolve to lose weight, to get our finances in order, and to generally get our asses in gear. Ian Ayres, author of Carrots and Sticks: Unlock the Power of Incentives to Get Things Done, chronicled this kind of behavior in a blog post for the New [...]
Putting the Wolf at the Door: Setting Hard Goals for Your Music Business Career
December 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
How Much Do Musicians Really Make from Record Deals?
July 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
After yesterday’s mailbag entry on royalties, our friend Ken Muse pointed me to a great breakdown of the current record deal math done by Cord Jefferson at The Root. By the math in the article, the average “signed” musician makes $23.40 for every $1,000 of revenue earned by the label. Think about it in terms [...]
Mailbag: Royalties vs. Publishing
July 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
From the mailbag, Mark wants to know about different kinds of royalties: hey whats the diffrence between royalties and publishing revenue.. Cashmoneyrecords sighned a deal with Unviersal Music They keep 85% if tge royalties 50% publishing revenues and all master.. i dont get the diffrencce…….if you sell 1000000 ringtones, do you recive 85% of [...]
Forbes: Jill Sobule Raised More Than Public Enemy
June 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
$1,875 for Front Row Seats, But You Get to Keep the Chair
May 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
From this weekend’s New York Times, Ben Sisario covers the growing trend of large concert promoters offering special perks and souvenirs to help justify the prices of VIP tickets to this summer’s hot tours. The article’s centerpiece: Bon Jovi fans paid $1,875 each for a luxury event package that includes a leather bag, a “catered [...]
More Discussion about Film & TV Licensing
November 14, 2008 By 4 Comments
Alexandra Patsavas, probably the most influential music supervisor working today, took some time to answer questions at the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference, along with estate manager Jeffrey Jampol. It’s interesting to see how that discussion played out. Jampol, whose job is to protect the heritage of his legacy rock estates, cautioned acts [...]
When Does a 360 Music Deal Make Sense?
November 13, 2008 By 1 Comment
Learn How to License Your Music to Television and Film
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Music Business Education Reaching High Schools
May 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
After hearing so much great response from our profile of Drexel’s campus-based music business program, I’m noticing more stories about schools that model their student-run record labels and booking agencies along the same principles. This week, the Los Angeles Times profiles a school that’s offering the same kind of real world experience, only at a [...]
