About this Learning Path
An entrepreneur in the music business understands the industry's history, learns from the latest trends, and creatively pushes the boundaries of art and sound. This learning path provides best practices for working in the music business.
In this learning path,
- Learn the roles and inner workings of the music business.
- Understand music law and social media best practices.
- Sell & Promote your music, merchandise, and digital releases.
| From | LinkedIn Learning |
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| Hours | 16 |
| Instructors | Steve Rennie, Garrick Chow, Benji Rogers, Richard Stim, Bobby Owsinski, Evan Sutton |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Art & Design Business |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Music Cataloger $44k
Teacher of Music $46k
Music Business $51k
Music Promoter $51k
Professor of Music and Head, Department of Music $60k
MUSIC TEACHER K-8 $65k
Music History and Music Appreciation Teacher $66k
INSTRUCTOR-MUSIC $76k
Web/Music $80k
Music K-8 $80k
Professor, Music $95k
Music correspondent $99k
Courses in this Learning Path
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 1 The Big Picture If you are looking to do something big in the music business, something great, getting your head around the big picture is one of the most important elements of success. It's not... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 2 Making Great Music The music business is built around great songs by great artists. The music business LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 3 Treating Your Career as a Business Doing something you're passionate about and making a living out of it is a difficult thing to do. Especially considering the long odds in the music business. But with a focused,... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 4 Building a Professional Team Picking a great team of professionals is one of the most important and impactful decisions you are going to make in your music career. Steve Rennie knows music professionals; he... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 5 Managers Most artists know they need a great manager. But finding one is tough. Before focusing on who your manager will be, you need to look at the what, where, why, and when of the... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 6 Marketing and Promotion How to stand out from the crowd has always been the great challenge in the music business. It was true back when the record industry released 5,000 records a year and it's even... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 7 Record Labels Record labels have a valuable role to play in the music businesses. Despite the controversies around contracts and creative license, they are not going away. Understanding what... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 8 Music Publishing One of the most important aspects of the music biz is music publishing. It can also be one of the most complicated parts of the business to understand, even for the most seasoned... LinkedIn Learning |
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An Insider's Guide to Today's Music Biz: 9 Touring Having a successful live tour is an important part of building a successful music career. Live performances are where artists, their songs, and their fans all come face-to-face.... LinkedIn Learning |
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The Business of Songwriting: First Steps When it comes to making money in songwriting, writing great songs is only part of the equation. In this course, author Garrick Chow introduces you to all of the major... LinkedIn Learning |
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Super Fans: The Future of the Music Industry Who are super fans? They're the fans who want to connect on a deeper level with recording artistsâand are willing to pay for it. And while records are no longer sold like they... LinkedIn Learning |
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Music Law: Managing a Band's Business Any band can encounter problems such as financial mismanagement and contract disputes. Learn to avoid the major music business pitfalls that can break bands apart in this course... LinkedIn Learning |
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Music Law: Copyrighting a Song Registering a copyright to a song is not the easiest process, but it's helpful for songwriters. It preserves your legal claims to songs and your ability to monetize them. In this... LinkedIn Learning |
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Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts Music contracts are tricky, but you're more likely to have a successful career in the music business if you can understand and negotiate their terms. In this course, author and... LinkedIn Learning |
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Selling Music: MP3s, Streams, and CDs (You were viewing this course) Learn how to make more money selling your music. This course examines a two-tiered approach to music promotion and sales: one geared toward CDs and LPs, and the other toward... LinkedIn Learning |
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With the decline in record sales, bands now make a sizeable portion of their income from music merchandise. Or, as they say in the industry, "merch." So it's important for... LinkedIn Learning |
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Digital Release and Promotion Strategies for Musicians The biggest issue musical artists face is how to get people to hear and purchase their music. Luckily, today's digital platforms offer a variety of ways to engage new customers... LinkedIn Learning |
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Taxes and Accounting for Music Most musicians count themselves lucky to make money at a career they love. But income means taxes, and taxes can lead to many questions. What exactly counts as income? What can... LinkedIn Learning |
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| From | LinkedIn Learning |
|---|---|
| Hours | 16 |
| Instructors | Steve Rennie, Garrick Chow, Benji Rogers, Richard Stim, Bobby Owsinski, Evan Sutton |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Art & Design Business |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Music Cataloger $44k
Teacher of Music $46k
Music Business $51k
Music Promoter $51k
Professor of Music and Head, Department of Music $60k
MUSIC TEACHER K-8 $65k
Music History and Music Appreciation Teacher $66k
INSTRUCTOR-MUSIC $76k
Web/Music $80k
Music K-8 $80k
Professor, Music $95k
Music correspondent $99k
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