Music Business for Beginners

Learn the basics of navigating the music business.

InstructorL Wundrock
Total Length2h 58m

About Course

Music Business for Beginners is a foundational course designed to help artists and producers understand the structures, roles, and revenue streams of the modern music industry. Led by industry expert L Wundrock, this course walks through the essentials of record labels, producer agreements, publishing, touring, merchandising, and music supervision.

You’ll learn how to protect your work through copyright, navigate different deal structures, build a reliable team, and define your path to success. With real-world examples and a final mentorship session, the course offers practical tools and insights to confidently launch and manage a music career in today’s industry.

Course Content

  • Music Industry Overview 10:45
  • Pillars of The Music Business 9:08
  • Building Your Team 9:05
  • The Record Business 9:02
  • Independent Record Labels 8:57
  • Who Needs A Record Company? 8:55
  • Record Financials 8:54
  • Producer and Mixer Deals 8:53
  • Copyrights 8:34
  • Music Publishing Revenues 8:36
  • More Publishing Income 8:37
  • Intro To Music Clearances 8:36
  • Standard Deal Structures 8:36
  • Advanced Copyright Concepts 8:37
  • Touring and Live Performance 8:40
  • Touring Teams 8:39
  • Touring Continued 8:39
  • Merchandising 8:43
  • Music Supervisors 8:49
  • Defining Success in Music Business 8:55

Instructors

L WundrockInstructor

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