Foreword |
9 |
Introduction |
11 |
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Part One - Personal Management |
15 |
o The Plan |
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o Connections |
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o The Catch-22 |
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o Seeking Mr. Right |
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o Build It, And They
Will Come (To You) |
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o Get It In Writing |
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o Your Managers Cut & Gross vs. Net |
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o Keeping You In The
Mix |
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o More About
Commissions |
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o The Sunset Clause |
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o Indecent Proposals
(Publishing) |
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o How Long On The
Exclusive Road? |
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o Loans And Limits |
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o Power Of Attorney |
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o Pay Attention To Your
Managers Moves |
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o Management Duties |
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Dina Andrews Management – Spotlight &
Advice |
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o For Artists Seeking
Record Deals |
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o Being Ready &
Being "All That" |
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o Advice For Producers |
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o Creating A Buzz -
The Things We Did That Worked! |
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o Advice For Managers
& Executives |
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Rap, Hip Hop & R&B/Pop Personal
Management Contact Directory |
35 |
o 70 Top Music Managers
–Detailed Contact & Submission Info |
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Part Two - Entertainment Attorneys |
43 |
o When Asked To Sign |
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o Seeking Counsel |
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o Attorney Fees |
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o Attorney's Duties |
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o How Much Retainer? |
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o Deal Shopping |
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o How Much Pie (%)? |
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o What If I Have No
Money? |
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o The Big Picture |
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Joel A. Katz – Spotlight & Advice |
49 |
o Advice For Artists
Seeking Record Deals |
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o Advice For Producers |
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Vincent Phillips, Esq. – Spotlight &
Advice |
53 |
o The Keys To Success |
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o Getting The Hook-up |
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o Advice For Future
Producers |
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o Advice For Producers
Selling Beats |
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Entertainment Attorney Contact Directory | 200 Top Music Attorneys |
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· Atlanta |
59 |
· Los Angeles |
64 |
· New York |
69 |
· Volunteer Lawyers For
The Arts |
73 |
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Part Three - Hiring A Producer |
75 |
o Do You Really Need A
Producer? |
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o The Right Producer |
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o Credibility |
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o Different Types For
Different Hype |
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o Producer –
Director Of Song Construction |
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o Know His M.O. |
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o Decisions |
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o Still Raw! |
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o Experience & Rep |
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o The Up-And-Coming
Producer |
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o Being Resourceful |
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o Producer Payments |
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o So, How Much? |
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o Your Producer's EQ
(Experience Quota) |
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o Prospecting |
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o More Research |
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o Typical Producer
Responsibilities |
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Manuel Seal Jr. – Spotlight & Advice |
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o The Zone |
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o Atmosphere &
Attitude |
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o Taking Usher To The
Top |
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o Relationships In The
Music Biz |
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o Testing Your Music |
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o The Break |
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o The Will To Succeed |
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o Working With Jermaine
Dupri |
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o The Age Factor
– It's Never Too Late |
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o The Triple Threat |
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o The Finisher |
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o Skills &
Development |
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o Working With Vocals |
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o The Manuel Seal Music
Seminars |
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DJ Toomp – Spotlight & Advice |
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o Showtime vs. Behind
The Scenes |
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o Production Tools
– Weapons In The Lab |
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o Advice For Indies
Putting Out Records |
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o Recognizing Talent
& The Genius Of T.I. |
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o Simplicity –
The Key To A Hit Record |
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o Grinding, Timing
– And Getting The Deal – Step By Step |
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o Be Original –
Stay Original! |
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Mr. Collipark – Spotlight & Advice |
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o Recognizing Talent
– Discovering Ying Yang |
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o One Year Deals |
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o Timing – Being
In Sync With The Universe |
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o Don't Try To Play
Me |
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o Going With On-Point
A&R – Brian Leach / TVT Records |
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o The Keys To Getting
Paid |
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Major Producer Contact Directory |
123 |
75 Top Hip-Hop, Rap, and R&B/Pop Music
Producers Contacts |
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Part Four - Recording in The Lab |
131 |
o Measure Twice –
Cut Once |
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o Cutting Vocals |
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o Vocal Compressing |
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o Compressor Settings |
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o Tracking Levels |
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o EQ & EFX
Processing |
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o Recording Electronic
Instruments |
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o More To Think About |
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o Things To Ask When
Picking Out A Studio |
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o Have Fun – But
Stay Focused |
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o Quick EQ Tips |
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Zac Recording Studios - Spotlight |
139 |
Jimmy "Z" Zumpano – Recording Advice |
141 |
o Microphones &
Pre-amps |
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o Vocals &
Compressors |
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o Why Analog Is Still
Great & Still Used By Pros |
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o Studio Monitors &
Amplifiers |
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o Tweaking In The Lab |
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o Standard Pro Formats
For Recording & Mixing |
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Alvin Speights – Spotlight & Advice |
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o Mixing It To The Next
Level |
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o Room To Master |
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o Frequencies &
Phase |
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o Starting The Song
– Preparing To Mix |
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o Recording Levels |
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o Separation |
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o Frequency Analyzers |
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o Great Mixing To
Do's & Talent |
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o More About Mastering |
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o References –
Bass & Edits |
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o The Gear & Advice
For Aspiring Talent; Engineers & Producers |
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Recording & Mix Studio Directory |
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· Atlanta |
155 |
· Los Angeles |
157 |
· New York |
158 |
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Debra Killings – Spotlight & Advice |
159 |
o What Producers Look
For |
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o The Good Session
Vocalist |
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o Paying Dues &
Doing Extras |
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o Charging For Session
Vocals |
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o Working Through The
Union |
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o First Big Break |
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o The Clicks –
How Clients View You |
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o Studio Skills |
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o God‚ Timing &
Getting Signed |
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Part Five - Getting Radio Play |
171 |
o Feedback In The Clubs |
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o Free Promo Shows |
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o Basic, But Important
Guidelines |
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o Radio Pay-For-Play
(Payola) |
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o Independent Promotion |
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Emperor Searcy – Spotlight & Advice |
177 |
o Vision, Focus &
Opportunity |
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o DJs – Producers
– Success & Skills |
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o Getting Airplay |
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o For Future Producers |
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Harry Lyles – Spotlight & Advice |
185 |
o The Truth About Major
Radio Play |
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o The Successful Path |
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Urban Radio Station Directory |
189 |
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Part Six - The Indie Forum |
193 |
Getting Your CD Out |
194 |
Starting A Record Label |
195 |
The Indie Checklist |
197 |
Independent Deals |
200 |
Independent Distribution |
201 |
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Digital Music Distribution & Digital
Services To Distribute To |
207 |
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Independent Distributor Directory |
209 |
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CD Technical Glossary |
212 |
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Mastering |
213 |
Mastering Lab Directory |
217 |
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CD Manufacturers Directory |
219 |
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Big Oomp – Spotlight & Advice |
223 |
o Major vs. Independent |
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o Artists Must Work |
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o The Mixtape Game |
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o Work & Network |
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o Beats For Sale! |
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o Submitting A Demo CD |
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Advertising & The Rule of "7" |
231 |
o The Advertising,
Promotion & Marketing Rule |
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o Persistence Is Key |
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Part Seven - The Business of Selling &
Leasing Beats |
233 |
o Put It In Writing |
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o Should I Sell Or
Lease My Beats? |
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o Up-front &
Back-end Payments |
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o Leasing On Spec |
The Quasi Sale | The Outright Sale |
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o Keep It Real |
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o Contents Of The Agreement |
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o The Term |
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o The Producer's Fee |
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o Advances |
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o Producer Royalties |
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o Ownership Of The
Masters |
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o Publishing –
Mechanicals - Publishing |
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o Sampling –
Clearance & Who's Responsibility Is It? |
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o Credit On The Project |
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o Cataloging Your Beats |
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o Protect Your Beats |
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o Slangin' Beats Via
The World Wide Web |
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o Exclusive Rights |
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o Custom Beats |
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o Purchasing Beats |
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o Quick Reference Table
– When To Sell & When To Lease |
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$10,000 – 1 Song – New Producer‚ Budget Sample |
257 |
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Part Eight - All-In Deals |
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The Artist All-In Deal – Paying The
Producer & Record One Royalties |
259 |
o Record One? |
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o Average Level
Producers |
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o Visualize This |
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o Level 2 Producers
– Experienced Professionals |
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o Level 3 –
Six-Figure Super-Producers |
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Lost In Translation – Changing Points Into
Sense ($) |
265 |
o Artist Points
Breakdown |
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o Producer Points
Breakdown |
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Part Nine - Record Deals |
269 |
o Advances |
271 |
o Royalties |
272 |
o Royalty Rate
Reference |
274 |
o Escalation Clauses |
Recoupment |
275 |
o The Snail's Pace |
Cross-Collateralization |
276 |
o Music Videos | Audits |
277 |
o Merchandising |
Production Deals (Be Careful) |
278 |
o Flow Through |
279 |
o Demo Submission |
281 |
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Part Ten - Copyrights |
283 |
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Part Eleven - Songwriting & Publishing |
287 |
o Mechanical Licenses |
290 |
o Performance Licenses
& Royalties |
291 |
o Synchronization
Licenses |
293 |
o Print Licenses | Film
& TV |
294 |
o Digital Licenses |
295 |
o Foreign Performance |
296 |
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Song Split-Sheet Sample Template |
298 |
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The Controlled Composition Clause |
299 |
Starting A Music Publishing Company |
303 |
Publishing Deals |
305 |
Major Publishing Company Contact Directory |
313 |
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Part Twelve - The Making Of ‚"Yeah!" |
315 |
How A Hit Song Almost Never Got Made |
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Part Thirteen – Sample Clearance |
319 |
Legal Mixtapes |
321 |
Sample Clearance - Copyright - Music Clearance
Service Directory |
322 |
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Part Fourteen – Talent & Booking
Agents |
323 |
Talent & Booking Agent Contact Directory |
324 |
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Sabrina Montgomery's Dreamcatchers Ent. –
Spotlight & Advice |
325 |
o Finding Gigs |
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o Original Tracks vs.
Cover Songs |
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o College & High
School Gigs |
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o Getting Paid |
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o Opening Shows For
Concerts |
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Part Fifteen – Accountant / Business
Managers |
331 |
o Check & Balances |
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o Money Goals |
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Tax Tips |
333 |
o Travel – Meals
& Lodging – Car - Entertainment |
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o Equipment |
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Accountants & Business Manager Directory |
335 |
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Part Sixteen – Priceless Advice To Help
You Career |
338 |
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The Finale |
341 |
Summary – by Willie Hunter |
342 |
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About The Author – Cirocco – Spotlight |
343 |
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Miscellaneous Resources |
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Record Pools - Graphic Design & Printing |
347 |
Web Hosting & Design - Sites To Promote At -
Recommended Reading |
348 |
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Music Industry Glossary - Index |
349 |
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