Music Business Law & Artist Management

Introduction

This course is designed for artist managers, artist agents, and artist lawyers, as well as artists who desire to understand the music business and the legal issues that pervade the music industry.

Language: English & French

Duration: 4 months

Tutored: Yes

Cost: € 600

Certificate: Yes

Curriculum

This course shall consist of the modules listed below, and at the end of each module candidates shall be tested:

  • Module 1: Copyright & Related Rights
  • Module 2: Brief History of the Music Industry
  • Module 3: The Business of Music & the Music Industry
  • Module 4: Record Business Industry Structure
  • Module 5: Recording, Sampling, Interpolation/Replay, Mashups, Mastering
  • Module 6: Songwriting & Music Publishing
  • Module 7: Band Partnership Agreements
  • Module 8: Trademarks
  • Module 9: Artist Development & Artist Management
  • Module 10: Personal & Business Managers, Agents & Lawyers
  • Module 11: Starting A Record Label/Independent Phonogram Producer
  • Module 12: Signing to A Phonogram Producer/Record Label
  • Module 13: Studio Producer Agreements
  • Module 14: Artist Music Streams
  • Module 15: Live Music & Touring
  • Module 16: Record Deals & Contracts
  • Module 17: Merchandising
  • Module 18: Downloads & Streaming
  • Module 19: Classical Music
  • Module 20: Motion Picture Music, TV, Advertising & Video Games
  • Module 21: Music Placement
  • Module 22: Social Media, Augmented & Virtual Reality
  • Module 23: Music Publishing & Licensing
  • Module 24: Artist Royalty
  • Module 25: Collective Management & Collection Management Organisations
  • Module 26: Sponsorship & Branding
  • Module 27: Managing & Protecting Copyrights in the Digital Era
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