Register your expression of interest now!
We’ve adapted the long-running Making Sense Of How The Music Industry Works masterclass for a hybrid east London location (tbc)/Zoom meeting!
Please note £40 discounted deal ends Wednesday July. 19 2023.
This masterclass is open to anyone with an interest in developing a career in the music industry. It’s aimed at the unsigned or do-it-yourself artist, musicpreneur, or those who provide artists, songwriters and producers with specialist support. It’s an opportunity to help you turn your music industry dreams or plans into reality! It’s a sort of 1-2-1 session, with answers geared towards individual’s interests.
Are you an aspiring musician? Do you want to work in the music industry?
If you don’t know your MU from your PPL, your PRS from your VPL, or your BPI from your AIM, then this masterclass is for you!
If you want to know more about your options for developing a career and income streams for your passion and musical talent – then this masterclass is for you!
This course amalgamates most of our short music industry courses (excluding Preparing A Music Business Plan Workshop). It shows how the music industry works, in order to join the dots by understanding the various careers within the music industry, the functions of the key industry organisations, income streams, and rights.
The course is accessible, and requires no prior music industry experience or qualifications. It covers:
Music Industry Ecosystem
Copyright
Contracts
Music Publishing
Record Label Management
Releasing A Record
Licensing
Trade Bodies & Collection Organisations
Income Streams
Online World
It’s led by music industry tutor Kwaku (BBM/BMC & BTWSC). Kwaku holds a Music Business Management MA, Media MA and an LLM in Entertainment Law. He has taught music industry courses from pre-degree levels at City & Islington College, City University London, to graduate and post-graduate level at University Of Westminster. He has guest lectured at University Of Hertfordshire and LIPA (Liverpool institute For Performing Arts). A qualified NVQ assessor, he’s also designed and delivered BTWSC’s accredited and non-accredited courses.
Notes:a) If there’s an issue (only on the day), WhatsApp 07492 921 951 to make contact.
b) Do have note pads, tablets, pens etc to take notes and in-class work
c) Payment is only accepted via this Eventbrite page. Cost excludes booking and credit card charged) There is no refund – however, you can transfer your place to a third party
d) A booking can be swapped for in person or online meeting.
Delivered by BBM/BMC in association with Akoben Awards & BTWSC
*BTWSC is open to explore partnerships in order to deliver its OCN Level 2 accredited Music Industry Overview course: btwsc@hotmail.com.
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