The Business Of Music For The Christian and Gospel Industry

by WILLIAMS, ALVIN V.; KING, JAY; JONES, ANN ELIZABETH

• ISBN13: 9780970521491
• ISBN10: 0970521499
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Waldenhouse

Table of Contents

Introduction
Getting Set Up as a Business	1	(12)
How to Start a Business
Sample Business Plan
Listing of Trade Magazines to Subscribe
Summary
Getting Set Up as a Label	13	(6)
Game Rules
Rules to Live By
Summary
Sample Forms, Agreements & Texts
Creating a Product	19	(16)
Selecting Songs
Doing a Demo
Where to Record Can I Make a Professional Recording at Home
Recording and Producing
Mixing and Mastering
Summary
Sample Agreements & Forms
Setting Up Manufacturing & Distribution	35	(14)
Importance of Barcode
Masters and Label Copy
Information on Self Distribution
Manufacturing & Distribution
List of Manufacturers
List of Distributors
Researching Your Market	49	(8)
Product Marketing, Promotion & Advertising
Overview of Independent Market Place Development
Public Relation 101
Licensing Your Music	57	(20)
What is Licensing?
What is a Copyright?
Master Licensing
Mechanical Licensing
Sample Licensing Agreement
How Do We Get Paid	77	(6)
Percents, Points and Royalties
Mechanical Royalties
Writer/Publisher Royalties
Artist/Producer Royalties
What's with the Internet	83	(4)
Overview of Internet
Listing of Websites Catering to the Independent Record Business
Organizations, Societies & Associations	87
Brief Overview
Listing of Organizations, Societies & Associations