How To Get a Record Deal & Navigate The Music Industry

How To Get a Record Deal & Everything You Need To Know About The Music Business

4.85 (124 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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3 hours
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Apr 2016
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$49.99
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What you will learn

Negotiate the highest advance when signing a record deal

Build your music career so labels find you attractive

Reach out to record labels and speak their language

Submit a demo to a record label with confidence

Description

As the artist Manafest I've sold over 300,000 albums worldwide, over 1,000,000 singles and toured over 20 different countries.

I've signed & negotiated Record Deals with Major Labels such as EMI and Sony Music as well as many independent labels around the world.

Over the last 10 years I continued to play live shows, write songs and attending conferences improving and teaching my students everything I know in the music industry.

I'm tired of artists being broke. I have friends that have sold over 1,000,000 records but because they haven't setup their business correctly are forced to get a part time job driving for Uber.

I have put this course "How To Get a Record Deal" together for you - to which you have full lifetime access, including all the updates, for free.

I "take you step by step" showing you:

- How To Get a Record Deal

- What To Say To Labels

- How To Negotiate a Deal

- How To Look Up Record Label Contacts

- I Go Through The Most IMPORTANT Points In a Record Contract

See exactly why I'm so successful with my music career - see the stats in the free preview videos, below).

  • Hear about my $50,000 signing mistake
  • How to build your brand to negotiate a GOOD deal
  • How To submit a demo
  • How to network with music industry professionals
  • ... and my help and assistance to Udemy students is legendary

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Content

Start Here First: Understanding Record Labels

Introduction: My Story & How I Got Signed To a Record Deal: PLEASE WATCH FIRST
Proof: I Know What I'm Talking About
Why Do You Want a Record Deal?
Independent VS Being Signed
Why Signing a Record Deal Is Like a Marriage
What is a Record Label Looking For In An Artist?
Your Not An Artist Your An Investment: Start Thinking Like a Record Label
How To Negotiate The Best Deal & Highest Advance Possible
How Often Do You Get Paid You only get paid every 3 months & Twice a Year For Record Sales!
Course Activity Action Steps: Understanding Record Labels

Different Types of Record Deals

Full Album or Traditional Deal - The Sell Your Soul Record Deal
360 Deal
Licensing Deal
Distribution Deal
Course Activity Action Steps: Different Types of Record Deals

Points of The Contract - This Section Could Help You Avoid a $50,000 Mistake

Know what Your Signing Before You Sign It! No More Excuses
Term: How Many Years or Albums Your Committed Too
Advance: How Much Money You Get Up Front & Have To Pay Back
How Many Albums or Songs Are You Committed Too?
Territories
Perpetuity: Ownership of Masters
Royalty Rate
Recording Restrictions
Artistic Control
Artist Product Purchases: Buying Your CD's From The Record Label - RIP OFF!!!
How To Email a Record Label & Get a Response
Course Activity Action Steps: Points Of Contract

How To Approach a Record Label & Submit Your Demo

Before You Reach Out To a Record Label
Get The Tracks Polished First!
Get Feedback (not from friends or family)
How To Find Record Label Contacts
Only Submit Finished Songs
Avoid Using Samples
Never Attach a File
How To Set YourSelf Apart
Follow Up: The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Greace

Bonuses: Artwork, Photo Shoot & Presentation: Make a great first impression

Social Media The Numbers Do Matter
Important: Good Design Matters
What Music Conferences To Attend To Meet Record Labels
Fanbase University

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Reviews

Eugene
July 26, 2023
Great course man. very insightful and full of tips and knwoeldge to stand out and be a cut above the rest.
Rita
May 19, 2020
Nice Firts steps to know the basics on the music industry and to really check on your list all the necesary points to get there.
Jamaile
June 3, 2019
excellent Course chris. Is thoroughly and excitingly informative. ,I would. Definitely rev his project courses and since Then have subscribed to all his music resources
Joshua
January 8, 2019
Already helping me expanding my thoughts of what I want out of my music career and broadening my areas of where I want to sell my music.
Brandon
September 26, 2018
The chief complain is, for a course called "How To Get a Record Deal & Navigate The Music Industry" Chris incessantly has a 'stick it to the man' attitude about record labels. I genuinely think it would be a stronger course without the first section since he spends the majority of it aggressively ranting about how corrupt and manipulative labels are before actually helping you learn how to get on them. The attitude took away from the valuable messages that he eventually got to later in the course, undercutting advice on how to succeed with a theme of "you don't actually want to do this". The content, overall, was pretty solid. Some of it seemed a little closer to common sense but it doesn't hurt to go over the basics. That said I feel like the length was artificially expanded due to repeating a lot of the same ideas over and over. It helps to drive the point home, yes, but being told not to send out unfinished ideas 10 times is probably overkill. Overall it was worth the time invested, but I'm glad I bought it on sale.
Catherine
September 21, 2018
Chris is Legit and has a great heart! I have referred him, his course to a few of my Music Student's. Thanks Chris!
Kara
January 3, 2018
Hi there! I'm Edwin, from the Dominican Republic. My girlfriend bought this course for me and I'm so happy she did it. This course was encouraging for me and I know it will bring good results for my career. Thank you very much!
Shannon
January 2, 2018
I'm not known and dont have any capital and I was trying to find a course out there that will link me to the music business so I can perform not just get a contract this nice to know but I'm really looking for a entrance into the business
Suvi
December 17, 2017
Very nice course, I got a lot of new information what will need in the future. I was wishing more info about how to protect your own songs once publishing them. Like ISRC code or some kind of fingerprint that other people can't steal your art and say it's theirs. Anyway, thank you very much for the course.
Terrance
August 10, 2017
Really appreciate you brother. Passion you have for teaching feels genuine and motivates me to keep listening and take in info. On a journey sacrificing myself to achieve a great movement where am from. I have a few questions tcfilmz@outlook.com
Tommaso
May 3, 2017
I didn't like it well. It seems that it's made with the purpose of blame and spit on traditional labels and the recording industry. I can understand he's done bad experiences and I appreciate that he's trying to teach to avoid some mistakes he's done. But it's far too repetitive and I miss detailed information about how I can manage all the stuff. But I think I'm ready now to enter the Anti-Label-Militia! :-D
Q
January 24, 2017
overall I enjoyed this course, and found it to be very informative. However, I do wish that Chris would have dived in a bit deeper and gave us more!!
Malcolm
November 26, 2016
Sounds Good So far. I really like that the videos are longer than 2 or 3 minutes and the instructor is a independent artist. GREAT!!!
Margaret
January 4, 2016
While I'm not a performer, I took this course to learn more about what's involved in seeking a record deal. I'm interested in working in some capacity of the industry, so this course was wonderful in helping to give me a foundation. I've also taken Chris' other course about music managers, which I enjoyed. I'm enrolled in his other course about radio promotion because I'm interested in learning about all facets of the industry. Thanks Chris!
Joe
December 14, 2015
This will help all, who are looking to get a record deal. It will give you all the positives and negatives, how to's and what to do and not to do. This is my second course and I really cannot thank the author enough for putting these courses together. This is one of those courses that I will watch 5 more times. There is a lot of information, but its all real and told in a matter of fact type of way. It is very apparent that Chris knows what he is talking about. I am definitely buying the "How to get on Radio" course next. Thank you, Chris! I bet you wish they had this course for you back in the day!

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