Breaking a Band

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Overview

Chapter THIRTEEN

Contracts

This section helps identify industry standard agreements or contract skeletons set in MS Word. They can be used as a blueprint for an artist’s career. Each sample comes from an industry expert, who also includes his viewpoint on the industry sector. We have included contact information for each expert.

Royalties

Recording Studios –

Producers –

Record Companies –

Distribution –

Retail (consumer) sales –

Publishing

Publishing Houses –

Song Writers –

Musician Unions & Associations –

Collection Agencies – ASCAP, BMI, SESAC

Media Outlets –

Tickets

Manager –

Business Manager –

Agent –

Promoter –

Tour personnel –

Venues -

Ticket Agency –

Merchandising

Road Merch –

Retail Merch –

Sponsorships/Endorsements –

DIRECT TO CONSUMER –

Others

Fan Club Manager –

Lawyers –

Accountants –

Press/Publicity –

Insurance –

Travel Agent –

WebMaster –

Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 The Music Industry: Players and Cash Flow Streams
Chapter 3 Accounting 101: Just the Basics
Chapter 4 More About the Players
Chapter 5 More About the Cash Flow Streams: aka The Money Paths
Chapter 6 The Money Paths: Royalties ·
Chapter 7 The Money Paths: Publishing
Chapter 8 The Money Paths: Tickets and Live Shows
Chapter 9 The Money Paths: Merchandising
Chapter 10 Money Path Solutions = Greater Profitability
Chapter 11 Money Path Solutions: Website, FAN CLUB, and CRM
Chapter 12 Lawyers and Accountants and Bookkeepers, Oh My!
Chapter 13 Music Industry Contracts
Chapter 14 Music Industry Budgets
Chapter 15 Music Industry Resources
Chapter 16 Interviews: What do the Music Industry Experts Say?
Illustrations (the Players by clan)
Appendix i

Network Partners

Chapter THIRTEEN

Contracts

Network Partners