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Learn how to get a record deal, or recording contract, in this free online instructional video, including information on music artist rights, finding a label, demo songs and more.
There are 21 videos in this series:
Learn how to use a demo to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use various types of demos to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn the importance of having great songs on a demo to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn the importance of creating momentum for your act to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how gaining a following for your act can help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how success can help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to find representation to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use internet exposure to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use press and TV appearances to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how a do-it-yourself approach can help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to get ahead of the competition to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to find the right type of label for a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use the AR Registry to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use the publisher's directory to help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use the attorney's directory to help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use the TV, Film and Music Guide to help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use the management directory to help you get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to use the Musician's Atlas to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how you're never too old to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to be shameless in the music industry to get a record deal, or recording contract in this free online instructional video.
Learn how to get a record deal, or recording contract by never giving up in this free online instructional video.
So you want a record deal? Sure, sure kid – you've got a great band, great moves, and a super rad rock haircut, but so does everybody else. What sets you apart? Are you doing what it takes to get to the next level? That demo tape is just the start, see. Not only do you need to have some regular gigs to build a following, but do you have a web presence? Can you get a record deal based on nothing more than a couple of good songs and a few hundred thousand friends on your My Space page? Even if you are pushing 40, don't give up yet. Never before have there been more resources for aspiring musicians who want to make money doing what they love.
In this series of free videos, veteran manager, music publisher, speaker, consultant, and president and founder of the Music Managers Forum in the United States Barry Bergman is here to answer the questions that stand between you and success in the music industry. He explains how to get the most out of your demo, how to be sure your knocking on the right labels' doors, and how to use the internet to get more exposure for your act. He emphasizes the importance of being ahead of the pack as far as your competition is concerned, and offers suggestions for resources when your looking for representation, attorneys, management and more. Watching these videos could give you the edge in an industry that seems to get more competitive by the hour.
Barry Bergman Barry Bergman is a veteran manager, music publisher, speaker, consultant, who is the president and founder of the Music Managers Forum in the United States. An outspoken and greatly respected advocate on artist rights, he has testified on Capitol Hill serving the interests of artists. On June 28, 1995, representing the International Managers Forum, Barry testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property in a hearing on H.R. 1506: "Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995." Through his efforts and other industry leaders, President Bill Clinton signed this bill into law on Nov. 1, 1995. Barry currently manages Billy Harvey, a singer/songwriter and producer based in Austin, Texas, as well as Marc Ribler, a New Jersey singer/songwriter, currently making his debut CD. Barry already had 30 of his songs covered by other artists around the world. He was recently honored at the United Nations, by international fellow music managers.dkdk
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