An increasing number of up-and-coming and established artists are writing original music for brands and advertisers. Though still suffering from more of a credibility stigma than composing for films, writing for brands i…

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Amos Newman, Gabe McDonough, Michael Fitzpatrick, Stephan Altman, Michael Frick

Creators from Europe do not always have the option to use Creative Commons. Only a few collecting societies do offer that. Actually, CC users are kept out of the market, simply because individual contracts don't allow fo…

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Chris Zabriskie, Jason Sigal, Wolfgang Senges

Twenty-five years ago, music fans read song lyrics on the back of an album cover, or in the liner notes, while they listened to a new album The tiny size of CD booklets discouraged reading along. In today's digital envir…

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Chuck D, Darryl Ballantyne, Ralph Peer, Will Mills, Deborah Newman

What will a recording contract look like in ten years time? Will artists still need managers? Will we be able to stream music in our cars and on the subway? Will piracy still be throttling the industry? Is a one-stop sho…

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, Ian Moss, Jo Dipple, Keith Harris, Horace Trubridge

The majority of music used on television, in brand commercials and on digital websites comes from music libraries and not artist catalogs. Writing for a music library allows composers and artists to build their compositi…

Beginner

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Adam Taylor, Chris Douridas, Gooding , Joey Peters, Steve Knill

Music in videogames is now more vibrant than ever. As mobile gaming grows and console games diversify, game developers’ musical needs continue to evolve in exciting ways. Hear from artists, music supervisors, and indie a…

Intermediate

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Bill Elm, Kristy Gibson, Matt Riley, Raphaella Lima, Kyle Hopkins

Influential indie music publishers discuss the state of music licensing, artist development and publishing deals in 2013.…

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Adam Wolf, Alisa Coleman, Amy Eligh, Richard Stumpf, Sam Kling, Steven Scharf

The uncertainty and costs of licensing / rights clearance at the intersection of music and tech significantly curtail innovation in the space. Creating a startup license regime where entrepreneurs have access to a pre-ne…

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Bill Wilson, Elliot Resnik, Jedd Katrancha, Stephen Sternschein, William Hart, Yi Ping Ho

An in depth look at the recent trend in the independent world of the joining of forces, and how the independent label or publisher is expanding its reach to include the other. How important is ownership in the digital er…

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Brigitte Green, Chris Lakey, Jeff Pachman, Paul Hanly, Chrissy Stuart