REVENUE, INVESTMENT & DEALS IN THE NEW MUSIC BUSINESS
Upcoming courses – Wed 14 Mar

This course looks at the various ways to make money out of music, including intellectual property, live performance and fan engagement. It reviews both traditional and newer revenue streams and investment partners, the role different music companies can play, how artist deals with those companies are currently structured, and how those companies and artist deals may look in the future. For a full course outline click here.
BOOKING FORM
Bookings are handled by Eventbrite. Select how many places you need on the form below, and then click the ‘order now’ button. If you want to be invoiced for your booking (rather than paying by credit card now) click on ‘show other payment options’ and then click on the ‘pay offline’ button.
 
 
Each place on this course is £95 plus VAT. No additional fees will be charged during your booking. You will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite once your booking has been processed and you should bring this with you to the course. You will then receive an email the Monday before the course takes place with venue information (all courses are in Shoreditch, East London). If you are booking for a colleague please forward these emails to the person attending the course.

If you have any problems with or questions about your booking call 020 7099 9050 or email insights@unlimitedmedia.co.uk.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS COURSE
 
This course is led by Chris Cooke, Publisher and Business Editor of CMU. Chris has written about the music business daily for ten years, and is a leading expert on the sector, often commenting on it for other media, most notably the BBC. He also has hands-on experience working on music and marketing projects involving artists, labels, brands and media. An experienced trainer, Chris brings insider insights, practical experience and legal training to his teaching.
 
This is one of three CMU Training courses run by UnLimited Insights, click here for information on the other courses. UnLimited Insights is a Corporate Affiliate of the Institute Of Continuing Professional Development. For those professionals with non-specific CPD commitments, CMU Training courses relevant to your profession can count for six hours of CPD time. Certificates to confirm attendance are available on request. Though please note UnLimited Media’s training courses are not currently accredited by any specific professional bodies, eg the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority.
We can run this course, or a variation of it, bespoke for your company. To discuss our bespoke training services call 020 7099 9050 or email sam@unlimitedmedia.co.uk
WHAT THIS COURSE COVERS
• Why we need to make money from music.
• A review of potential revenue streams from intellectual property, live performance and the fan relationship.
• A review of the traditional music industry and each company type’s role in revenue generation.
• An overview of new talent investment and the traditional record deal.
• An outline of the issues and dilemmas facing the wider music industry in 2011.
• A guide to untapped revenue streams in IP, performance and the fan relationship.
• Rethinking bands and labels as ‘brands’, and what that really means.
• Learning about and segmenting fansbase.
• An overview of alternative investment partners.
• New approaches to artist deals and the role of music companies.
 
WHAT THIS COURSE TEACHES YOU
• How the wider music industry currently operates, including recordings, publishing and live.
• How the traditional record deal and artist investment system works.
• Why the industry is changing and new approaches are needed.
• What other revenue streams and investment options are available to artists.
• What ‘bands as brands’ really means.
• What the 360 degree record deal means, and how it is currently working.
• What new label and management-led models are being developed.
• What all this means for artists, managers, rights owners and promoters.
 
WHO SHOULD COME ON THIS COURSE
• Any artist, songwriter or manager looking for new approaches.
• Any music rights owners looking for new ways to monetise rights and engage artists.
• Anyone working in music wanting to know how their industry is changing.
• Any entrepreneur looking for business opportunities in music.
• Any music business student.
• Anyone interested in the future of the music business.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
All courses run from 11am to 6pm in Shoreditch, with 45 minutes for lunch. Places are £95 plus VAT each (so £114) including lunch. Each delegate will be provided with a digital copy of slides used during the course. To book a place on one of our courses, select how many places you need on the form above, and then click ‘order now’ to pay by card, or ‘other payment options’ and ‘pay offline’ to receive an invoice. Bookings are handled by Eventbrite. Payment can be made by credit card, cheque or BACS transfer. If you have any problems with or questions about your booking call 020 7099 9050 or email insights@unlimitedmedia.co.uk.
 
TERMS & CONDITIONS
CMU Training is provided by UnLimited Insights. Bookings made for CMU Training courses are non-refundable, though bookings can be transferred to another person or – if seven days notice is provided – to another date. Payment must be made before attendance unless otherwise arranged. If, for any reason, a course is postponed or cancelled UnLimited Insights will let each participant know by email (via the email address used in the booking) and affected participants will have the option to move their booking to another course or to take a full refund. All training materials given to participants are © UnLimited Media.