Artist Insider 3.1: Andrew Peterson – Most Talented | April 5, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
This is a great interview with a lot of deep insight. Today is background that many can empathies with and the base work for the rest of the interview.
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Questions and comments:
- How did you get into music originally?
- How did you move from that to really making money doing it?
- Did you have big hair back then?
- When did you start songwriting?
- When did you transition from touring to recording?
- So, She ask you to sing & you replied with “Will you marry me�
Tomorrow is even better with information about spousal support, bring an opening act, and some lessons learned.
Running time: 12 minutes 00 seconds
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Artist Insider 2.5: Tom Bogan – Past and Future | April 4, 2006
Insider: Tom Bogan
This is our final day with Tom, it is one of the best.
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Questions & Topics:
- More pointers
- Knowing what you know now, would you do it again?
- Any advice for people who dream of being a CFO?
- It’s not glamorous
- What are some books?
- What are you doing now?
Pointers:
- look into a publisher when you think your work is exploitable, they have connections you do not.
- try to get a co-publishing deal, but your first contract will probably be meager
- don’t sign too long; they do not want to renegotiate a contract
- build in some performance bonuses – upside rewards for success
- sign with someone who believes in you
Books:
- Music Publishing: A Songwriter’s Guide – best for publishing
- This Business of Music – Reference book
- All You Need to Know About the Music Business
- Music, Money, And Success
- Music Law Biz
Contact information for Tom Bogan & KMA Business Advisers
Tomorrow stats a new interview with Andrew Peterson, a singer & songwriter who has been with a label, independent & now a weird mix that might be a future trend.
Running time: 11 minutes 59 seconds
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Artist Insider 2.4: Tom Bogan – Negotiations & Pointers | April 3, 2006
Insider: Tom Bogan
Welcome back, Tom goes into ways to save money and things to think about when negotiating publishing contracts. There are a few great pointers.
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Discussion:
- Who does the CFO deal with?
- How long do negotiations go?
- What are five pointers for the budding songwriter?
We ran out of time today on Tom’s pointers, but we will pick back up with them tomorrow.
Running time: 10 minutes 27 seconds
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Artist Insider 2.3: Tom Bogan – Money & Songwriters | March 31, 2006
Insider: Tom Bogan
Day 3 is a little shorter then yesterday with a heavy focus on the flow of money and songwriters.
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Subjects:
- So, this is not as simple as people would think?
- Do other countries have multiple PROs?
- PRO = Performing Rights Organization, ASCAP, SESAC & BMI in the US.
- What is the difference between the three US PROs?
- How much does a singer songwriter make off a CD sale?
- Are there times a songwriter would get less?
- Some examples songwriters need to look out for when negotiating a deal.
That is all for this week, next week we continue on with a couple more days with Tom and then on to someone on the creative side.
Running time: 11 minutes 41 seconds
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Artist Insider 2.2: Tom Bogan – Foreign and Domestic | March 30, 2006
Insider: Tom Bogan
Day 2 with Tom Bogan and it gets deep. We pick up right where we left off yesterday talking about getting a publisher. There is a real emphasis on topics that songwriters need to know.
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Questions and Topics:
- When will someone exploit my work?
- Demos can be used to register a copyright
- Contract signed; then what does the accounting department do?
- Royalty rates are not always the same
- Exploited – in music industry = song has been sold and people get paid
- Is there a difference when a sale is in a foreign territory? How?
Tom did a great job detailing a lot of the aspects and the thing to remember is that if you are involved in creating music, even if you have a small deal, these aspects covered need to be agreed upon up front, or you have the potential of loosing money or going through a huge fight.
Running time: 11 minutes 49 seconds
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Artist Insider 2.1: Tom Bogan | March 29, 2006
Insider: Tom Bogan
A while back we sat down with Tom Bogan of KMA Business Advisers, former CFO of Brentwood Benson Music Publishing, a division of BMG.
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Questions and topics:
- How did you start in the music business?
- Consolidation is how the business goes?
- What does the accounting department do?
- What is an Advance?
- Where does the money go?
- Co-publishing the best deal?
- When to get a publisher?
Tomorrow we continue with Tom and gain a better understanding how all people make money off music.
Running time: 12 minutes 21 seconds
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Artist Insider 1.2: About Artist Insider | March 28, 2006
This is our second free daily segment. This segment ends out intro to Artist Insider. We have added a phone number you can call to ask a question that we will save until we find the appropriate person to answer it.
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Topics and items mentioned:
- Scam Stories
- The Master Plan
- Music City USA, but there is more
- Frist Center
- Looking forward to road trips
- Appalachian Craft Center
- Distribution plans
- It is all about you
- We will make mistakes
Tomorrow begins our first full interview.The original music was found on the Podshow Podcast Safe Music Network and is by Laura Clapp.
Running time: 11 minutes 27 seconds
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Artist Insider 1.1: Meet Jeff & Greg | March 27, 2006
This sample is an intro into Artist Insider. As this is the first item we are releasing, many things will be tweaked and changed over the next many months.
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Items in this show:
- About Greg and Jeff
- Greg is into self defense & collects lawyer jokes
- Jeff looks forward to building a cool go cart.
- Please send us questions; we make it easy to contact us.
- Status Quo – what is the problem?
- Don’t know enough to ask good questions
- To provide information, help, amusement, and motivation.
The original music was found on the Podshow Podcast Safe Music Network and is by Laura Clapp.
Running time: 12 minutes 25 seconds
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