Artist Insider 3.5: Andrew Peterson – Today and Tomorrow | April 11, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Current situation, advice, and projects.
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Questions and comments:
- What does the current label do for you?
- Chasing sales vs generating sales
- Do you have a booking agent?
- What other professional staff?
- How do you use Andrew-Peterson.com?
- Biggest piece of advice?
- Play where you can play
- Have a record fans can buy
- Any other advice?
- Some info about upcoming projects.
Tomorrow we start a new interview with an entertaining author.
Running time: 12 minutes 31 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.4: Andrew Peterson – High Five | April 10, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Today, the relationship until the breakup & reaction after.
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Questions and comments:
- During the record deal, what was the relationship with the label like?
- Business Associates
- The Disappearing Popular Songwriter (Article)
- What info did you get from the label? Sales?
- Issues with pride
- What is picking up the option like?
- And when it does not happen?
- Dropped from the label, *high five*
- What did you do when you were dropped?
Tomorrow is the last day, and the best.
Running time: 12 minutes 31 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.3: Andrew Peterson – Ask lots of Questions | April 7, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Today focuses on the first record deal Andrew signed.
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Questions and comments:
- How did you get on a label?
- You do a showcase for them?
- What is negotiating process like?
- Role of the Manager
- Dealing with the Business vs the Artistry
- How did you learn about the business side?
- How much did you know when you were first with a label?
- Would knowing more have helped you?
- What could people do to help themselves?
- Question more … especially when they say “Industry Standard�
Next segment focusing on the time being with a label, then being dropped.
Running time: 12 minutes 39 seconds
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Artist Insider 3.2: Andrew Peterson – To Nashville and Back | April 6, 2006
Insider: Andrew Peterson
Today is mostly about the early steps as professional before signing a record deal.
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Questions and comments:
- When did you decide to record something?
- Support of your spouse
- As an indy artist, what was your view of the Music Industry & how has it changed?
- The Wind in the Wheat by Arvin
- How did you get asked to open for a band?
Tomorrow includes getting on a label, role of the manager, importance of some business knowledge, and more.
Running time: 11 minutes 48 seconds
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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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