Music Business & AdministrationLaajuus (0 - 4 cr)

Objective

• After the course students will have deeper knowledge in music business and business planning • Administration of copyrights in compositions as well as productions • The importance of metadata and knowing the basics of royalty flow • The rights and obligations when releasing music.

Content

• Song copyrights and rights organizations • Master copyrights and rights organisations • Role of a Music Publisher – do I need one? • International situations, agreements, and splits • Metadata, DSP’s and aggregators • Business planning

Qualifications

Target Group: • Songwriters, Producers, Topliners, Musicians, music teachers and entrepreneurs who want to develop music business skills on an international level. • This music business course is in co-operation with Lafo Songwriters Academy and Nordic Music Creators and is highly recommended for the students of the other songwriting and production courses held at the academy during the year.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

• Approved / Failed • Approved test (you can search for the answers) • For approval also active participation, completed tasks, and initiatives are counted.

Materials

Lecture material.

Further information

Learn Music Business & Administration with Ann Slangar, the CEO and A&R for the internationally working music publishing company Sugar House Publishing Inc.. Ann has long experience from running a studio, record label and management before shifting the focus to music publishing in 2004. Ann received the Finnish Music Publishers Honors Music Export Award 2021. Detailed schedule (changes might occur) • Detailed schedule will be updated later https://www.lafosongwritersacademy.com/course-schedules Teachers: Ann Slangar, CEO Sugar House Publishing, Vaasa, Finland https://sh-publishing.com ann.slangar@sh-publishing.com https://www.lafosongwritersacademy.com/teachers Study at Novia UAS » novia.fi