ARTICLES AND ADVICE

Articles and Advice... bringing you useful information about the intricacies of the music business: survival tips, success stories, expert opinion and detailed discussion about the sparks that invariably fly when the creative process collides with the bottom line.

The ASCAP Corner
A continuing series of informative short articles by Todd Brabec.

Cue Sheet Corner
How to get paid in Film & TV

Feature Articles
In-depth examinations of real-life situations in the music biz.

Murphy's Laws of Songwriting
Nashville's inimitable Ralph Murphy expounds on the art of songwriting.

Music & Money
An overview of what's in Todd & Jeff Brabec's best-selling book Music, Money and Success: The Insider's Guide Making Money in the Music Business focusing on the various sources of revenue for songwriters and publishers.

• Introduction

• Copyright: Protecting Your Songs

• Performing Right Payments

• CD, Tape & Record Sales

• Controlled Composition Clauses

• Television

• Motion Pictures

• Home Video

• Commercials

• Broadway Musicals

• The Internet

• Other Income Sources

• Recording Artist Royalties

• Foriegn Country Royalties

• Finally...

Music, Money, Success & Movies
A series about the business side of film scoring.

• Part I: The score as an integral part of any motion picture

• Part II: Songs written specifically for movies

• Part III: About background music

• Part IV: The importance of cue sheets

Zen and the Art of A&R
An in-depth look at a misunderstood profession.

• Round I: An in-depth look at a misunderstood profession

• Round II: Another discussion on the state of the art

• Round III: Yet another discussion focusing on R&B

• Round IV: A D.I.Y. Case Study


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