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Music: It's the Business - June Events

Next June event is one not to be missed - Music Publishing Masterclass. Read on for all events details...

Music Publishing Masterclass - Wednesday 24th June, 3.30pm - 5.30pm, University of Ulster, York Street

Music: It's the Business are pleased to announced a Music Publishing Masterclass with Music Publisher, artist manager and lecturer in copyright and publishing Dennis Collopy who introduces the whole landscape of music publishing practice and provides advice and guidance to those interested in this key industry sector. This event will be invaluable to all composers, writers and writer performers as well as to managers, self publishers and record labels.

Part 1 - Overview of relationship between Music Publishers and Songwriters

- What is a publisher? Structure of a typical UK music publisher - history of music publishing

- Creative Roles of a publisher

- Legal and Financial roles of a publisher

Part 2 - Music publishers and Songwriters - contracts

- Music Publishing Agreements - the Exclusive songwriter agreement

- Music Publishing Agreements - other standard forms

- Administration, sub-publishing agreements

Part 3 - types of writer v publisher relationships

- Artist writer - singer songwriter or band

- Non performing writer - lyricists, producers and composers

- Relationship between writer status and investment

- Relationship between investment risk and contract structure and length

Part 4 - Music Publishers and Collection Societies

- The Management of songs - registrations and royalty accounting

- The Collection Societies - MCPS & PRS

Part 5 - IP and Copyright Law and Music Publishing

- The nature of Copyright Law

- The Rules of Copyright - infringements and remedies

Part 6 - Conclusion - Music Publishing in the 21st Century

To register for this events please email: and include '24th June' in subject box

WHAT YOU'VE MISSED...

Promoting Your Music - The Beginners Guide - Thursday 18th June, 3.30pm - 5.30pm, University of Ulster, York Street, Belfast

This event had a great turn out with over 50 participants. Phil Ellis and Chris Williams in association with Armstrong Learning hosted a fantastic Music: It's the Business seminar about enterprise, getting started as an artist, mapping out your career, using the social network sites and other free resources out there. We've recorded some footage and hopefully have this uploaded in the resource section in the near future.

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Music: It's the Business is a Northern Ireland Music Industry Commission Programme supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Lottery Fund and Invest Northern Ireland.

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