MusicTech.Education

Mechanics of Music Management: Making Money From Music Copyright In 2022
2022-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | NSW
The Mechanics Of Music Management’ is a training programme from MMF delivered by CMU Insights and led by Chris Cooke and Marcus O’Dair.

The Mechanics Of Music Management’ is a training programme from MMF delivered by CMU Insights and led by Chris Cooke and Marcus O’Dair. A series of six webinars exploring best practice and current trends in artist management, together these sessions provide a comprehensive guide to artist revenue streams and business models, music rights and record deals, fanbase building and direct-to-fan relationships, and explain where the manager fits in with each of these strands of the business.
MAKING MONEY FROM MUSIC COPYRIGHT IN 2022
How to make sure your artists aren’t missing out on royalties
Whenever artists write songs or record tracks they create copyrights. And those copyrights can generate revenue. We provide a user-friendly guide to copyright: what it is, how it works, how it makes money and how managers can ensure their clients properly manage, monetise and enforce their rights. We’ll also explain what PRS, PPL and MCPS do – and why getting copyright data right can be the difference between being paid and seeing nothing from your plays, syncs and streams.
Questions answered include:
– What kind of creativity does copyright protect?
– What kind of control does copyright provide?
– Who owns your artist’s copyrights?
– How does copyright make money?
– What is stopping your artist’s getting paid?
– Where do PRS, MCPS and PPL fit in?
Full price for each individual webinar is £66+VAT. Members get 50% discount and sister organisations gets 25% discount. Please e-mail manasvi@themmf.net for info and discount codes. Links will be sent out on the day of the training.

Podcasting 101
2022-02-15 17:30 - 2022-03-29 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Are you interested in creating a podcast but not sure where to start?

This class will meet 7 times:Tuesdays February 15 – March 29, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Are you interested in creating a podcast but not sure where to start? Do you have an amazing podcast idea but little professional experience in radio/audio production? You will leave this class with a short TRAILER (30 seconds to 3 min) for the podcast you want to create. Class will cover:

Envisioning your podcast: format, structure, voices/guests, hosts/cohosts, frequency, crafting a STORY, edited vs interview style, and eventually name/ logo.
Home & field recording tips: how to create professional sounding audio without a booth.
Interviewing / Guest booking
Pro Tools/editing tips
Writing/scripting for radio
Voicing/Delivery
Listening party & sharing Industry resources!

Prerequisites/Materials for Podcasting 101:

Audio editing Software: Access to and some familiarity/basic understanding of audio editing software, (Pro Tools preferred. Backup options: Pro Tools First, Hindenburg, Ardour, Audition, etc.)
Smartphone or digital audio recorder: (Android or iPhone, with software downloaded (we’ll let you know which recording apps we recommend for each). Or a digital audio recorder and headphones.
Free Google Voice line for recording phone interviews
Book: So You Want to Start a Podcast– for required class reading assignments.

***NOTE: Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before your event start date.***
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About the Instructor:
​​Shia Levitt is a longtime public radio journalist who has covered stories for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, and numerous other outlets. She has reported domestically from the U.S., and internationally from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Her beats have included science/health/environment and labor/economics, among others. In addition to reporting and producing, Shia has taught radio to young people for WNYC’s Radio Rookies, for UNICEF in Haiti, and at the college level both at Mills College in Oakland and at Brooklyn College in New York City. She has produced podcasts for UNICEF and has advised other podcasts on both technical aspects and content. Shia recently joined KALW as a news editor. She also worked in television and is a freelance photographer.

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Women’s Audio Mission focuses on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women. There are limited spots available in our events and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (transgender or cisgender), non-binary or gender non-conforming, that you reconsider registering. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat, that is one less woman or non binary-identified individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

WAMAC

Podcasting 101
2022-02-15 17:30 - 2022-03-29 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Are you interested in creating a podcast but not sure where to start?
WAMAC

This class will meet 7 times:Tuesdays February 15 – March 29, 2022 from 5:30-7:30pm.
Are you interested in creating a podcast but not sure where to start? Do you have an amazing podcast idea but little professional experience in radio/audio production? You will leave this class with a short TRAILER (30 seconds to 3 min) for the podcast you want to create. Class will cover:

Envisioning your podcast: format, structure, voices/guests, hosts/cohosts, frequency, crafting a STORY, edited vs interview style, and eventually name/ logo.
Home & field recording tips: how to create professional sounding audio without a booth.
Interviewing / Guest booking
Pro Tools/editing tips
Writing/scripting for radio
Voicing/Delivery
Listening party & sharing Industry resources!

Prerequisites/Materials for Podcasting 101:

Audio editing Software: Access to and some familiarity/basic understanding of audio editing software, (Pro Tools preferred. Backup options: Pro Tools First, Hindenburg, Ardour, Audition, etc.)
Smartphone or digital audio recorder: (Android or iPhone, with software downloaded (we’ll let you know which recording apps we recommend for each). Or a digital audio recorder and headphones.
Free Google Voice line for recording phone interviews
Book: So You Want to Start a Podcast– for required class reading assignments.

***NOTE: Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before your event start date.***
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About the Instructor:
​​Shia Levitt is a longtime public radio journalist who has covered stories for NPR, Marketplace, KQED, and numerous other outlets. She has reported domestically from the U.S., and internationally from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Her beats have included science/health/environment and labor/economics, among others. In addition to reporting and producing, Shia has taught radio to young people for WNYC’s Radio Rookies, for UNICEF in Haiti, and at the college level both at Mills College in Oakland and at Brooklyn College in New York City. She has produced podcasts for UNICEF and has advised other podcasts on both technical aspects and content. Shia recently joined KALW as a news editor. She also worked in television and is a freelance photographer.

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Women’s Audio Mission focuses on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women. There are limited spots available in our events and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (transgender or cisgender), non-binary or gender non-conforming, that you reconsider registering. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat, that is one less woman or non binary-identified individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

WAMAC

Get Started with Music Business Taster Day
2022-02-15 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Join us for a taster session to find out more about a week of free workshops to help turn your music into a sustainable business.

From Monday 21 – Friday 25 February, 10am-4pm, at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art we’ll be delivering practical and inspiring music business workshops for musicians aged 18-25. Check out our website for full information.
Free to join if you’re interested in making money from your music and are working or studying 14 hours a week or less.
If you’d like to find out more before expressing your interest, we’re hosting a taster day on Tuesday 15 February, 1-4pm, at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. You can join in-person or online via Zoom.

Songwriting & Recording – From Start To Finish
2022-02-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-02-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Develop songwriting and recording techniques to complete your music project. Or Just write a song!

Artist Management 101
2022-02-12 12:00 - 2022-03-19 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join us for a live Zoom interview, Q&A, and listening session to discuss the role of an artist manager and how to pick one for yourself.

This event is sponsored by Finessed Media, Inc. and hosted by Tammy Henderson.
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RSVP to attend.
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Okay so you’e got your song written, music produced, recorded your songs and have everything together when it comes to your craft. So what’s next for you? It’s time to get a manager. Often times independent artists don’t know where to start when it comes to finding the manager that is right for them and they don’t know where to start to begin researching the matter. It is crucial to you rmusic career to find a manager that is compatible with you on all levels.
That’s why this Saturday, February 12th, we’ll be joined by Anh Vu, Shelby Chargin, and Christian McCurdy, experts on managing artists in the music industry.
We’ll be discussing how artists can go about finding a manager, the role of management, what are artist can do to prepare for management and more!
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Agenda:
12 – 12:10pm ET Introductions
12:10 – 12:45pm ET Interview with Anh Vu, Shelby Chargin, and Christian McCurdy
12:45 – 1pm ET Live Q+A with Zoom Audience
1 – 1:30pm ET Networking/Listening Session
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LISTENING SESSION
The event will be concluded with our weekly listening session. 6-8 artists will have a chance to play their music in front of a live audience and will receive constructive criticism from our speakers.
To be considered for music play in the listening session, artists must purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket and submit one song LINK (preferably Spotify) by Friday 2/11 at 9pm ET with subject line “SATURDAY SUBMISSION” to info@finessed.media.
Our team will screen your music for relevancy to audience, quality, and how beneficial the feedback will be. If your submission is not accepted, you will receive a full refund. Submissions that are accepted will have 1:30 to 2 min of their song played in front of the audience.
Must be a Finessed Media VIP Career Development member or purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket for consideration.
Obtain membership here.
Songs will be reviewed before the listening session and your purchase will be refunded if the song is not accepted.
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Anh Vu is a music industry professional with diverse experience at leading companies in music, entertainment, and sports industries. She has a background in operations, marketing, strategy, and project management and a deep commitment to supporting artists and the creative community. Her past roles includes working on recording royalties operations and and copyright infringement during her time at UMG, brand partnerships and digital marketing at CAA. Now she’s focused on building and executing artist strategies through management, development, branding, creative and content strategy, and live event production.
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The founder of Legion, Christian McCurdy, is a multi-faceted executive known for his role in developing and breaking talent particularly in A&R and management. His focus on putting together quality songs landed him A&R positions with labels such as Atlantic Records and LVRN Records . Through managing such producers, songwriters, and artists as Nija Charles, Ant Clemons, and Jack Rochon, he has been instrumental in creating numerous hit records for such artists as Drake, Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Meek Mill, Cardi B, Camila Cabello and many more.
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Shelby Chargin grew up in Ohio where she first found her passion for music by attending local shows in and around Cleveland. Growing a knack for blogging and writing regularly on MySpace in 2007, she began interviewing bands for several websites and MySpace pages. In 2011, she took her love of writing to Arizona State University to study English with a concentration on Creative Non-Fiction and Rhetoric. While at Arizona State, Shelby also received her minor in Music Theory. Using this combination of knowledge, she began her journey into the world of entertainment.
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Finessed Media is a New York City based start-up focused on developing content in all things music entrepreneurship and creation. The company was founded in January 2020 with the mission to provide resources for a worldwide audience interested in making it in the music industry in any capacity.
Our contributors spotlight music and stories of artists, A&R reps, DJs, music tech executives, radio hosts, and more to speak on their experiences and share insight for others to learn from. These stories are provided via videos, online lessons, news updates, and events.
The Finessed community has grown into a global audience for its work in promoting all genres and for providing a platform for all aspiring music industry entrepreneurs.
Past events can be viewed below or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFG9Wwo4NzSfXJlxT_CYt6g?
Join our community at Finessed Media.
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Vocal Improvisation Techniques – Riffing , Scatting & Song Styling
2022-02-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-02-05 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Find your voice & sing it YOUR way!
Learn and practice techniques and exercises to perform and style a song. The techniques we practice in t

Bridging the Gap between Hardware / Software in Music
2022-02-11 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Ableton Certified Trainer and electronic musician, Aimerie, for a journey through her workflow using Ableton Live in the studio.

About the Workshop:
Join Ableton Certified Trainer and electronic musician, Aimerie, for a journey through her workflow using Ableton Live in the studio. During this session she will demonstrate production techniques both in/outside of the computer and show how Live makes it easy to incorporate external elements into her creative process.
Suitable for all skill levels, Aimerie hopes to inspire viewers to think outside the box – perhaps even outside the computer – and have fun breaking through that dreaded writer’s block.

About Aimerie:
Aimerie is the creative alias of bass music DJ, producer, and educator, Kaite Watson. Given her lifelong fascination with the deep sea underworld, Aimerie’s touch for crafting dark, lurking soundscapes makes sense. Her otherworldly interpretation of sound system music is inspired by seminal artists like Biome and Portishead, as well as by friends and co-creators in the bass music community.
Aimerie is an Ableton Certified Trainer located in Denver, CO where she teaches music production and DJing at The Black Box Studio. Known to deliver cutting-edge curation on the decks, Aimerie’s passion for pushing grassroots sounds has landed her on prolific lineups at events like Sub.mission’s Bass Invasion in Denver, Infrasound Music Festival, and Outlook Festival, alongside artists including The Widdler, Truth, DJ Youngsta, Khiva, and many more. —– http://www.aimerie.com/

About dadageek:
dadageek is a nonprophit based in Austin, TX that offers project-focused classes in immersive art and electronic music. Our mission is to offer education and community to those that are creating at the intersection of art, media, and tech. Our instructors are talented, creative technologists with a passion for sharing their expertise with others.
Learn about our vommunity, classes, events, and scholarships at https://dadageek.com/

Future Of Music Summit
2022-02-11 15:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
Future Of Music – Spring 2022
Gain critical knowledge of the future of the music industry
Expand your network across the music industry

Liberty Music PR are super excited to bring you its third virtual Future of Music Summit.

Agenda:

3.00pm – Intro from founders

Speakers :

Bee Adamic (Founder of Liberty Music PR)
Adam Al-Hilali (Co-Founder of Liberty Music PR)

3:00pm – THE NFT WORLD

Speakers:

Don Amaechi (Content Partnership Manager AT RCRDSHP)

3:30pm – Quality Control, Labels and Producing
(How important is the quality of music for independent artists and Music producers? What do entertainment and management companies look for when signing an independent artist?)

Speakers:

Valerie Bourdages (Bonsound Record Label)
Imogen Marshall (Co-Founder of Triple Fret Entertainment)
ODXC (Artist Manager & Music Producer)
Vin Clancy (Internet Growth Hacker)
Yannis Iliopoulos (Music Business Lecturer, founder of The Sound Of Everything Records)

4:00pm – Break

4:30pm – Women in Music (leaders in music talking about their breakthrough into music, from artists to managers)

Speakers:

Tina Rix (Film Director, Recording Artist, Mental Health Advocate)
Chloe Mykel (Founder of 1994 Collective PR & Marketing Agency)
Silvia Montello (Co-Founder #remarQabl/Senior Music Industry Exec)

5:00pm – Mental Health – Liberty Hub

Speakers:

El Formosa (Content creator and Creator of Mental Health in Grime)

5:30pm – Liberating colour and culture in music

Speakers:

YAW OWUSU (Music, culture & creative consultant & entrepreneur)
Charisse (Beaumont) Oyediwura (CEO at Black Lives in Music)
Tina Rix (Film Director, Recording Artist, Mental Health Advocate)

6:00pm – Climate Change with Music

Speakers:

Steve Mortimer (Co-Founder of Black Chapel Collective)

James Dove (Climate EQ)
Dani Vox (Black Chapel Collective)
Silvia Montello (Co-Founder #remarQabl/Senior Music Industry Exec)
Sophie Shnapp (Earthpercent)

More speakers to be announced, stay tuned!

6.30pm – Finish

Music Mogul Meetup – Online Networking for Music Industry Entrepreneurs
2022-02-10 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
Where music industry entrepreneurs connect, network, find new clients & get expert-level advice from the team at Artist Collective!

It’s the first Meetup of the new year and we can’t wait to see ya’!
Artist Collective’s Vinnie Hines hosts a music industry networking party where the movers and shakers in the business can connect with each other, chat about current projects, find new clients, and simultaneously get expert-level advice from the members at Artist Collective.
This event is ideal for the following:
-Producers, Beat-Makers, Songwriters, Studio Owners
-Creative Coaches, Music Teachers, Agents, Managers
-Artists, Singers, Instrumentalists, Rappers, Composers
We aim to have a roaring good time while giving attendees the opportunity to pitch themselves at the beginning of the event as well as having a ‘happy hour’ finale where we all pour ourselves our poison of choice. (Vinnie will obviously be drinking Hennessy…Lol.)
So invite your music friends, grab a webcam and a comfortable seat, because your colleagues are eager to meet you and find ways to work together. Enjoy it all from the comfort of your own screen while Artist Collective connects you with the clients and Superfans you’ve been looking for!

Get Set sessions
2022-02-10 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London)
Discover how Help Musicians can support you in getting going on your next creative endeavour, and how to get started on your application.

WMV All-Musician Meetup Hosted By: Nick O’Brien
2022-02-10 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
Any and all musicians welcome. From anywhere. Hosted by Wisconsin Meetup Magnate Nick O’Brien.

Studio One E-Meetup – New York
2022-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Come hang out with Music Producer Theodore Schutze and talk about music, production, mixing & of course Studio One!

An Introduction to the Reaper DAW, Presented by Jam Phelps – Denk Studios
2022-02-09 18:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
We will learn how to use Reaper from opening the program to completing mix projects, recording sessions, and producing with MIDI.

Presented by
Jam Phelps, of Denk Studios,
and
The Pacific Northwest Section of the Audio Engineering Society

Note that this meeting starts at 6:00pm Pacific Standard Time, which is UTC -8. There are many countries in the world where that is the middle of normal sleep time, so if you intend to sleep normally that day you may want to watch the video when it comes out rather than signing up here.
That said, it’s free to sign up, so do whatever makes you happy.

Presentation Description:
Reaper is a Digital Audio Workstation program that is gaining popularity. It is full-functioned, and the cost to license it for use is both flexible and reasonable. There is a reasonable trial mode, with the program fully functional, so you can actually get work done with it.
In this meeting, you will learn how to use Reaper from opening the program to completing mix projects, recording sessions, and producing with MIDI. We will also focus on Reaper’s automation features.
You will learn the basic functionality of Reaper for recording, adding plug-ins and virtual instruments, rendering multi tracks and finished projects, and other mixing features.
This is for folks with some DAW knowledge and a basic understanding of audio.
Angela Dane of the AESPNW Section Committee will moderate the meeting.
Feel free to send any questions in beforehand; you may also send stems to work with live to: denkstudioswgr (at) gmail
Additional information can be found at
Pacific Northwest Section of the Audio Engineering Society Website.
Denk Studios Website
Denk Studios on Youtube
Reaper Website
THIS EVENT IS FREE, OPEN TO ALL, AND AES MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED

About The Presenter
Jam Phelps is a Mix Engineer, Music Producer and owner of Denk Studios in Durham, North Carolina. Her studio is focused on uplifting marginalized voices in music such as women and LGBTQ+ folks.
She has been a musician for 28 years and loves crafting unique productions and imaginative mixes in a safe environment where creativity thrives.
Jam has been featured on Soundgirls.org, Stories in Sound, The Music Executive podcast (link is to Amazon Music, log-in required), and currently is a Waves Audio collaborating artist for Gear Fanatix.

PNW AES Zoom Meetings
We started holding our meetings via Zoom beginning with the April 2020 meeting. Zoom has dramatically increased our reach, well beyond our Section’s geographic area. Since doing this, we’ve regularly had attendees from:
-most Provinces in Canada;
– most countries in:
–Europe,
–Central and South America;
-Japan,
-India,
-Indonesia,
-Malaysia,
-Australia,
-and more. It’s been unbelievable how many cool audio people we’ve met.
Zoom gives the ability to record videos of our meetings, and those recordings are individually posted in our past meetings Archive. For now, the collected videos from our Zoom meetings can be found (mostly) at Dan Mortensen’s DansoundSeattle YouTube channel.
We use EventBrite to manage our free tickets to meetings. You are in the right place to RSVP for your ticket for this event.
The Zoom URL will be sent in three reminders: two days, the morning of, and an hour or two before the event starts.
When you register at EventBrite and when you enter the Zoom meeting, please use your real first and last names so we can get to know each other. You do NOT need to create an EventBrite account to register.

Please Note
In order to maintain decorum and avoid interruptions, even unintended ones, we have established a few ground rules for meeting attendees:
1. We want to see your full name on display in Zoom at the meeting.
2. The presenter(s) will determine if they can accept questions during the presentation, or wait until specific Q&A times, and that will be announced at the beginning of the meeting. (We often use the “chat” feature to allow attendees to ask questions when they think of them, with moderators passing them on to the presenter at the appropriate time.)
3. Please mute your microphone when not talking (a moderator may mute you if you haven’t muted yourself; if they do, Zoom won’t let you un-mute until a moderator clears you again.)
4. Based on our experience with no-shows, we reserve the right to issue more tickets than available slots. We don’t want to turn people away based on inaccurate estimates of attendance, but we do have budgetary limits to the number of slots we can make available. If we reach capacity before you log in, we regret that we may have no way to expand capacity at the last minute.
5. Some presenters are distracted when confronted by a sea of video faces or other images, so for some meetings we may ask that you turn your camera/images off during the presentation. If you forget, one of our moderators may do it for you, and you may or may not get a private chat note informing you.
6. During the meeting, there is the matter of your camera. We’re going to leave that up to the presenter; whether they want to see their audience while they present or not. If they want to see who they’re talking to, then you can leave your camera live or not, as you prefer, however if the presenter doesn’t want to see the audience, then we’ll ask you to turn your video off.
7. Moderators have the ability to globally turn everyone’s video off, however turning it back on is troublesome; we are forced to turn cameras back on manually, one by one. There is no way for you to override that. You’ll need your camera live later in the meeting for the self-introductions.
8. Best is that if we ask for cameras to be on or off, that you do this individually on your own.
9. It would be good if you watched the chat stream during the meeting. Not only is it a way to submit questions to the presenters, but it’s also a way for others to contact you personally. You have the option there to direct your comment to anyone who is part of the meeting as well as to one person in particular.
Finally, in the rare instance of behavior by an attendee that moderators believe is disruptive, we reserve the right to immediately eject such attendees.

Basic Vocal Techniques – FREE Online Vocal Class -Eve Soto VIEW ALL CLASSES
2022-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
This is a fun and interactive online singing class in which you will learn the techniques needed to practice to improve your singing

Mechanics of Music Management: Managing An Artist Business In 2022
2022-02-08 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London)
The Mechanics Of Music Management’ is a training programme from MMF delivered by CMU Insights and led by Chris Cooke and Marcus O’Dair.

The Mechanics Of Music Management’ is a training programme from MMF delivered by CMU Insights and led by Chris Cooke and Marcus O’Dair. A series of six webinars exploring best practice and current trends in artist management, together these sessions provide a comprehensive guide to artist revenue streams and business models, music rights and record deals, fanbase building and direct-to-fan relationships, and explain where the manager fits in with each of these strands of the business.
MANAGING AN ARTIST BUSINESS IN 2022
Companies, finances and growing your business
Once an artist starts making money from their music they become a company and the manager is basically the CEO of that company. But what even is a company? We run through what the law says about companies and explain the formalities you need to go through to ensure your artist’s business is legal, solvent and secure. Plus top tips on band agreements, hiring an accountant and raising money.
Questions answered include:
– What needs to go in a band agreement?
– When should artists set up limited companies?
– How do you keep your artist’s business solvent?
– How do you keep your artist’s business legal?
– What are the pitfalls you need to be wary of?
– What about your management company?
– What finance and funding options are available in music?
Full price for each individual webinar is £66+VAT. Members get 50% discount and sister organisations gets 25% discount. Please e-mail lovisa@themmf.net for info and discount codes. Links will be sent out on the day of the training.

Studio One E-Meetup – Washington State
2022-02-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Come hang out with Studio One Meetup Captain Daniel Schauer and talk about music, production, mixing & of course Studio One!

WAM Level 1: Intro to Audio Production & Recording VIRTUAL
2022-02-07 18:30 - 2022-03-28 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Learn audio production and basic recording techniques used in recording everything from podcasts to music.

Level up your skills in audio with WAM virtually!
Classes take place on the following 8 Mondays:
2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28
6:30pm-9:00pm PST each day
In this 8-class series you will:

Gain an understanding of the physics and science behind sound
Learn basic recording techniques, and about signal flow and the recording chain
Learn how microphones work and basic microphone selection and placement
Learn the basics of digital audio and recording with digital audio workstations like Pro Tools
Learn how to solder and make your own cables!

This is a foundational level course that provides the necessary skills for basic recording, production, and digital technologies. Classes include a combination of lecture and hands-on learning. We recommend taking Level 1 as a prerequisite to all other WAM classes.
Location: Online via zoom. Please download the zoom app prior to class.
Suggested technical requirements: computer, internet access, audio interface, microphone, and headphones. Participants will be instructed to download Pro Tools First (free version) if needed.
***NOTE: Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before your event start date.
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About the Instructor:
Heidi Trefethen is a sound engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer with over 25 years of experience in the industry. As a live sound engineer, she has worked with Shawn Colvin, Joan Baez, Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, Odetta, Dar Williams, Jonatha Brooke, Peter and Paul of Peter, Paul and Mary, Don McLean, Joan Armatrading, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Holly Near, and Jane Siberry.
She teaches Music Production, Mixing, Mastering and Recording, Film Scoring, and Audio For Visual Media at the SFJAZZ Digital Lab.
Heidi is also a professional French Hornist who has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Il Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, in Rome, Italy; the JazzUp Festival in Viterbo, Italy; and the SFJAZZ Monday Night Band, the Sacramento Philharmonic, Opera and Ballet, Silicon Valley Symphony, North State Symphony, and Santa Rosa Symphony in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has performed and given master classes in Italy, Thailand, Vietnam, Israel, Turkey, and Guatemala.
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Women’s Audio Mission focuses on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women. There are limited spots available in our events and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (transgender or cisgender), non-binary or gender non-conforming, that you reconsider registering. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat, that is one less woman or non binary-identified individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

Get Set sessions: postgraduate awards
2022-02-07 12:30 - 13:30, 2022-02-07 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
Make your application for our postgraduate awards the best it can be, as we run through the application process and top tips.

Studio One E-Meetup – Nigeria
2022-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 (Africa/Lagos)
Come hang out with Studio One E-Meetup Captain & Mixing Engineer @brnyjr and talk about music, audio production & Studio One!

Music Production and Engineering
2022-02-05 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Join us for a Zoom interview, Q+A, and listening session with guests Alexis Engineers, Amil D’mor, Ben Thomas, and Nik Charger!

This event is sponsored by Finessed Media, Inc. and hosted by Christy Yu and Bea Dimaculangan.
RSVP to attend.
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CALLING ALL ASPIRING MUSIC PRODUCERS AND ENGINEERS. Are you looking to make a name for yourself in the music industry?
With such a saturated music market, it’s crucial to refine your skill and brand. Tune in this Saturday to learn more about accessibility, resources, experience, and process with our well experienced guests:
Alexis Engineers
Amil D’mor
Ben F. Thomas
Nik Charger
Our accomplished speakers have worked with artists such as Lil Uzi Vert, Wiz Khalifa, Polo G, Future, Jazmine Sullivan, Summer Walker and many many more.
We will be discussing all things music production and engineering. So, come join us this Saturday to gain some valuable insight!
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LISTENING SESSION
The event will be concluded with our weekly listening session. 6-8 artists will have a chance to play their music in front of a live audience and will receive constructive criticism from our speakers.
To be considered for music play in the listening session, artists must purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket and submit one song LINK (preferably Spotify) by Friday 2/4 at 5pm ET with subject line “SATURDAY SUBMISSION” to info@finessed.media.
Our team will screen your music for relevancy to audience, quality, and how beneficial the feedback will be. If your submission is not accepted, you will receive a full refund. Submissions that are accepted will have 1:30 to 2 min of their song played in front of the audience.
Must be a Finessed Media VIP Career Development member or purchase a SUBMISSION REVIEW ticket for consideration.
Obtain membership here.
Songs will be reviewed before the listening session and your purchase will be refunded if the song is not accepted.
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Agenda:
12 – 12:10pm ET Introductions
12:10 – 12:45pm ET Interview with Alexis Engineers, Amil D’mor, Ben F. Thomas, and Nik Charger
12:45 – 1pm ET Live Q+A with Zoom Audience
1 – 1:30pm ET Networking & Listening Session
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Alexis “AlexisEngineers” Cunningham is a Bronx-based music creative who started her career as an audio engineer back in 2018. She founded her own artist development agency called BrainsBeatsBeauty in 2020 which specializes in music production, digital marketing, creative direction, and artist development.
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Denly Morisset, a.k.a Amil D’Mor is a record producer, musician, songwriter, audio engineer, and creative with RIAA Multi-Platinum and Billboard charting credits. Based in New York City, his better known work as an audio engineer includes the RIAA 5x Platinum single “Pop Out ft. Lil Tjay” by Polo G and “Richer Than Ever” by Fivio Foreign and Rich The Kid. D’Mor has recorded, mixed, and produced for Lil Tjay, Polo G, Fivio Foreign, blackbear, Rich The Kid, Melvoni, Desiigner, Smokepurpp, and more.
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Benjamin Thomas, is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from Temple University in 2018 with a degree in Entrepreneurial Studies and Innovation Management. He is known for his work in the Hip-Hop, R&B, and Gospel music genres. In 2017, Ben had the opportunity to engineer “Insecure” which featured Jazmine Sullivan and Bryson Tiller, as well as work on Brian McKnight’s album Genesis. This work earned Ben 3 NAACP Image and Soul Train Award Nominations. Since then, Ben has had the opportunity to work with artists including Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Post Malone, Ty Dolla $ign, The City Girls, Lil Dicky, Meek Mill, NLE Choppa, Donn T, Chill Moody, Jorja Smith, and many others. In 2020, Ben Opened his first commercial studio space, After5 Studios. In 2020, Ben earned his first Billboard #1 with his work on the ‘Pluto x Baby Pluto’ Album for Lil Uzi Vert and Future. Ben also worked on Ingrid Andress debut album, ‘Lady Like.’ which was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Country Album. In 2021, Ben contributed to 4 Billboard #1 albums as well as 4 projects that were nominated for GRAMMYs. Ben also received his first GRAMMY nomination for Album of the Year based on his contributions to Justin Bieber’s album Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe).

Currently, Ben works out of After5 Studios. He is also a co-owner of nicethingsMUSIC, an independent record label & management company. Ben is also a former Governor on the board of the Philadelphia Chapter of The Recording Academy and is an active member in the Recording Academy. Outside of music, Ben has spent time editing podcasts for iHeart Radio’s ‘Art of the Hustle’ hosted by Ryan Leslie, as well as audio mixing work for the online TV Series ‘Single and Anxious’.purpp, and more.
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Nik Charger is a record producer, engineer, and songwriter from San Francisco. Charger came onto the scene under the wing of THEMXXNLIGHT, the identical twin R&B duo associated with Taylor Gang. Through his time living in San Francisco, San Jose, India, and New York, he has incorporated their respective musical influences into his trap style melodies. Charger has recorded, mixed, and produced with artists such as Roy Woods, Wiz Khalifa, T-Pain, and more.
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Finessed Media is a New York City based start-up focused on developing content in all things music entrepreneurship and creation. The company was founded in January 2020 with the mission to provide resources for a worldwide audience interested in making it in the music industry in any capacity.
Our contributors spotlight music and stories of artists, A&R reps, DJs, music tech executives, radio hosts, and more to speak on their experiences and share insight for others to learn from. These stories are provided via videos, online lessons, news updates, and events.
The Finessed community has grown into a global audience for its work in promoting all genres and for providing a platform for all aspiring music industry entrepreneurs.
Past events can be viewed below or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFG9Wwo4NzSfXJlxT_CYt6g?
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