Description
Session 1 – The Business of Music Licensing
- Understanding the different streams of revenue
- Understanding the legal terminology
- How to not get barred from the industry
- Structuring your business and taxes
Session 2 – The Tiers of Music Licensing Companies
- Understanding each tier and their clientele
- Generating income while improving your production skills
- Pros and cons of exclusive and non-exclusive deals
- The pros and cons of working with PROs
Session 3 – Standing out in the Marketplace
- Discovering what you do best
- Maintaining a professional public image
- What to look for in a company
- The ethics of communicating and pitching your music
Session 4 – How to Structure Your Music for Licensing
- Exploring the different ways to format your music
- How to keep your tracks interesting
- The difference between music for beat licensing and music for sync licensing
- How to properly end your tracks
- How to maximize your song lyrics for more placements
Session 5 – Mixing for Music Licensing
- Understanding the frequency spectrum
- Understanding the stereo field
- How to create depth in your production
- Making sure the drums knock
- Low end
- What separates the pros from the beginners
- Identifying resonant frequencies
- The truth about gain staging
- Sound design
Session 6 – Mastering for Music Licensing
- The difference in mastering for beat licensing vs. sync licensing
- EQ and the master bus
- Setting your master bus compressor
- Achieving that wide professional sound
- Adding that sparkle to your tracks
- Limiting the secret for maximum loudness
- Mastering for different platforms
Session 7 – Everything You Need to Know about Deliverables
- The golden rule – always check the specs
- Organization and file management
- Alternate mixes and edits
- Meta data and contracts
Session 8 – Speeding up the Process
- The ideal template
- Strategy for non-exclusive tracks
- Strategy for exclusive tracks
- Taking advantage of AI
- Tips for fast tracking your success
