Learn the Music Business and explode your music career!
What you'll learn
- How to find the right manager
- How to avoid bad contracts
- How to get your music played on radio
- How to copyright your music the right way
- How to balance your music career and personal life
- How to avoid the biggest mistakes 99% of artists make when they have a manager.
- How stay focus and keep your career on track when others are getting distracted
- How to treat your music career like a business instead of a hobby
- How most celebrity music artists stay in shape and how it can help your career
- How Poorman's Copyright is the biggest mistake you can make and why..
- How to decide if a 360 deal is right for you
- How to connect with the right people tha that will help you get your career to the next level!
- How to get your music into commercials
- .......and much much more!!
Requirements
- All you need is a laptop, smartphone or tablet with Internet connection
- A notebook and pen to take notes.
Description
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Are you lost when it comes to your music career? Do you have the creative side down but lack any knowledge about the business? Do you know how to find the photographer or manager? Its called the music business for a reason and most independent artists, producers, songwriters and muscians are constantly caught up in bogus deals or meeting the wrong people because of not understanding the business aspect.
Learn the Music Business is an educational online course that teaches music artists about the music industry and more importantly how to save money in the music industry. How to avoid the common mistakes that most artists make, how to get ripped off by a shady manager, tips on how to get airplay, sell more music and create the right image for your career. This course will help level the playing field by making dreams come true for unsigned artists, songwriters, producers and musicians. Connect the dotsby giving each student access to industry leaders that can help you get the exposure you need.
I am a music industry expert with over 30 years experience in marketing, publicity and branding. In the past, I've worked with Will Smilth, Queen Latifah, MTV, Atlantic Records, NBA entertainment, Rosie Perez, NBA Kenny Smith, Sean Combs, MC Lyte, veteran jazz artist Bob Baldwin and many others. Learn the Music Business is a video collection of advice from a few of my close friends in the music industry. You will be learning from a team of people including celebrity photographers, celebrity publicists, entertainment lawyers, radio DJs, record executives, celebrity stylists, celebrity fitness trainers and veteran managers. The independent music artists who wants to understand the business aspect from multiple sources instead of one person.
****I am so happy with this course, and so confident that you will learn something new about the music industry that will help your career I will offer a 30 day guarantee.**************
Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for music artists, producers, songwriters and musicians
- Anyone that has a passion about music but also wants to make sure they are doing everything to protect their career
- Anyone that is looking for a team of people to help their music career. This course will give you the best tools and skills to succeed
Instructor
- 4.1 Instructor Rating
- 29 Reviews
- 371 Students
- 1 Course
As a person with Cerebral Palsy, Terence has been blessed to have over 20 years in the entertainment industry (sports/music). In the past he has had the opportunity to work with NBA entertainment, Queen Latifah, Walt Disney World, MTV, Atlantic Records, Virgin Records and others. With a strong background in public relations, marketing and public speaking.
Terence Moorer believes that success lies within the heart, along with a strong faith in God. He has been successful achieving his dream of being the best in the entertainment industry, sports, public speaking, beverage industry and the legal field.
His experience in marketing and public relations has led him on an unimaginable journey. In 1987 his career in entertainment began, working at Billboard Magazine as Black Album and Black Single chart coordinator. He also worked behind such notables, such as jazz great Roy Ayers, Yoko Ono and Brenda K. Starr (discoverer of Mariah Carey), asst studio manager of one of New York City’s top recording studios. In 1988 he worked as the Director of National Publicity for First Priority Music, a local New York record label, whose joint ventures included Atlantic and Virgin Records. In 1989 he received three individual awards from Billboard Magazine for promoting MC Lyte’s number one single.
He also received a community citation for his participation in the gold selling song entitled "Self Destruction." The project produced by the National Urban League, raised awareness of black on black crime. The project Included rap music top stars, Heavy D., Public Enemy, MC Lyte and Doug E. Fresh. In addition, his duties have included assisting location manager for MTV and coordinating talent celebrity basketball games hosted by TNT sports commentator Kenny Smith. He has also penned stories for several top entertainment and regional magazines including Right On, Billboard Magazine, Atlanta Metro Atlanta Primetime, and Atlanta Business Journal. In the past he has interviewed Gospel sensation Kirk Franklin, Actor Will Smith, Bull's Bill Cartwright and Hawk's Tyrone Corbin, The Braxton’s (Toni Braxton siblings) and Singer Aaliyah to name a few.
Terence Moorer has won several gold and platinum album awards for his work with Sinead O'Connor, Stop The Violence movement and the Mo' Money soundtrack (produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, featuring Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Sounds of Blackness and a host of others). He has worked with the New York Knicks, NBA Entertainment (1992 NBA All Star), Jazz sensation Bob Baldwin, Denver Nuggets, Queen Latifah, Quincy Jones, Denver Nuggets, Special Olympics and Walt Disney World. For eight years he held the title as personal publicist for MC Lyte, one of rap music’s most prominent female artist. In 1996 he increased membership and created awareness for the National Black Golfers Association, as Director of National Publicity. As an entertainment publicist he has had the opportunity to travel worldwide and meet various people including Magic Johnson, Madonna, Paula Abdul, Dekembe Mutumbo, Cyndi Lauper, Wesley Snipes, Jessie Jackson, Whitney Houston, Karl Malone, Janet Jackson, Sean Combs and Tupac Shakur. Additionally, he has developed successful public relations campaigns for MC Lyte, Major Damage Clothing, Audio Two and NBA star Kenny Smith.
In 2010, Terry Moorer was also invited by the White House to witness President Obama sign the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In 2010, Along with business partner, legendary hip hop artist, MC Lyte. Terry Moorer launched Learn the Music Business com. A membership website that teaches aspiring artists about the music industry. Mr. Moorer has written two books, How to Launch Your Music Career in 21 days and Fearless Dreams, How a Disabled Kid from Brooklyn Lived his Dream in the Entertainment Business.