J. Anthony Allen teaches musicians how record labels work, what to watch for in contracts, and how royalty payments actually break down. The course covers major and independent labels, producer agreements, and side income from merch and licensing.
Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Musician's Guide to Record Labels, Recording Contracts, and Producers. So in this class, we're going to start by looking at the traditional record label, how they've worked, and how they structure contracts. This isn't a class where I'm going to tell you how to get a record contract. This is more a class that will tell you what to look for in a record contract, how to spot red flags, and be sure that you're not being taken advantage of with a record contract, whether it's an independent label, a major label, or just your friend that wants to represent you. We'll look at a typical royalty structure so we can see how the artist, the musician that made the music, actually gets paid. After all is said and done, we'll look at more issues like merchandising, videos, and especially producer agreements. What happens when there's an agreement between an artist and a producer to make a certain recording? This is the kind of stuff I teach at my day job as a university professor, and I really like to nerd out on this stuff. So had a lot of fun making this class. I think you'll have fun watching it. Let's dive in. Sa.
