In this course, Songwriting Academy founder, Martin Sutton, interviews music industry veteran and expert Bob James on the ins and outs of the music industry.
If you’re an aspiring artist, this course will show you the basics of becoming a successful artist, and how record labels and record deals work. You’ll also receive expert advice on how best to build a team around you.
If you’re an aspiring songwriter, this course will explain to you how music publishers and publishing deals work, and what to avoid when getting one.
With the accessibility of online distribution improving year on year, and with more and more artists releasing their own music, it seems odd that it’s still so difficult to get a record deal when it seems to be a dying industry.
So why are record labels still important in the music industry?
The truth is, most songwriters make significant mistakes along the journey from songwriting to releasing their music, and record labels are able to prevent this from happening with their clout and experience.
Here at The Songwriting Academy, we’ve collected the experience from all our mentors to produce this course that teaches you exactly what you need to know about record deals. You’ll discover what millions of songwriters around the globe are doing wrong, and what record companies do differently that makes them so successful.
This course is taught by Duncan King and Ian Clifford:
Ian Clifford has more than 30 years of experience in the music industry, as a music lawyer, songwriter/artist manager, promoter, record label owner, music publisher, and many more roles. He has helped achieve No.1 records across the world, and has first hand experience in creating hits in Rock, Pop, Indie, Hip-Hop, and Dance music.
The knowledge Ian shares isn’t just limited to one genre – any artist can use the same principles to achieve the success they desire.
Duncan King has worked in the music business for 12 years as a DJ promoter, record label and artist manager. He ran Three Six Zero Group’s Right Department managing labels for artists such as Calvin Harris, Deadmau5. He’s also worked with artists such as Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding, DJ Fresh, and many more. He’s also set up a new Las Vegas based EDM label for Capitol Records.
This course contains proven and tested strategies and principles you won’t find anywhere else on whether a record label is right for you, and how to get one if it is, and how to succeed without one if it’s not.
Out of the countless Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) softwares used today, Logic Pro X is regarded as one of the standards that artists, songwriters and producers can use to create the music they want to.
In this course, Justin Broad, our production course instructor walks you through the basics of how to use Logic Pro X, from installing an audio workstation to the basics of recording and editing an audio track.
You’ll discover how to optimise Logic Pro X so you can use it to its full potential, the most important tools to use, and how to use Apple’s in built samples and digital drummer to create the sounds you want.
In this course, Cliff Masterson will teach you how to use chords and melody in your songs. You’ll learn the most popular chord progressions to use, how to make them more interesting and how to create catchy melodies for your songs.
Cliff has worked with artists including Kylie Minogue, Lionel Richie, Michael McDonald, Il Divo, Labrinth, Emeli Sandé, Robin Gibb, One Direction, Westlife and Susan Boyle.
