Music Business: Find Music Publishing & Licensing Placements (Udemy.com)
Get your music placed with artists and used in film, TV, advertising etc. Now with free songwriting audio mini course.
Created by: Eve Williams MMus
Last updated June 2020
What you will learn
- Pitch to music publishers
- Be paid royalties for your music
- Find out how to have your music used in films, TV and other media placements
- Sell your music in music libraries
- Evaluate the commercial potential of your music
- Know when and how to find a music publisher
- Understand the different types of music publisher and which will best suit your musical goals
- Understand different publishing deals
- Source and use songshare agreements for fair shares of your copyright
- Find out how to self publish your music
- Use platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter to find placements for your songs
- Find out how to form relationships with music supervisors
- Use online pitching services to find placements for your music
- Access organisations who can help you with professional development as a songwriter
How it compares
Against the other 270 rated Udemy courses in Music on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 25% of them
- Reviews120#188 of 271 by number of reviews
- Length2.6 hoursshorter than 60% of them
- Last updatedJune 2020earlier than 80% of them
Course Description
Do you write music but don't know how to get artists to record it or have it placed in film, TV, advertising etc?
If you have been writing and recording songs and you would like to start making money from them, this course is for you. Music publishing can seem hard to break into, but in this course you will find out that it’s possible for songwriters at various stages of their careers to have songs placed with artists and used in film, TV and other media by using online platforms and finding reputable companies in the music industry to work on your behalf. We will also look at self publishing. This is everything you need to know about music publishing in one place. The course has input form me as a published songwriter but also includes interviews with songwriters signed to universal and cool independents and a commercial pop publisher with international success .
Do you want to be a published songwriter but haven’t been sure how to have your songs published?
I am published songwriter named One to Watch twice by Nashville Songwriters Association International. I have been commissioned to write for reality TV graduates, written for up and coming artists, co-written with multi platinum writers and producers and my music has been used in documentaries and advertising. I would like to help you succeed in the music industry in doing what I do.
What We Will Discover
We will learn about the different kinds of music publishers and music publishing deals and their role in the music industry but more importantly we will learn how to apply this information to your goal of monetising your songwriting.
Topics include:
· Traditional Music Publishers
· Music Licensing Agencies
· Online Music Libraries
* Being paid royalties
· When to Find a Music
Publisher (assessing the commercial viability of your songwriting)
· How to Find a Music Publisher
· Self Publishing
· Finding and Building Relationships with Music Supervisors
· Pitching services and how to use them to maximum benefit
· Organisations to join who can help advance your songwriting career
After the course you will
· Be able to find the right publisher for you
· Be able to find sync (TV,film etc) opportunities
· Be able to efficiently make use of online pitching services
· Use platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter to find placements
· Understand how to become a published songwriter
Please Note: There are no 'hacks', shortcuts or insider tips that will help you succeed in publishing and licensing. There is a process which you need to commit to and your songs need to be written to commercial standard and recorded to broadcast standard. This course is for professionals with a business-like approach so ti wont suit you if you are looking for a quick fix.
If you want to start earning money from your music, please enroll now and I’m looking forward to joining you on your musical journey.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
120 Reviews
Eve Williams MMus
Hi. I'm Eve Williams and It's my aim to help you go as far as you can go in music, business and English Literature. I'm an award winning singer and songwriter from Co. Down in Northern Ireland. I have written with and for stars of the Voice Norway and the X Factor UK and my music has been featured in documentaries and advertising. I'm a regular contributor to Songwriting magazine in the UK.
I hold a Master of Music in Songwriting from Bath Spa University as well as an Honours degree plus a Master's degree in English from the Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. In 2015 Nashville Songwriters Association International recognised me as One to Watch twice (April and June).
I'm also also a music educator and online coach, running an on site teaching practice and an online coaching/mentoring service . I have taught at Queen's University of Belfast (Russell International Excellence Group), further education colleges, music schools, community groups, music industry education bodies and privately and in doing so have worked with a very large range of groups and individuals so I'm always happy to engage with your questions and give feedback on your work.
If you have any questions about any of my courses, please feel free to get in touch.
MUSIC PRESS
'A great voice'
-John McGlynn, Anúna
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Reviews
By Luigi Casaretto on 9/20/2024
Very detailed course focused heavily on songwriting for Publishing Deals. Less focused on the sync side of things but really great information. Much of the course focuses on the European market and International market but it is actually refreshing to see that side of it in contrast. I do feel as an American songwriter, it translates really strongly and I can still utilize a lot of this information to make my own determinations and build my own schedule and strategy. The resources are also very well thought out. I also loved the interviews as they were extremely useful and informative.
By Ss Black on 1/9/2024
I left this 5 stars because the details and information is straight forward.
By Angela Evans on 7/18/2022
The use of the trainers own music is more realistic to me and practical. i do not see it as plugging ones own songs. It adds credibility that she knows what she is teaching. Also I love the invite to send in our own songs to her. Very encouraging!
By Zell on 10/31/2021
Excellent content…very valuable information…not a minute wasted on unnecessary dribbling…every songwriter should get this course
By Heran Genene on 10/23/2020
11months later, edit: I have to retract my original 'positive yet negative' review in my experience of this course! It was unhelpful to anyone reading it as well as the instructor. She was right in saying there is not magical hacks - referring to my comment that it lacked a forward thinking/futurist angle. Despite forgetting I wrote this comment, my memory and reference to the teachings remained super positive and useful in my mind since i completed it. So ... definitely give this course a go, she is a super thoughtful and experienced educator - two things in which I lacked when writing the original comment, I apologize!
By Patricia Fitzgibbon on 8/28/2020
Straight to the point and clear. Exactly what I wanted. Awesome instruction! Hope to apply this to real life!
By Jessica Jenks on 7/20/2020
I am enjoying learning from my instructor and she has a nice disposition for teaching. Very informative!
By Keith Justus Wako on 4/18/2020
I have a good understanding of Licensing and Publishing.
By Miranda Sprague on 4/17/2020
It was ok. There was some useful information but it wasn't much different than what I read from a from a $4 ebook. There could have been more in-depth information.
By Brittany Henry on 5/12/2019
I think the course gave me a lot to think about and was a good place to start. Would like to see more insider tips & tricks.
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