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| help | 3/22/2009 | Terrance Copley |
Q: my name is Marc and i have a project i am doing about musicians and the question is "Should ...
A: Even though artists are protected under the 1st ammendment of freedom of speech, I think they should ...
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| getting into management | 2/24/2009 | Terrance Copley |
Q: hey im 22 yrs old and i have a few friends that play in bands just gettin thier start...ive been ...
A: Hey J.J. A talent manager, also known as an artist manager, is an individual or company who guides ...
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| Getting Managers, Promoters and Labels to a show | 2/2/2009 | Terrance Copley |
Q: My boyfriends band has been playing in local clubs and venues for 2 years now and are ready to take ...
A: Ok here we go. ........myspace. If you dont have one...get one. Once you do search MS for music ...
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| Small-town musician troubles | 2/1/2009 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Alright so I'm a guitarist in a really small town. My passion is music so naturally I would love to ...
A: You may already know your bandmates - you just don't know you know them. Some of your friends ...
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| living room concerts | 12/30/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Terance- Living room concerts seem to be all the rage these days. Even some Artists who have had ...
A: I have never done it because restrictions apply such as no more than a trio and i am in a 5 piece ...
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| Band Management and PRS | 12/20/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Is it normal for a bands management to take a 20% cut of a their songwriting PRS?
A: The Average is usually 15-25 % now-a-days. Its used to be 10% and for some managers this still holds ...
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| We wanna make it big | 11/1/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: i`m josh and i have a band and we wanna make it big and we were thinking you could help us do that ...
A: Most people do ! Here are some suggestions: Practice, practice, and practice and keep believing in ...
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| band | 10/20/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Our band has 12 original songs. we are gaining a good following here locally. We want to book a one ...
A: Start looking for gigs in February ! Booking your own tour is by no means an easy feat. It requires ...
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| music review | 10/18/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: My boys are releasing their album this week & have already gotten one awesome review. Would love to ...
A: What i would do is to subscribe to the indie contact news letter.....its free! ...
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| pay to play | 7/23/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: i just read something you said about never play a pay to play gig.. if you are a band in Hollywood ...
A: ******WARNING..THIS MAY BE HARSH AT TIMES****** LOL The only time a performer should play for free ...
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| ROYALTIES AND ADVANCES | 7/13/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: I am familiar with the publishing industry, where it is customary for an author to receive 12 to 15 ...
A: Good Question and it varies from label to label. If you issue it yourself, you get 100% If your ...
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| gigs and getting noticed | 6/9/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: hey.i was wondering how to get gigs etc.i suppose it seems pretty simple bt how do you actually go ...
A: ! 1) GET AS MUCH LOCAL PRESS AS YOU CAN !!!!! MAKE FRIENDS WITH ALL THE REPORTERS ASAP AND THEN, ...
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| How to start? | 6/6/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: I'm a 16 year old high school sophomore. I've been writing songs on the piano since I was in the 6th ...
A: Hey...ive been there before ! I was in a High School rock band . Please e-mail me at ...
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| budget | 5/27/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: How do I find out what the major labels are spending on promotions, marketing and advertising?
A: All major labels spend differently on their bands. The top acts get millions but what is little ...
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| management | 4/2/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Terrance: You are just the person I need some advice from. You have alot of great experience and ...
A: well all is not lost my friend as there are lots of ways to make $$ besides playing music. First, ...
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| Protecting band names | 3/25/2008 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Copley, I just have a quick question regarding band names: specifically, I would like to know if ...
A: Hey Mark.... The two key concepts involved in "protecting" the name of a band are "territory" and ...
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| Protecting band names | 3/25/2008 | Vinnie James |
Q: James, I just have a quick question regarding band names: specifically, I would like to know if ...
A: .. what you're looking to do is "trademark" your name... Copyright is used for things like poems, ...
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| how can i get discovered? | 3/12/2008 | Vinnie James |
Q: i was wondering how and what it takes to get discovered in the music world. i have been playing ...
A: .. thanks for asking to get in touch with me directly. I'd like to continue to interact here on ...
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| How much? | 2/25/2008 | Vinnie James |
Q: hey there! i am about to represent a group of artists who have a movie coming out and need to send ...
A: My first reaction would be to advise you charge by the hour... what I would do is work with the ...
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| how can i get discovered? | 2/18/2008 | Vinnie James |
Q: i was wondering how and what it takes to get discovered in the music world. i have been playing ...
A: Wow Ryan... that's a huge question... getting "discovered," is something all musicians are trying to ...
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| Starting an open mike jam | 11/18/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: I and a friend play in an acoustic duet called The Greyhounds and have been asked by the place we ...
A: Oh ya...Ive done this several times in the past 23 years where the band is was in at the time would ...
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| What to do about relocating back to USA? & How to find managers for songwriters? | 11/8/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: I am a singer/songwriter musician, performer of Blues, rock style music for many years now. I am an ...
A: wow...lots of great questions so i will answer them in order. That is a tough situation where ...
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| Licensing for non-commerical cover | 10/20/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: I play with a 9-piece brass ensemble, and we typically do our own arranging. Our performances are ...
A: ...great question ! Yes, it's legal to play cover songs live, provided the promoter or club owner ...
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| record deal | 10/18/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: If the record label already has your music and lets you know they like it; how, as a manager, are ...
A: Hey Lesley....Great question. This is where bands need to be educated the most as most are so ...
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| How to get discovered | 9/29/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Terrance, I am a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, and I have an immense love for ...
A: hey josh....great question and sorry it took so long to get back to you. all of us in The Catz in ...
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| soliciting | 9/24/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: How does a band get material solicited for labels? I'm not even sure what unsolicited and solicited ...
A: Hey John, Great question and since i am signed to a major indie i will tell you what we did. ...
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| music publishing and licencing | 9/14/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: Terrance Copley, I have a university assignment regarding music publishing and licencing. with your ...
A: All of you answers are here you just gonna have to keep reading...but its worth it. Answer # 1 ( ...
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| Record deals and publishing deals | 6/28/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: What's the difference between the two? Thanks.
A: Hey Josh...thanks for writing. Lets take a look at some of the very basics between the two (since ...
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| HELP! | 5/18/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: anyway I'm only seventeen years old and am a agent/manager for a inspiring band called Hijira(which ...
A: well...first you have to draw up goals for the band...what do they want to accomplish.you need to ...
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| "compulsory license" for a song | 1/8/2007 | Terrance Copley |
Q: I am getting a "compulsory license" for a song. Do I need a separate license to distribute the ...
A: ... Here's what i know... I am a BIG fan of the compulsory licensing provision. I figured there ...
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