CMU Explainers – CMU Library

CMU’s Chris Cooke delves into various different aspects of the music business, explaining each of those aspects in five easy steps.

We also regularly present lecture versions of these CMU Explainers to music and music business students, at music industry conferences and events, and in partnership with industry trade bodies and talent development organisations.

To discuss hosting lecture email chris@unlimitedmedia.co.uk

MAKING MONEY FROM MUSIC | READ
To understand the music industry you need to understand how music-makers make money. Find out how frontline artists generate revenue – and the music industry partners they work to with as they grow their frontline artist businesses.

MUSIC COPYRIGHT EXPLAINED | READ
Get to grips with the basics of music copyright – and how music copyright makes money – in five easy steps. This explainer is based on the Music Copyright Explained guide that CMU produced with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office.

MUSIC STREAMING EXPLAINED | READ
Get to grips with the basics of music streaming – and how the streaming business works – in five easy steps. This explainer is based on the Dissecting The Digital Dollar research and book published by CMU and the MMF.

MUSIC METADATA EXPLAINED | READ
Find out more about the metadata that is required for each track released by the music industry – and the codes employed to identify individual recordings and songs, and the people involved in creating them.

RECORD DEALS EXPLAINED | READ
Find out how record deals work, what options artists have when releasing recorded music, and the pros and cons of different approaches. Plus learn more about the ten deal types outlined in the Record Deals Guide produced by CMU for the MMF.

PUBLISHING DEALS EXPLAINED | READ
Find out how publishing deals work, and what options songwriters and composers have when picking business partners to work with. Plus learn more about the ten deal types outlined in the Publishing Deals Guide produced by CMU for the MMF.

MAKING MONEY FROM LIVE MUSIC | READ
Find out about more about how artists make money from their live performances and about the live music industry – the people artists work with when it comes to managing and monetising their live performances and touring activity.

BUILDING A FANBASE | READ
Find out about the different ways that frontline artists go about building a fanbase, both during the DIY Phase and once they are working with music industry partners. Plus how artists can use fan data to inform and enhance their fanbase building.