Institutions

Music producers Are responsible for gathering ideas, selecting songs or musicians, coaching the artists, controlling the recording sessions, mixing and mastering

The record labelsThe album may have many different labels, as they will hold rights over different songs. A record label is a publishing company that manages the production, distribution and marketing. They may also enforce copyright for sound recordings and videos. Some people feel that record labels take a lot of the artist’s money and credit “screwing an artist”

Record deal 1. Advance amount to the artist to make the album2. Artist will record the album3. Record label will then take roughly 85% of the profit made from sales4. Then take the advance back as well 5. The record label will take other costs such as costumes, recording space,

touring companies, promotion costs, video costs, packaging costs, breaking costs

6. Some artists pay the record labels (vanity artists)

DistributionMaking it available There are common forms of distribution such as CDS music videos and online streaming however you also need to think about the platforms, which the song will be available on too.

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