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Los Angeles Courses

Course ID FMCRS-702L
Course Title

FMI LA: Getting Your Music Into Film & TV Today (Sep 28)

Course Date 09/28/2008
Course Time 10:00am - 6:00pm
Instructor Mark Northam
Location Code Los Angeles
Course Address Musicians Institute, 6752 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028
Course Description This high-impact course focuses on specific methods and practices songwriters and composers can use to immediately get work in the film and television music business, including where to find jobs, how to approach filmmakers, deal points on film and television projects, contracts and licenses, how to maximize your royalty income, and how to build your business in the industry.

Whether you're at the beginning of your career or are looking to move to the next level of the business, this course will give you practical, usable techniques that you can use immediately to build your career in the film and television music business.

For any questions about the course, please call 1-888-910-7888 ext. 1 or email admin@gmocorp.com, or click the LIVE SUPPORT icon on the left side of the page.

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COURSE SYLLABUS AND AGENDA

GETTING WORK IN THE FILM & TV MUSIC BUSINESS
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INTRODUCTION TO THE INDUSTRY
Overview of the Business
On the Job Training and Internships
What it Takes to be Successful in the Film & TV Music Business
Getting Hired With or Without Credits
Job Announcements

FINDING WORK WRITING MUSIC FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
Approaches for identifying and meeting filmmakers and music supervisors
Why hire me? 5 different ways to make the case that you're the one to hire
Designing your marketing program - who to market to and how
Turning Contacts into Opportunities into Jobs
Scoring and Licensing music for LA films if you don't live in LA

AGENTS AND MUSIC SUPERVISORS
How agents work, and who they are looking for
The functions of an agent
How to function effectively as an agent if you don't have an agent
How to build a relationship with an agent
What a Music Supervisor Does
The Role of the Music Supervisor in composer and song licensing deals
Working with Music Supervisors - what works, what doesn't

-- Lunch Break --

YOUR DEMO PACKAGE
What it Should and Shouldn't Contain
Designing your bio and credits for maximum results
How to Turn Your Package into a Meeting
How to create the best demo
When custom demos don't work - how to construct a "general" demo
Using your package to approach a filmmaker or music supervisor
Getting work - successful ideas and strategies

THE MONEY
Composer fee examples for various projects
Song Licensing and Source Music Fees
Royalties and other back end payments explained
How to maximize your performing rights income - which music pays the most, secrets to higher royalty payments
Cue sheets explained
Composer Agreements - What to look for, what to look out for
Money concerns vs. Getting Work concerns

BUILDING A CAREER IN MUSIC FOR FILM & TELEVISION
Getting gigs vs. building a career - critical steps you need to take to make a career
Avoiding the most common errors composers and songwriters make in the industry
How to leverage publicity to build your visibility
What really matters as you build your career in the business





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