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Building a Business
Scale from solo artist to music business. Learn how to build a team, negotiate deals, and structure your career like a real business. Covers management, legal agreements, and the infrastructure needed to operate at a professional level. Scale from solo artist to music business. Learn how to build a team, negotiate deals, and structure your career like a real business. Covers management, legal agreements, and the infrastructure needed to operate at a professional level.
8 route stopsWhen to Build a Team
Identify the right time to bring on a manager, agent, or publicist.
Open in the reading room →What Is a 360 Deal?
Understand the structure, pros, and cons of comprehensive record deals.
Open in the reading room →Deal Structure Quiz
Test your ability to evaluate and compare different deal types.
Deal Structure Quiz
What does 'points' mean in a recording contract?
Negotiating Contracts
Key terms to understand and negotiate in any music industry contract.
Open in the reading room →Setting Up Your Business Entity
LLCs, taxes, and the legal structure every serious artist needs.
Open in the reading room →Draft a Team Hiring Plan
Outline who you need, when to hire them, and what to look for.
Financial Management for Artists
Budgeting, accounting, and financial planning for your music business.
Open in the reading room →Review a Sample Contract
Analyze a real-world contract and identify key clauses and red flags.