How do you get your music into the hands of music supervisors, those gatekeepers who decide whose music is heard during an episode of “Justified”?
Read Moreif you’re trying to protect something functional (like the massaging book bag pictured above), seek a utility patent.
Read MoreIf a for-profit enterprise is making money from folks who contribute for free, I’m immediately suspicious.
Read MoreHere is some background on how these intellectual property decisions are made by doll companies.
Read MoreI love using this successful blog as a model for my own online musical marketing promotional adventure.
Read MoreWell-written shop policies to potential disasters are like a bed of boric acid to an ant infestation: the sort of best practice you only learn the hard way.
Read MoreWithout a connection to the authenticity and story, a project can be hard to see through the clutter.
Read MoreBelow you’ll find two sample copyright assignments: 1) a basic all-purpose assignment; and 2) an assignment specifically for musicians playing on recordings.
Read MoreBelow you’ll find two sample copyright assignments: 1) a basic all-purpose assignment; and 2) an assignment specifically for musicians playing on recordings.
Read MoreThe more that you are actively working in your field — whether that means writing for magazines, playing music at clubs, hosting gallery events or building furniture for a hotel — the more you’ll find yourself needing to execute contracts with other businesses and people.
Read MoreWhen you’re making money — even just scraps — from your creative work not as an employee of some other company, guess what: You’re running a business.
Read MoreBoutique hotel on Bequia island in the Grenadines, southern tail of the Caribbean. Make mirrors. Make chandeliers. Of course, there must be negotiations.
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