Own your sound: Master the business of music

Musicians—we want YOU to win in the music industry!

We're excited to be part of Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA) and Colorado Music Industry Alliance (CMIA)'s "Own Your Sound: Master the Business of Music". Our very own Dave Ratner joins Max Hass of Holon Law in discussing about the law and business of music to secure your rights, collect your revenue, and have a successful career. And did we mention it's for FREE?!

The virtual sessions will be held weekly on Monday nights from 6:00 – 7:30pm from March 3 through April 7, 2025. You can sign up in advance for any or all of these sessions:

📅 WEEK 1 / March 3: Music Copyright and Contract Fundamentals. Understand the rights you have in your music, the contracts that control those rights, and the money that flows from those rights.

📅 WEEK 2 / March 10: Publishing, Split Sheets, Publishing Deals, PROs, and Mechanicals. Writer’s share? Publisher’s share? ASCAP? BMI? MLC? We’ll cover all of it!

📅 WEEK 3 / March 17: Masters, Session Musician Agreements, Record Deals, and SoundExchange. Master your master rights! This session will cover everything related to your sound recordings.

📅 WEEK 4 / March 24: Producer and Engineer Agreements, Synch and Master Use Licenses, and Sampling. When it’s time to record, what do you need to know? This session covers everything related to the contracts and deals for recording.

📅 WEEK 5 / March 31: Management, Booking Agent, and Live Performance Agreements. Contracts, contracts, CONTRACTS! You need to know these deals and we’ll explain them all.

📅 WEEK 6 / April 7: Running Your Band Like a Business: LLCs/Corporations, Band Agreements, and Trademarks. This session is all about the business behind the music. We bring it all together in this final class.

Sign-up link: https://cbca.org/own-your-sound-master-the-business-of-music/

Questions? Send us a message!