CMU Masterclass Mega Bundle

This masterclass gives a concise overview of today's digital market. You'll learn how premium subscriptions services are licensed by the music industry; how recordings and songs are licensed and how those deals work; and how royalties are processed. If you are involved in sound recordings, music publishing, or working with artists, this masterclass will give you valuable and practical insight into this complex topic.

The digital music landscape is constantly evolving, with new apps, platforms and experiences creating new opportunities and opening up new revenue streams. Get to grips with the newer digital services that are becoming big revenue generators for the music industry and learn more about the platforms that could be driving growth in the years ahead.

Get to grips with the basics of copyright in our easy-to-follow beginner’s guide. You'll learn about the different kinds of music rights, the controls that come with the copyright, who owns the rights in songs and recordings, as well as an overview of performer rights.

Take a deeper dive into the intricacies of music licensing. You'll learn how copyright makes money, and how the music industry generates income via licensing deals, as well as the difference between direct and collective licensing - and how collective licensing works around the world.

Get an overview of key differences in the global music rights business including recordings and publishing. We'll take a look at key trends in streaming, how copyright and licensing work at a global level, and how to recognise and exploit export opportunities. This course provides a solid foundation, and is perfect for anyone looking to expand their international reach, or develop their music export business.

Get to grips with the fundamentals of the music business including the core music copyrights and their revenue streams, how live revenues works, as well as other related rights like trademarks and merchandising rights - as well as fan revenue streams and the superfan opportunity. Learn about the different business partners involved in an artist's career, what they each do, and how they work together.

This masterclass considers the opportunities created - and threats posed - by AI in the music industry. You will learn about the latest developments in generative AI and how the music business can capitalise on these rapidly evolving technologies. And we provide a very timely review of the debates and disputes over the legal and ethical obligations of AI companies to human creators and copyright owners. 

This masterclass will give you a full understanding of the latest commercial trends and legal developments around music copyright. We explain how music rights are monetised, protected and traded in 2024. Plus we review some of the key controversies, including around AI and the 'song theft' cases that followed the landmark 'Blurred Lines' ruling in 2015. 

Data is more important in the music business than ever. In this masterclass you'll learn about the different categories of data, including rights and track data, consumption data and fan data. You'll understand how data helps get the right people paid, and target the right fans at the right time to help maximise streams, grow revenue, and develop an engaged fanbase.

In this masterclass we guide you through the music streaming business in 2024. We tell you which digital services are generating the most revenue and growth in music markets across the world. Plus we discuss how and why the streaming business model is evolving - including reviewing the changes being made by Spotify and Deezer - and explain why some people are proposing even more radical reforms.

Take a detailed look at the recorded music business in 2024. You'll learn about how recording rights work, key revenue streams, trends, and how money flows through the recording ecosystem. You'll understand how the role of record labels is evolving - and how the range of deals on offer is changing, giving artists more choice than ever when picking a business partner for their recordings.

This masterclass will help you better understand songwriter copyrights and music publishing. You'll learn how the sector works; the crucial role collective licensing plays, and how it works; and gain insight into how songs generate revenues in 2024. We'll examine each revenue stream to look at key trends and how the money flows.

This masterclass will help you understand the big debate about the economics of music streaming. We will identify and explain each specific issue that has been raised about the streaming business model, and outline the positions taken by the different stakeholder groups in the music industry. You'll also get a complete update on the ongoing economics of streaming work that is being led by the UK government.

In this masterclass we explain why bad metadata and a lack of transparency have created significant issues in the music streaming business. We will then run through various initiatives that seek to solve these problems - and explain the role artists, songwriters, studio producers, record labels, music distributors, music publishers, collecting societies and streaming services need to play in delivering the solutions.

In this masterclass we will explore the controversies over the way streaming revenues are shared out between artists, songwriters, record labels, music publishers and the streaming services. There is a three-step process to getting artists and writers paid, and there are issues at each step. We will explain the process, tell you what the issues are, and run through all the changes that have been made or proposed.

In this masterclass we will run you through key innovations occurring in the digital music market - and consider the role played by digital platforms beyond subscription streaming services. As the digital market becomes more sophisticated and diverse, the artist/label relationship will change again - we'll explain how, and then outline what artists, managers, labels, lawyers and others need to do to prepare.

This session provides an overview of key trends and developments in the music business during 2023, and brings you fully up to speed on the current challenges and opportunities in the recording, publishing and live sectors. Whatever role you have in the music industry, this session will ensure that you have a full understanding of the wider business in 2024.

In this masterclass we talk you through the complexities of sync licensing. You'll learn how the sync business works, and get to grips with the copyright law you need to understand to appreciate how sync deals work. We'll examine the complicated world of co-ownership and slicing of rights, as well as looking at sync licensing deals for TV, film, games, ads and other opportunities.