November 2005
 
 

 

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More qualified, more comprehensive, more detailed information than any other industry resource, The Musician's Atlas will help you make, market and sell your music more successfully. Unlike any other contact directory, each Atlas listing has been contacted and qualified so you get the information you need to succeed in this competitive music marketplace. With hundreds of new performance, promotion and marketing opportunities plus contacts for music contests, CD compilations and US & Int'l tours.
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Warner Music Group's New e-Label: Re-inventing the Album for the 
21st Century
Warner Music Group's official launch this month of Cordless, their new e-label, could be the beginning of the end for albums, as we know them. Rather than creating a full CD album, their novel approach will release songs, digitally in "clusters - a move they anticipate will benefit both established and developing talent.  Read More...

Hollywood's Calling You p.3
Licensing your music for Film/TV can be a key investment in your long tail career. Long after you've spent that (often) piddly up-front payment, a successful movie or TV show might just earn you a nice steady stream of cash generated by royalty payments and keep your music in front of new audiences for years to come. In part 3 of this series, we cover some of the rewards, pitfalls and backend logistics.   Read More...


Intellectual Property 101: 
The Power of the Mark

Whether you're a recording artist, performing artist, composer or lyricist, all of your artistic expressions - lyrics, music, liner notes, band name, etc. - are classified as Intellectual Property and, unless you legally protect them, someone else can profit from your hard work. Last month we covered the basics of Copyright protection. This month, Entertainment/ Intellectual Property attorney, Nancy Prager, offers a basic primer on how to protect your work, name and image with Trademarks.  
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November Happenings
Check out this month's calendar for events & music opportunities. 
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Editorial: Jude Folkman,  Editor-in-Chief,  MRGroup3@aol.com  
Lauren Veteri,  Calendar Editor,  Lauren@MusiciansAtlas.com
 
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