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Written by Jason Fishwick on January 26, 2009

Insiders guide to funding, label deals and working as a professional musician

This recording is taken from the panel discussion at our recent seminar focusing on funding for musicians in New Zealand. We invited Mark Kneebone (IMNZ, Isaac promotions, Tardus music) and Chris Chetland (Kog studios) to join me in a discussion covering a range of topics including; how to fund your first release; how to approach a sponsor ; how you can have a long term career as a musician; does one really need a record label.

The afternoon turned out to be a great source of information for the artists attending and I’d like to thank Mark and Chris for their insight in to the workings of record labels, production studios and their pragmatic and realistic approach to the session. Here’s the full list of topics discussed during the session.

  • Funding your first release
  • Identifying your skills as a professional musician
  • ‘Musicians are the second lowest paid workers in the creative industries’
  • Cut Off Your Hands
  • What type of label deals are available in NZ
  • How to work with your label
  • Minuit
  • Working with ‘contractors’
  • Questions to ask a prospective label
  • Shihad
  • A music career takes a lifetime
  • Building a team around you
  • Lydia Cole
  • ‘Fans will buy in to your passion’
  • What makes a good record label
  • How will I get signed in NZ?
  • How to spend your album budget wisely
  • ‘Marketing should be the last thing you do’

Funding Seminar - Panel (307)

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