
Why do recording artists need advances?
So you're a recording artist who needs an advance on your royalties. You're at the crossroads where you need this particular investment to keep the operation going and you don't need a lot but the only offers thrown in your face are high-advancing deals! Low ball one-off deals are not flashed in your face and you don't want to give away your rights! Well in today's video I will break down some ways you can obtain an advance depending on your position and what you're going to have to do to make it work right here on the Music Money Makeover show!
Make Music? Make Money!
Casey Graham
Video Contents
00:00 - Let's Talk
02:04 - Decide the level of growth and speed at which you want to grow / Investment Option 1
03:08 - Investment option 2
04:09 - Investment option 3
04:46 - You don’t want to stall out!
05:22 - Prepare our portfolio to shop to investors
05:51 - Masters & Publishing Value
06:25 - Leveraging your byproducts
06:58 - eCommerce
07:38 - Email Lists
08:31 - Who is this for?
08:58 - Approach indie labels or distribution companies
09:21 - Get an attorney to check your attorney
09:35 - Find creative ways to raise capital