Phase(s)
Pre-Production, Production, Post-ProductionSubject
Production of artistic projectsTarget groups
Artists, Creative and Cultural Professions, Trainers/Coaches, AdvisorsSectors
for all sectors, photography, visual and graphic arts, music, webdesign, dance, media, performing artsLevel of experience
for all levels, Beginners, Intermediary, ExperiencedPrerequisites
Intention to release an album or to record a music project.Comments
This training was designed both for the artists and the professionnals of the creative sector. There are several modules in this training, which can be adapted to the participants.Description
This training session will provide to the participants tools to facilitate their work abroad and or to undertake the production of a recording or an album release in a national or an international dimension. Aspects related to pre-production, production, and pre-production, music industry, promotion, legal issues and differences between Belgium and France.Content
Legal framework of music industry:- Economic context
- Phonographic industry
- Production
- Music publishing
Album release:
- What value for an album realease nowadays?
- What strategy?
- What partnership?
- What planning?
- What fundings?
- How to promote an album release?
- Is a videoclip necessary/relevant?
Method
Theory lessons. Exchange and discussion between the participants and with the trainers.Objectives
- Help the artistes and music professionnals to undertsand legal and administrative issues in music industry.
- Facilitate work of music professionnals (artists and managers) in transnational projects.
- Promote cross-border artistic projects.
Results
- To acquire knowledge about music industry
- To acquire knowledge on the specificities of music industry in France and in Belgium
- To know how to manage an album release in an international context?
Resources
Basic equipment (computer, video projector, flipchart, wifi).Evaluations
- Questionnaire to be filled out by the participants (given and collected at the end of the session)
- Discussion between the participants and the trainers at the begining and at the end of the day.
Support material
Powerpoint presentation, Examples of albums, Documents distribued to the participants: Albums promotion, promotion strategy, retroplannings, etc.Duration
12 hParticipants
15 to 30Course language(s)
Français, Nederlandse, EnglishPast track experience
since 2010Trainer
(Could be modified)Jean François Bert
Pierre Van Brackel
Robin Sen Gupta / Manager of "Les Blaireaux" (French music band)
Alexandre Pinchart / Nada Booking