Music Industry Boot Camp          

Music Industry Boot Camp is a quarterly educational seminar series created by Austin Music Foundation to help musicians and industry professionals learn about the business aspects of the music industry so that they can become more savvy and ultimately more successful with their artistic endeavors.

Speakers both locally and from around the country are selected for their expertise and experience about the given topic to take part as instructors and panel members for these seminars. Music Industry Boot Camp is a community service offered by Austin Music Foundation, and attendance is open to the public and free of charge. To attend a Boot Camp, simply come to the event and sign in at the door.

 

2010 Music Industry Boot Camps

1) SXSW Strategies for Success

2009 Music Industry Boot Camps

3) TOUR:SMART and Break the Band with Martin Atkins

2) Music & Money:  The Deal and Everything Else You Want to Know About Making Money in Music

1) The Future of Austin Music


2008 Music Industry Boot Camps

2) Web 2.0:  Effective Strategies for Online Promotion

1) A Conversation wtih Lloyd Maines, Terri Hendrix, and David Grissom


2007 Music Industry Boot Camps

4) Tastemakers & Trendsetters:  Insider Info from Music Media Icons

3)
Making Money as a Songwriter & Music Publisher

2) Road Warriors: The DIY Approach to Booking & Touring

1) Austin Music Summit


2006 Music Industry Boot Camps

3) Indie Labels: The Real Deal

2) Generation Next: Internet Marketing for Indies

1) The State of the Austin Music Industry


2005 Music Industry Boot Camps

5) The Soundtrack of YOUR Lives: Getting Your Music into TV, Film, Commercials, and Video Games

4) Ruthless Promotion: Marketing to the Masses

3) The College Circuit: Cashing in on Campus

2) Path to Success: A Very Special Evening with Pat Green -- A One-on-One Interview by Andy Langer

1) CD Release in Real Time: Plan It from Start to Finish in 2 Hours


2004 Music Industry Boot Camps

5) Downloading for Dollars:  Getting Your Tunes on iTunes & Beyond

4) The Impact of Politics on the Austin Music Scene

3) Women of Rock and Roll: Influence and Impact

2) Getting More Money from Your Music: Proven Success Stories

1) Business Basics: Setting Up Shop


2003 Music Industry Boot Camps

9) State of the Industry: Artist’s Rights

8) Distribution: Getting Your Music to the Masses

7) The Rough Guide to Touring

6) The Indie Label Revolution!

5) Stage Performance and Showcasing

4) Making the Record - Indie Style

3) Management Tips from the Pros

2) Tax Returns for Musicians: How, What, When?

1) Changing the Rules: The Launch of the Austin Music Incubator


2002 Music Industry Boot Camps

9) Promotional Series Part III: Publicity & the Media

8) Promotional Series Part II: Leveraging the Internet

7) Promotional Series Part I: Streetwise Marketing Tactics for Musicians

6) Mailbox Money: Performing Rights Organizations and the New Media

5) Anatomy of a Record Deal

4) How to Get Your Band on the Radio

3) Artist Management: Do-It-Yourself Tips from the Pros

2) Getting and Promoting the Gigs You Want

1) Managing Tax Returns for Your Band

 

 

 

 

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2007 Music Industry Boot Camps

 


2009 Music Industry Boot Camps

2) Music & Money: The Deal and Everything Else You Want to Know About Making Money in Music

 

 

 

1) The Future of Austin Music

 
2008 Music Industry Boot Camps

P.O. Box 4309 Austin, TX 78765
512 323-0787
info@austinmusicfoundation.org