Chapter 1: The Business of Composing for Clients
In this chapter, you will learn about the business of composing music for clients. We will discuss how to land a job composing music so you can get started, how to prepare for meetings with clients, and how to obtain actionable project requirements. This way, you'll be able to strategically satisfy your clients every time.
We will discuss planning a film score and useful methods for collaborating with other musicians so that you can work efficiently. Finally, we will discuss how to collect music royalty revenue so you can earn passive income from your compositions.
We will cover the following topics in this chapter:
- Landing your first composing gig
- Preparing for meeting clients
- Planning a music score
- Collaborating with others
- Advice for avoiding rookie mistakes
- The day-to-day tasks of composing