MENTOR COURSES::
What labels actually do: marketing, budgets, teams, creative inputThe evolving role of A&R: what they look for, how they find talentTypes of deals (360, distribution, publishing) and what to watch out forHow to build a DIY artist ecosystem: digital tools, community, release planningRealistic income streams and how to stack them: streaming, live, sync, merch, patronageWhat success can look like outside the major label system
GROUP WRITING ASSIGNMENT:
“Dialogue Song” Write the entire song as a conversation between two people — alternating perspectives or blended into one.
Goal: Character voice, lyric realism, perspective.
