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How To Sell Your Music on iTunes

Handle any emergency with Howcast’s First Aid app – howc.stExpand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from DimitriL and more videos in the General Music Business category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com If you’re an unsigned musician, selling your music on iTunes might seem daunting. It’s actually very easy! To complete this How-To you will need: A CD or digital files of original Recorded music Money Step 1: Get your music ready Make sure your music is ready for public consumption. Don’t forget cover art and any liner notes you want to include. Step 2: Get a UPC barcode Get a UPC barcode from a CD duplication company or online music distributor. Type “UPC code iTunes Store” into a search engine to find some options, which range in price from to . Tip: Read online reviews and ratings before you choose a UPC code vendor. Step 3: Find a distributor Find a distributor. To ensure you pick a legitimate company, look through several reviews of the company on various web sites. The distributor receives a percentage of every sale you make. Step 4: Protect your rights Protect your rights. Maintain ownership of your music by carefully reading all contracts to ensure you are only giving the company the right to distribute your music. If a contract has language about …

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How To Sell a Screenplay

Handle any emergency with Howcast’s First Aid app – howc.stExpand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video. Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from CinemaSlam and more videos in the Screenwriting category. You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com You may have written the next Hollywood blockbuster — but unless you can finance the film yourself, you’ll need to sell the screenplay to a producer who can make it come to life. To complete this How-To you will need: An original screenplay A copy of the latest Hollywood Creative Directory Script-writing software (optional) (optional) (optional) (optional) (optional) Step 1: Finish an entire script Write and revise an entire script. Unless you already have a reputation, you won’t be able to sell a treatment, a synopsis, or anything else but a full, complete script. In the industry, this is known as a “spec” script. Tip: Make sure your screenplay is properly formatted. You can find information on proper screenplay format online. Or, use script-writing software to simplify the process. Step 2: Register your script Register your screenplay with the Writers Guild of America. Got to wga.org to find out about the registration process and how it can protect you. Step 3: Come up with The Sentence Distill the plot of the screenplay down into one sentence, known as the “logline …