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Performing Songwriter Course Title
PERF 203 Making & Releasing Your Own Record Part 4: Releasing Your Record

Instructor
Nancy Moran

Course Introduction
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Course Description
It's finally time to release the record you have worked so hard on. The final course in this series takes you step-by-step through the process of releasing your record and offers detailed information on how to do a better job and make a bigger impact. You will find out which radio stations will play your music, as well as how and when to contact them; discover how and where to get your CD reviewed and whether you should work with a publicist; learn how to make the most of distribution as an independent artist; and finally, learn several other effective marketing tools to reach a wider audience and sell more CD's. 

Course Content
Lesson 1: Before You Begin Your Release
Lesson 2: Getting Radio Airplay
Lesson 3: Getting Your CD Reviewed
Lesson 4: Distribution
Lesson 5: Additional Marketing Considerations

Estimated Time
This course consists of five lessons each of which takes approximately fifteen to thirty minutes minutes to complete. To obtain the greatest benefit, we suggest that you leave enough time after finishing each lesson to do all the exercises and fully absorb the material before beginning the next lesson.

Pre-Requisite Knowledge
It is highly recommended that you complete all the parts of this series in order. This course assumes that you have already completed the other courses in this series.

Software Required
This course uses examples that use Flash.  For more information, see our system requirements page.

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