The Music Business Explained

Music Business 101 Courses

Conquer the Fundamentals

Our Music Business 101 series covers the entirety of today's dynamic music industry. In depth, accurate, up-to-date courses designed to transform your understanding of the business.

Basics of Agreements

End contract confusion. Learn to understand any agreement with our step-by-step course covering key terms, structures, legal tips, and much more.

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Basics of Agreements

End contract confusion. Learn to understand any agreement with our step-by-step course covering key terms, structures, legal tips, and much more.

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Intellectual Property 101

Protect your music, your brand, and your income—learn exactly what rights you own and need to license. Get proven strategies from industry pros to secure and profit from your work.

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Intellectual Property 101

Protect your music, your brand, and your income—learn exactly what rights you own and need to license. Get proven strategies from industry pros to secure and profit from your work.

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Music Industry 101

Navigate the music industry with confidence: Learn income streams, IP rights, and how deals happen from leading music business experts. Build real-world industry expertise—fast.

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Music Industry 101

Navigate the music industry with confidence: Learn income streams, IP rights, and how deals happen from leading music business experts. Build real-world industry expertise—fast.

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Music Publishing 101

Learn how publishing rights and royalties actually work from our industry experts.

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Music Publishing 101

Learn how publishing rights and royalties actually work from our industry experts. Gain  knowledge to protect your songs and tap into multiple revenue streams. Build a career that pays.

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Industry Agreement Courses

Understand what you're signing

Confused about music contracts? Creative Intell gives you the contracts you need and guides you through getting the most out of them.

Our Industry Agreement courses decode music business contracts in language everyone understands. You'll learn how to negotiate fair deals, avoid pitfalls, maximize your revenue, and understand what you are singing.

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Understanding Producer Agreements

Confused by producer splits and royalties? Learn how producer deals really work.

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Understanding Producer Agreements

Confused by producer splits and royalties? Learn how producer deals really work. Taught by industry legal insiders, this course gives artists, producers & reps the knowledge labels respect.

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Understanding Song Split Agreements

Co-write a hit? Get your cut. Learn how song split agreements protect your royalties.

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Understanding Song Splits Agreements

Co-write a hit? Get your cut. Learn how song split agreements protect your royalties.

Protect yourself from lawsuits, missing credits, and lost income with our contract template—trusted by artists, producers, and lawyers, explained in clear, simple terms.

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Understanding Featured Artist Agreements

Turn Artist Collaborations into Wins: Create bulletproof featured artist agreements that protect your rights and profits.

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Understanding Featured Artist Agreements

Turn Artist Collaborations into Wins: Create bulletproof featured artist agreements that protect your rights and profits.

Get insider tips to negotiate fair terms, secure proper credits, and avoid costly music industry pitfalls.

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Understanding Beat Agreements

Protect your rights and your revenue, and gain the confidence to sell, buy, and negotiate beats like a pro.

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Understanding Beats Agreements

Learn what labels and lawyers already know.

Gain the confidence to sell, buy, and negotiate beats like a pro—protect your rights and your revenue. Get proven contracts, marketplace secrets, and expert tactics for successful selling nad licensing beats.

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Understanding Work-for-Hire Agreements

Learn what work-for-hire means, how it's used in music industry agreements, and how to secure ownership rights in your studio sessions.

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Understanding Work-For-Hire Agreements

Learn what work-for-hire means, how it's used in music industry agreements, and how to secure ownership rights in your studio sessions—transforming legal jargon into a simple protection plan.

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Understanding Management Agreements

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Advanced Training Tools

Gain a competitive edge 

Protect your work and maximize your revenue with advanced training tools providing strategy, negotiation tactics, and industry averages for your deals. Checklists, playbooks, legal document template library, videos, and much more.

Beware the Beat Marketplace Agreement Playbook Part 1 - Beware the Beat Troll!
Beat Marketplace Agreement Playbook Part 1: Beware the Beat Troll!

Spot hidden traps in beat marketplace contracts before they cost you. Essential protection for producers and artists who buy beats online.

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Beat Marketplace Agreements Part 1 (Ebook) 

Spot hidden traps in beat marketplace contracts before they cost you. Essential protection for producers and artists who buy beats online.

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Beware the Beat Marketplace Agreement Playbook Part 3 - Limitations on Streaming.
Streaming Limitations - Beat Marketplace Agreement Ebook Part 2

Streaming limits hide in the fine print. Protect yourself from sneaky contract clauses. Get clear answers about your streaming rights and restrictions.

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Streaming Limitations - Beat Marketplace Agreements Part 2 (Ebook)

Streaming limits hide in the fine print. Protect yourself from sneaky contract clauses. Get clear answers about your streaming rights and restrictions.

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Beware the Beat Marketplace Agreement Playbook Part 2- Limitations on Radio Play.
Radio Limitations - Beat Marketplace Agreement E-book Part 3

Don't let radio play limitations slash your potential income. Learn to spot and negotiate better radio rights in your beat agreements.

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Radio Limitations - Beat Marketplace Agreements Part 3 (Ebook)

Don't let radio play limitations slash your potential income. Learn to spot and negotiate better radio rights in your beat agreements.

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Beware the Beat Marketplace Agreement Playbook Part 4- Early Termination
Early Termination - Beat Marketplace Agreement E-book Part 4

Secure your music rights with iron-clad contract knowledge. Prevent unexpected termination clauses from derailing your success.

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Early Termination - Beat Marketplace Agreements Part 4 (Ebook)

Secure your music rights with iron-clad contract knowledge. Prevent unexpected termination clauses from derailing your success.

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Producer Net Earnings Playbook
Producer Net Earnings Playbook

Indie labels and distributors tend to play by net earnings rules—know exactly what you're owed.

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Producer Net Earnings (Ebook)

Indie labels and distributors tend to play by net earnings rules—know exactly what you're owed. Learn to calculate net earnings using our step-by-step formula guide.

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Producer PPD Royalties Playbook
Producer PPD Royalties Playbook

Stop guessing what you'll earn - learn exactly how producers get paid from major labels. This visual guide breaks down PPD rates and label contracts.

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Understanding Producer Agreements

Stop guessing what you'll earn - learn exactly how producers get paid from major labels.

The PPD formula explained in plain language you can understand. Calculate your royalties with confidence! This visual guide breaks down PPD rates and label contracts

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Protect your Assets: Releasing an Original Song playbook
Releasing an Original Song Playbook

Songs make money—if your paperwork’s tight.

Learn how to release your track. Get a step-by-step plan to make sure you always get paid

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Releasing an Original Song (Ebook)

Songs make money—if your paperwork’s tight.

Learn how to release your track. Get a step-by-step plan to make sure you always get paid

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Protect your Assets: Releasing a Cover Song playbook
Releasing a Cover Song Playbook

Release your cover songs confidently! Skip expensive mistakes with proven procedures that ensure your covers are properly licensed.

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Releasing a Cover Song (Ebook)

Release your cover songs confidently with our step-by-step legal guide to protect your rights and revenue.

Skip expensive mistakes with proven procedures that ensure your covers are properly licensed.

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Creative Intell Contract Library

Protect yourself with the same contracts and legal language used by top music industry attorneys.

A middle-aged man in business attire covered in paint stands next to an easel with a painting of a legal contract.

Equip yourself with reliable contracts and the knowledge to understand them and succeed in negotiations. No more downloading obscure contracts or borrowing random forms; You can trust our expertly-drafted, user-friendly, fully editable  contracts, including:

  • Featured Artist
  • Appearance Release
  • Work-for-Hire Agreement
  • Exclusive Beat License
  • Beat Buyout Agreement
  • Producer Agreement
  • Photo License
  • Song Split Agreement
  • Non-Exclusive Beat License

and more!