Music producers are responsible for overseeing the recording process, including gathering ideas, selecting songs and artists, coaching during recording sessions, and mixing and mastering the final album. Record labels manage production, distribution, and marketing of albums, as well as enforcing copyright, though some feel they exploit artists financially. Record deals typically provide an initial advance to the artist to record the album but the label then keeps 85% of profits and recoups the advance, while also deducting other costs from artist royalties. Distribution involves making music available through various channels like CDs, videos, streaming platforms, and synergistic opportunities like magazines, YouTube, Spotify playlists, soundtracks, awards shows, and tours.

1. Institutions
Music producers
Are responsible for gathering ideas, selecting songs or musicians, coaching the
artists, controlling the recording sessions, mixing and mastering
The record labels
The album may have many different labels, as they will hold rights over different
songs. A record label is a publishing company that manages the production,
distribution and marketing. They may also enforce copyright for sound
recordings and videos. Some people feel that record labels take a lot of the
artist’s money and credit “screwing an artist”
Record deal
1. Advance amount to the artist to make the album
2. Artist will record the album
3. Record label will then take roughly 85% of the profit made from sales
4. Then take the advance back as well
5. The record label will take other costs such as costumes, recording space,
touring companies, promotion costs, video costs, packaging costs,
breaking costs
6. Some artists pay the record labels (vanity artists)
Distribution
Making it available
There are common forms of distribution such as CDS music videos and online
streaming however you also need to think about the platforms, which the song
will be available on too.
Synergy
Music magazines
YouTube
Spotify
Film soundtracks
Music award ceremonies
Artist tours