VIRGINIE BERGER SHOW NOTES
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PEOPLE, BANDS, ARTISTS, COMPANIES & MEDIA LINKS MENTIONED FROM THE EPISODE
The Rose - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rose_(film)
Bette Midler - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bette_Midler
Janis Joplin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin
Songtrust - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songtrust
Downtown - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Music_Holdings
CDBaby - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_Baby
iTunes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes
SoundExchange - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundExchange
UMG - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group
Poseidon Music - https://uk.linkedin.com/company/poseidon-music-ltd
BMI - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_Music,_Inc.
ASCAP - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Composers,_Authors_and_Publishers
She mentions two PROs I can’t find, one is specified Irish, not sure about the other
How Music Works - https://www.amazon.com/How-Music-Works-David-Byrne/dp/1936365537
Song Exploder - https://songexploder.net/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Exploder
A Star Is Born - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Star_Is_Born_(2018_film)
Lady Gaga - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga
Diplo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplo
Radiohead - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead
Trent Reznor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Reznor
Dua Lipa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dua_Lipa
QUESTIONS ASKED DURING INTERVIEW
[RITCH] Viginie, when in your life did you know that the music business was going to be your professional career path?
[ERIC] Virginie, Can you tell us a little bit about what Songtrust is and what it does?
[RITCH] Songtrust is a music publishing administrator. Can you talk about who needs a publishing administrator? Is that something that everybody needs?
[ERIC] Are there any additional services or features that Songtrust offers that are unique to the artist?
[RITCH] Virginie, can you discuss why is it so important for beginning songwriters and artists to learn the basics and have a solid understanding of music publishing? Can you talk about the importance that publishing serves in an artist’s or songwriter's career?
[ERIC] Can you discuss the distinctions between a traditional publishing deal and an administration deal? What are the pros and cons of each?
[RITCH] Can you discuss how valuable an artist's music publishing can be and why it’s so important to hold on to it?
[ERIC] Could we actually get Songtrust as well if we were working with another administrator?
[ERIC] Can you take us through some basic steps and best practices of what artists need to do to set up their own publishing companies in the most efficient way. (IE: set up PRO, Publishing Company, Copyrights etc.)
[ERIC] What’s the benefit of an artist setting up their own publishing company?
[RITCH] How can artists or songwriters get involved with Songtrust?
[ERIC] Virginie, are there any books or films that have really resonated with you professionally speaking - that you could recommend to our audience?
[RITCH] Virginie, What advice can you offer our listeners who are wanting to pursue a career as a music publisher?
[ERIC] Virginie, What advice can you offer our listeners who are wanting to pursue a career as a recording artist?
VIRGINIE BERGER QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW
“When you read an article, it’s very difficult to understand and to really know what they mean by a “writer’s share”, “publisher’s share”, I would say to probably start with an internship or working with an artist”
“They can be the best, but if they sign a contract that is very bad for them, for example, it can just destroy their career , so they should really know about music business”