Smb: The School Of Music Business

♯ Evening & Weekend Music Business Courses > www.theschoolofmusicbusiness.com +44 (0) 207 078 4022

♯ NEW | Music Business Fundamentals Course | 5 weeks, every Saturday
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Our new Music Business Fundamentals course has been designed to show you exactly how the music business operates today - providing you with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills to fast track your future in the world’s most exciting industry.
... Enrol today to secure your £200 discount!
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Industry legend Madonna turned 60 this week. Fiona Sturges, arts writer, talks to BBC News about "why Madonna matters" as a champion survivor, and a successful older woman in a music industry obsessed by youth. #Madonna #BBCNews #MusicBusiness | Listen here:

With Spotify penning direct artist signings, Music Business Worldwide look at how successful they've been, compared to their major label (#Universal #Sony #Warner) counterparts.

“If Spotify wanted to do instant automated payments to artists via the blockchain, they could. #Blockchain will revolutionise the music industry and we want to be a part of that innovation.”
Fascinating interview in Music Business Worldwide with the founders of Ditto Music, which The Times and The Sunday Times recently named one of the the fastest growing UK companies.

"This is probably the most exciting time I can remember in the music business"
Read Music Business Worldwide's insightful interview with Matt Pincus, founder of SONGS Music Publishing who signed Lorde, Diplo/Major Lazer, The Weeknd and many others.

NEW | Alumni Success Stories | Music Marketing
Read how Rebekah's time studying Music Marketing at SMB is helping her on her journey, and enrol on our course today!
https://bit.ly/2uhw1cK
... Rebekah Ubuntu - Artist is a multi-media performance artist & musician. Her extraordinary work has featured on BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac show, at Tate Britain, London’s Serpentine Galleries, and UK-wide arts institutions.
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Huge shake-up of the Official UK Charts from Friday!
20 music videos on YouTube have each notch up over 2 million views, but that doesn't count for anything in the UK chart. But from Friday, they will!
Streams and downloads of official videos played on YouTube, Apple Music, TIDAL and Spotify in the UK will count towards the Official UK Charts. #News #MusicNews

New Blog | SMB talk to Jack Clothier from Alcopop Records
Ever wondered what it's like to run a record label? Jack from Alcopop Records provides his insight and some great advice for aspiring label founders of the future. Jack also leads our Record Label Business course - details at https://bit.ly/2tg9rAT

New Blog | SMB talk to Bee Adamic from Liberty Music PR
Music PR is changing! With press playing less of a role in music discovery, publicists are now looking to social media strategy, playlist pitching and influencer marketing for their future.
Today we speak with the founder of Liberty Music PR about her role, how she got started and the future of PR.

♯ Let's predict the future of the music industry...
SMB Co-Director, Matt Errington took part in Sound Diplomacy's ABP Royal Albert Dock #LondonTechWeek panel on the future of the music industry. Streaming growth, virtual reality, voice activation and artificial intelligence were all discussed. What do you predict?
... Check out these 10 thoughts from industry professionals at Spotify, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Shazam and more > https://win.gs/2ozESmE
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♯ Realise your dreams of music industry success > We created SMB: The School of Music Business to offer the highest standard of music industry education in the UK today.
Evening courses, business consultancy and artist workshops > www.theschoolofmusicbusiness.com +44 (0) 207 078 4022
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♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
Congratulations to all those that won an #IvorNovello Award last night from SMB: The School of Music Business. Winners included Ed Sheeran, Billy Ocean, Lionel Richie and Pogues frontman Shane McGowan.

♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
Sony to become world's No.1 music publisher with $2.3 billion EMI deal. The acquisition gives Sony a catalogue of more than 2 million songs from artists such as Kanye West, SAM SMITH and Sia.
Interested in a career in music publishing? Enrol on to our evening course at https://bit.ly/2LlKVG4

♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
It has been announced today that PRS for Music's 'Momentum Music Fund', which has helped artists such as Years & Years and supported the creation of 160 albums and 180 live tours, generated more than £13 million for the UK music industry. An incredible achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication of both the artists and PRS for Music. #PRSforMusic #Momentum #Funding #MusicIndustry PRS Foundation

♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
Google have announced that their #YouTubeMusic service will launch on Tuesday; Google's attempt to rival Spotify & Apple Music, with an ad free, subscription music service.

♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
Streaming continues to go from strength to strength. Yesterday Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that it's Apple Music service had reached 50m subscribers (including free trial users).
To learn the latest methods of securing playlist inclusion on services such as Spotify, enrol for our comprehensive Music Marketing & Promotion course. Details at https://bit.ly/2IkwR1A

♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
Collection agencies face some difficulties with the boom of streaming, but there are solutions. Read this interesting piece in Music Business Worldwide.
If you are interested in how PROs (Performing Rights Organisations) work, join SMB's Music Publishing, Sync & Licensing course. Details at https://bit.ly/2rHJut8

♯ SMB: The School of Music Business | NEWS
As of today, all unsigned artists can do a deal with Warner - sort of! Warner Music Group have quietly released their beta version of a new digital distribution service called Level Music, the latest rival to TuneCore, Ditto Music and Distrokid. Details at https://beta.levelmusic.com

Very enjoyable course that provided great knowledge. Matt taught the course in a fun interactive way and i definitely would recommend.

The SMB course on music marketing in the digital age changed everything I thought I knew about marketing in the modern music business and gave me all the knowledge I need to use social media tools in future. It was great to learn from Matt Errington who has a track record in the industry and whose insider knowledge is invaluable. Highly Recommended

The Music Marketing course is superb! Matt is very knowledgable and explains things very clearly. He has given me an insight into getting music heard and promoted that only a person with his knowledge and experience could deliver. I would recommend the course to anyone, it will be the best money you will ever spend! Cheers Matt, see you again!

Recently completed the Artist Management course at SMB and it really exceeded all expectation! Matt who teaches the lessons is exceptionally knowledgeable about all the intricacies that go into looking after an artist and conducts things in a fun, relaxed and engaging manner. If you're looking to get into management this provides you with an amazing springboard - couldn't recommend it enough!

Randomly came across SMB while searching information on music business on the internet and it was one of the greatest bits of luck I had while working on my music project.



Matt possesses an impressive knowledge and experience accumulated over the years working with some of the biggest names in the music world, and he’s happy to share it all with you.



I did Music Marketing and Artist Management courses, both of which provided a great insight into the specificities of this industry and explained what works and what doesn’t.



Also during private sessions I received a lot of invaluable advices that helped me put the whole project together, polish it and define whom to approach with it and how.



Highly recommend to try out the courses whether you’re a DIY musician just starting off or already a professional with presence on the music scene, or even just curious to know more about the industry.

Music Marketing is one of the most important tools that one should have as a budding artist and this course was truly a God send for me! Upon reflection before I did this course at SMB, I was just another artist clutching at the straws of destiny and hoping that my luck will make people hear what I have to say through my songs. I was truly alone and in the dark.



Let’s face it if you can’t promote yourself well and take on the reigns of destiny, then maybe you haven’t really given yourself a chance to shine. Furthermore as I see it you can only make a change if you understand what you are up against- how social media can make you famous, where the labels look for new music, how the industry works etc…besides of course having great music.



It’s a lot of information at one go yes but once you have the most up to date knowledge you can then tailor it further with personal workshops that SMB provide. I have attended one of these workshops with Matt and am very pleased to have received the professional guidance I needed to get my branding right...an awesome outcome!



After this course you will be able to move into music marketing as a career or use the knowledge to leverage your own work as I have done.



Finally and importantly you have “Matt” as your tutor….Matt is a kind,passionate, knowledgeable and genuine person who truly believes in helping people understand the world of Music. He is a believer and there are not many of those in this world I can tell you.



So in a nutshell what’s there not to love about this course?- its affordable, unique and tailored thereby opening you up to a world of new possibilities



As they say “seek and you shall find”

Matt was an engaging and passionate tutor during my time at the SMB, when undergoing the Artist Management course. He has given me the confidence to continue to develop my career, and is someone I can confide in along the way. Can't recommend enough!

I would highly recommend SMB to anyone working in the music industry as well as those aspiring to. I took the Artist Management course and, as an artist manager myself, found it to be beneficial. The course tutor, Matt, has a wealth of experience as an artist manager as well as in various other roles in the music business. He possesses a talent and passion for teaching that is engaging and enjoyable; I've never been in a classroom before where the time went so fast! One thing that stood out to me was the level of feedback and assistance Matt was willing to offer his students; he truly cared about helping each student and providing as much support wherever he could. I look forward to taking further courses at SMB in the future.

I started managing some DJ/Producers after ADE last year and despite having 2 great mentors I felt like I needed a much better understanding of the role so I started to research courses as I enjoy that structure of learning something new and finally came across SMB which I knew was the right one after having spoken to Dan on the phone. Matt had also been awarded something by the company I currently work for (The BPI) so I knew I had the right school. Matt is a great teacher and extremely passionate about what he does. I could not recommend more!

I recently completed both the Management & Publishing courses at SMB and found them highly insightful and enjoyable. I would thoroughly recommend both courses to music entrepreneur's (at any level of their career.) I will be booking both the Record Label Business & Marketing courses next. Thanks Matt and Paul !

I just completed my Artist management training course. It was so intensive, interesting, educating and very informative. The presentation was current with loads of contemporary knowledge. I now feel more confident in building a career along this path. I am looking forward to starting the Marketing and Promotion course come June. Thank you Matt for your impeachable and motivating way you taught us. See you in June.

I have attended the Artist Management and Marketing courses and about to start the Record Label one, so I absolutely recommend everyone who is considering to study any of the courses offered by SMB to go ahead and do it!!



Matt is a great, great teacher. Not only it is obvious he has lots of knowledge on the subjects, but he is fun and clear too. Great to met him and enjoy the classes with him!

I feel very happy that I took the course of Music Marketing and Promotion at SMB - Matt has a very wide insight of the business and a huge experience within the Industry, it is so great to talk about Music and its commercial evolution and meaning, and feeling so natural, and the best is that you can actually get a lot of help to get in the industry. I am really looking forward to get to know more about Music business on the next course!

I enrolled at SMB from a background of being an original music performer. I spent my time as an artist treating the cognitive functions of the music industry like an enemy alien that I'll never understand & always be at war with. SMB changed my outlook completely.

Through the school I didn't just gain greater understanding of how the components of the industry fit together but it showed me that actually, it's an accessible, exciting & potentially lucrative business that rewards hard working people, not just the lucky or privileged.

Before enrolling I was considering leaving the music industry because I was fed up of feeling like I was rolling the dice in a climate that was increasingly getting out of anyone's control. Now, I don't just feel like there is a chance, I feel like there is more possibility and control right now than I can remember there ever being in the 15 years I've been in the business.

The team is great, the support afterwards has been great. And most importantly I no longer regret not going to uni lol.

I did the music marketing course with Matt and would recommend it to anyone. Whether you are professional already or just about to be professional, you will learn so much. In an industry that is changing so quickly, as a result of the course, I am now confident that what I know is totally up to date. Matt is adaptable to all levels and has many years of hands on experience in the industry. He is super-helpful and approachable if you need extra help with anything. Five stars!

I did the Artist Management course in July. Its amazing how Matt was able to put a lot of his experience in the music industry to share with others. I'm currently working as an artist manager in Brazil and the course will be extremely useful for me career. Wish I could live in London to do all courses. Thanks, Matt & SMB!

I did Artist Management along side Music Marketing. Every moment of the course was fascinating and informative. The perfect combination of fact and experience based content. Matt especially was the highlight of the course - his anecdotes, passion and keenness to do anything to make us succeed were second to none. Will be back for more!

I attended the Artist Management course with Matt, and I’m so glad I did! I learnt so much and loved it so much I wish it was more than once a week! Definitely recommend if you want greater insight into the industry and you want to get into artist management. I’m hoping to be back for another course very soon. Thanks for sharing all of your industry knowledge with us Matt! Greatly appreciated, see you again soon!

For a peace of mind, this was the perfect investment. I studied Artist Management with Matt Errington who carries a heavy load of experience. Extremely insightful, extremely passionate and takes so much pride in what he does.



Everything you need to know about Artist Management which I studied is right here. I picked this course at random myself via Google search and as you can imagine, I really didn't know what to expect.



Excellent location, free parking in certain parts within the area after 6.30pm. A very comfortable environment space and a close, intimate atmosphere.



Exceptional team of people who are GENUINELY willing to help you exceed your level of ambition in the music business indeed.



I cannot express anymore than I've tried to in this review. All I can say is thank you so much for everything. You're all doing a phenomenal job and I'm sure you'll continue to find ways of keeping the level of standards to an exceptionally high level.

Very enjoyable course that provided great knowledge. Matt taught the course in a fun interactive way and i definitely would recommend.

The SMB course on music marketing in the digital age changed everything I thought I knew about marketing in the modern music business and gave me all the knowledge I need to use social media tools in future. It was great to learn from Matt Errington who has a track record in the industry and whose insider knowledge is invaluable. Highly Recommended

The Music Marketing course is superb! Matt is very knowledgable and explains things very clearly. He has given me an insight into getting music heard and promoted that only a person with his knowledge and experience could deliver. I would recommend the course to anyone, it will be the best money you will ever spend! Cheers Matt, see you again!

Recently completed the Artist Management course at SMB and it really exceeded all expectation! Matt who teaches the lessons is exceptionally knowledgeable about all the intricacies that go into looking after an artist and conducts things in a fun, relaxed and engaging manner. If you're looking to get into management this provides you with an amazing springboard - couldn't recommend it enough!

Randomly came across SMB while searching information on music business on the internet and it was one of the greatest bits of luck I had while working on my music project.



Matt possesses an impressive knowledge and experience accumulated over the years working with some of the biggest names in the music world, and he’s happy to share it all with you.



I did Music Marketing and Artist Management courses, both of which provided a great insight into the specificities of this industry and explained what works and what doesn’t.



Also during private sessions I received a lot of invaluable advices that helped me put the whole project together, polish it and define whom to approach with it and how.



Highly recommend to try out the courses whether you’re a DIY musician just starting off or already a professional with presence on the music scene, or even just curious to know more about the industry.

Music Marketing is one of the most important tools that one should have as a budding artist and this course was truly a God send for me! Upon reflection before I did this course at SMB, I was just another artist clutching at the straws of destiny and hoping that my luck will make people hear what I have to say through my songs. I was truly alone and in the dark.



Let’s face it if you can’t promote yourself well and take on the reigns of destiny, then maybe you haven’t really given yourself a chance to shine. Furthermore as I see it you can only make a change if you understand what you are up against- how social media can make you famous, where the labels look for new music, how the industry works etc…besides of course having great music.



It’s a lot of information at one go yes but once you have the most up to date knowledge you can then tailor it further with personal workshops that SMB provide. I have attended one of these workshops with Matt and am very pleased to have received the professional guidance I needed to get my branding right...an awesome outcome!



After this course you will be able to move into music marketing as a career or use the knowledge to leverage your own work as I have done.



Finally and importantly you have “Matt” as your tutor….Matt is a kind,passionate, knowledgeable and genuine person who truly believes in helping people understand the world of Music. He is a believer and there are not many of those in this world I can tell you.



So in a nutshell what’s there not to love about this course?- its affordable, unique and tailored thereby opening you up to a world of new possibilities



As they say “seek and you shall find”

Matt was an engaging and passionate tutor during my time at the SMB, when undergoing the Artist Management course. He has given me the confidence to continue to develop my career, and is someone I can confide in along the way. Can't recommend enough!

I would highly recommend SMB to anyone working in the music industry as well as those aspiring to. I took the Artist Management course and, as an artist manager myself, found it to be beneficial. The course tutor, Matt, has a wealth of experience as an artist manager as well as in various other roles in the music business. He possesses a talent and passion for teaching that is engaging and enjoyable; I've never been in a classroom before where the time went so fast! One thing that stood out to me was the level of feedback and assistance Matt was willing to offer his students; he truly cared about helping each student and providing as much support wherever he could. I look forward to taking further courses at SMB in the future.

I started managing some DJ/Producers after ADE last year and despite having 2 great mentors I felt like I needed a much better understanding of the role so I started to research courses as I enjoy that structure of learning something new and finally came across SMB which I knew was the right one after having spoken to Dan on the phone. Matt had also been awarded something by the company I currently work for (The BPI) so I knew I had the right school. Matt is a great teacher and extremely passionate about what he does. I could not recommend more!

I recently completed both the Management & Publishing courses at SMB and found them highly insightful and enjoyable. I would thoroughly recommend both courses to music entrepreneur's (at any level of their career.) I will be booking both the Record Label Business & Marketing courses next. Thanks Matt and Paul !

I just completed my Artist management training course. It was so intensive, interesting, educating and very informative. The presentation was current with loads of contemporary knowledge. I now feel more confident in building a career along this path. I am looking forward to starting the Marketing and Promotion course come June. Thank you Matt for your impeachable and motivating way you taught us. See you in June.

I have attended the Artist Management and Marketing courses and about to start the Record Label one, so I absolutely recommend everyone who is considering to study any of the courses offered by SMB to go ahead and do it!!



Matt is a great, great teacher. Not only it is obvious he has lots of knowledge on the subjects, but he is fun and clear too. Great to met him and enjoy the classes with him!

I feel very happy that I took the course of Music Marketing and Promotion at SMB - Matt has a very wide insight of the business and a huge experience within the Industry, it is so great to talk about Music and its commercial evolution and meaning, and feeling so natural, and the best is that you can actually get a lot of help to get in the industry. I am really looking forward to get to know more about Music business on the next course!

I enrolled at SMB from a background of being an original music performer. I spent my time as an artist treating the cognitive functions of the music industry like an enemy alien that I'll never understand & always be at war with. SMB changed my outlook completely.

Through the school I didn't just gain greater understanding of how the components of the industry fit together but it showed me that actually, it's an accessible, exciting & potentially lucrative business that rewards hard working people, not just the lucky or privileged.

Before enrolling I was considering leaving the music industry because I was fed up of feeling like I was rolling the dice in a climate that was increasingly getting out of anyone's control. Now, I don't just feel like there is a chance, I feel like there is more possibility and control right now than I can remember there ever being in the 15 years I've been in the business.

The team is great, the support afterwards has been great. And most importantly I no longer regret not going to uni lol.

I did the music marketing course with Matt and would recommend it to anyone. Whether you are professional already or just about to be professional, you will learn so much. In an industry that is changing so quickly, as a result of the course, I am now confident that what I know is totally up to date. Matt is adaptable to all levels and has many years of hands on experience in the industry. He is super-helpful and approachable if you need extra help with anything. Five stars!

I did the Artist Management course in July. Its amazing how Matt was able to put a lot of his experience in the music industry to share with others. I'm currently working as an artist manager in Brazil and the course will be extremely useful for me career. Wish I could live in London to do all courses. Thanks, Matt & SMB!

I did Artist Management along side Music Marketing. Every moment of the course was fascinating and informative. The perfect combination of fact and experience based content. Matt especially was the highlight of the course - his anecdotes, passion and keenness to do anything to make us succeed were second to none. Will be back for more!

I attended the Artist Management course with Matt, and I’m so glad I did! I learnt so much and loved it so much I wish it was more than once a week! Definitely recommend if you want greater insight into the industry and you want to get into artist management. I’m hoping to be back for another course very soon. Thanks for sharing all of your industry knowledge with us Matt! Greatly appreciated, see you again soon!

For a peace of mind, this was the perfect investment. I studied Artist Management with Matt Errington who carries a heavy load of experience. Extremely insightful, extremely passionate and takes so much pride in what he does.



Everything you need to know about Artist Management which I studied is right here. I picked this course at random myself via Google search and as you can imagine, I really didn't know what to expect.



Excellent location, free parking in certain parts within the area after 6.30pm. A very comfortable environment space and a close, intimate atmosphere.



Exceptional team of people who are GENUINELY willing to help you exceed your level of ambition in the music business indeed.



I cannot express anymore than I've tried to in this review. All I can say is thank you so much for everything. You're all doing a phenomenal job and I'm sure you'll continue to find ways of keeping the level of standards to an exceptionally high level.