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20 sessions
- 3 hrs/ session. Total of 60 Hrs. Plus 6 Hrs in a professional recording studio.
Our songwriting course is
made up of two core studies, Songwriting and the Songwriters Business.
This is a full Songwriting Course (highly recommended)
studied in 20 sessions.
Students studying the
complete course will benefit a lot more if they intend to market their
songs. The two core studies complement each other in a way that your knowledge of the
business will instigate a better motivation in you to write great and
powerful songs.
After you have written and produced great songs, you would not want
to see them sit on the shelf, but get them heard by music industry
professionals. They have 'chemistry', a science of attraction between
them, and when you have learned to understand that science, it will
become second nature to you. This is what this 'compleat' course will do to you if
you have attended all classes, successfully done all assignments and
carefully taken all that you have learned on board.
Opportunities included with
the course:
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At least one completely
produced song at the end of the course. Song is recorded in a
professional studio by a qualified engineer who has recorded the
best artists.
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Competing to be the
winner of the main award in the following year.
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If song has reached the
marketable level expected, which is expected of all students,
publishing opportunities for your song written during the course
will be presented to you on the award evening.
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Collaboration team to
continue working together after the course.
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Songwriter's camp if
available.
Private sessions available.
You may come to us or we can come to you at no extra cost if you live
within 40 km.
TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Did you know that
tax principles that applies to most businesses are actually different
for music related business such as performers, songwriters and
musicians? Musicians and artists do not always easily make a profit
unless it's been their big break, they are likely to make a loss.
Therefore as long as they can justify their intention to make a living
from their music, they are allowed to claim for losses every year,
until they have made a profit or become successful. Due to this course
being geared towards establishing you as a
professional songwriter, whether as your primary or secondary source of income if you have another full time job, for
tax purposes, this course is actually the proof that it is your intention
to make a living with your music as a songwriter. So you can fully claim
on your expenses in doing this course. In other words you have nothing
to lose. Speak to your accountant or a tax agent about it if you
want to understand how this could work for you.
Course
Fees: $800.00 (See options and details below.)
What
would it cost you to get a song professionally produced and fully
recorded in a studio? You would have to add up the studio booking fee in
a minimum three hours block, session musicians and singer plus the
engineer's cost.
Here we
are offering you for a similar fee:
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The
same standard of studio work as described above.
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The addition of a complete 20
weeks course on songwriting, including the
music business.
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Publishing opportunities where your song will be forever published
and marketed till it generates you income (publishing conditional
upon marketability).
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Awards and prizes after successful completion of the course.
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Continuous mentoring throughout the course every time you need help
with assignment.
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Collaboration with other songwriters.
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Free
workshops opportunity during the duration of your course.
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And
much more...
And we
have also added:
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The
opportunity to pay either upfront or a small amount as you go.
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A rebate of $100 for each person
that you have recommended, when they have completed the course. With a few recommended friends, you
could receive back all what you have paid for the course. (Temporary
Incentive).
Only Magesongs School Of
Songwriting will offer you these opportunities.
Upfront Cost : $800 current incentive fee. Normally $1200 [See Discount Below].
Flexible Payment
options: (1) $50 per session after initial deposit of $200 at the time
of booking. or (2) $200 payable at the beginning of each month.
DISCOUNT: 'PASSIONATE SONGWRITER' STIMULUS:
Save $400. Take advantage of this offer for the course starting in July.
Because you are passionate about songwriting we are offering you the
full course, This Business Called Songwriting (covering Songwriting &
the Music Business) for the same fee as the Songwriter's Course Only
paying $800. If you choose the installment flexibility option, you will
make a deposit of $100 and $35 when you attend each session. And
you receive the same benefits as described above.
Please Note - Studio
Conditions.
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If you need more than 6 hours in
studio for extra vocals or mixing etc., this will be at extra cost
to you or as arranged between you and the sound engineer.
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Note also that the quality of the
studio work is finished record quality product that we are seeking
from students at the end of the course. Anything you require more
than the best we are offering you will be at your own cost.)
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You will be given the full
duration of the course, therefore plenty of time to have your (one)
song completed. The month following the completion of the course is
the time allocated for your song to be recorded in studio. If your
song is late, passed the allocated time, you will lose your studio
time and to have your song recorded will be in a different studio of
your choice and at your own cost. If our appointed sound engineer
agrees to record the late song, it will also be at your own cost.
Therefore it is recommended that you have your song finished on
time. Note also that your teacher or an appointed mentor will be
working with you to help you get the song ready prior to studio
recording. If the course has been completed and you are late, you
may book some time with your teacher or mentor, but there will be a
charge of $30 per hour.
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Studio production time will only
be offered if your song has achieved marketable quality, to be ready
for publishing. The sound engineer/programmer may refuse to record
your song if you haven't achieved the quality expected of your
songwriting. (Your song cannot be replaced by any other song
previously written by you, outside of the course, whatever the
quality of the song.)
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Songwriting Made
Perfect.
(Not being offered at the moment due to This Business Called
Songwriting discounted fee.)
12 sessions
course - 3 hrs/ session. Total of 36 Hrs. Plus 6 hrs. in recording
studio.
This is the songwriting
course only. 12 sessions cover all the tools and techniques necessary to
write professionally. If you study with us, forget about 'amateur
writing', 'writing poetry only' or being a hobbyist (unless you choose
to be one), when we could make you write as a professional. You do the
same assignments as in the complete course.
Opportunities included with
the course:
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One completely produced
song at the end of the course. Song is recorded in a professional
studio by a qualified engineer who has recorded the best artists.
-
Competing to be the
winner of the main award in the following year.
-
Collaboration team to
continue working together after the course.
-
Songwriter's camp if
available.
Private sessions available.
You may come to us or we can come to you at no extra cost if you live
within 40 km.
Course
Fee: $800.00
If you
prefer to only study the songwriting section of the course you can do so
when the songwriting section of the full course is being run.
Here are some of what you
will benefit for less than what it would cost you in a profession
studio:
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The same standard of studio work.
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The
addition of a 12 weeks course on how to master your songwriting.
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A
songwriter's camp (when available).
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An
award
after successful completion of the course.
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Continuous mentoring throughout the course
every time you need help with assignment.
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Collaboration with other songwriters.
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Free workshops
opportunity during the duration of your course.
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The
opportunity to pay either upfront or a small amount as you go.
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A rebate of $100 for each person that you have recommended, when they
have completed their course. With a few recommended friends, you could
cash back all what you have paid for the course. (Temporary Incentive).
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Note: No publishing opportunity is offered. If you are interested in
becoming a published writer you should consider doing 'This Business
Called Songwriting' course or the 'Music Business For Songwriters'
Course only.
Upfront Cost : $800
(Including all of the above)
Flexible Payment options:
(1)
$50 per session after initial deposit of $250
at the time of booking.
or (2) First payment $300 and $250 at
the beginning of the 2 remaining months.
Note: Due to
the Discounted fee of the full songwriting and business course above
which is the same fee as this course, it is to your advantage to do the
full course and therefore you will only make a deposit of $100 and
payment of $35 each session, unless you choose to pay upfront $800.
Same studio condition apply as stated above.
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Music Business For
Songwriters.
8 sessions
course - 3 hrs/ session. Total of 24 Hrs. (Not being offered at
the moment due to This Business Called Songwriting discounted fee.)
Songwriter’s Music Business teaching all that’s needed to know about
marketing your songs i.e. networking, collaboration, publishing,
agreements, royalties, copyright, performing right societies (APRA,
ASCAP BMI and SESAC), current common industry scams, pitching to A&Rs
and film industry etc. This complete songwriter's business course is not
taught anywhere in Australia but commonly taught in the USA and used by
most hit songwriters. This course can be extended for a 'compleat'
songwriting course for those wanting to study all the tools and
techniques that could make your songwriting standout.
Opportunities included with
the course:
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Publishing
opportunities for any of your songs if they meet the publishing
standards. We need to advise that Magesongs Publishing receives a
large number of submissions from songwriters who believe in
themselves, but only an outstanding song makes it. Some of our
songwriters have taken a couple of years to get what we look for in
a song. If you are interested in getting your songs published but do
not think you can meet the requirements, we recommend you do one of
the two songwriting courses above. If you are not sure, you could
send 3 of your best songs to be evaluated by Magesongs Publishing
and see if we they take your songs on board.
Private sessions available.
You may come to us or we can come to you at no extra cost if you live
within 40 km.
Course Fees: $500.00
The
Music Business section can be studied when the Business section of the
full course is being run.
Here are
some of what you will benefit:
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8
weeks of a full Music Business course.
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An
award certificate
after successful completion of the course.
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Continuous mentoring throughout the course.
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The
opportunity to pay either upfront or a small amount as you go.
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A rebate of $100 for each person that you have recommended, when they
have completed their course. With a few recommended friends, you could
cash back all what you have paid for the course. (Temporary Incentive).
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Publishing opportunity is available only if your songs submitted
after the course has past the marketability test justifying why you
had no need to do the songwriting course.
Upfront Cost : $500
(Including all of the above)
Flexible Payment
option: (1) $50 per session after initial deposit of $100 at the time of
booking. or (2) $250 payable at the beginning of the 2 months.
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OTHER
SERVICES
1 on 1 Song
Critique
We do
private critique of songs. We take the song break it down down and
rebuild it the marketable way. You will be given ideas to play with to
make your song the best it could be. Depending on its needs we can break
down the structures, the verse-chorus-bridge components, the
non-symmetrical lines, the rhyming, the meaning and/or content of the
lyric, the prosody, the melody and rhythm in details, looking at it all
in a marketable perspective. What you learn is the formula that works
the best for that song and you should be able to apply the formula to
new songs you write of the same type.
Note: It
is important that you request critique on songs that you need help with,
not on songs that you have already spent money on recordings, that you
are attached to and will never change it in the end. We are here to help
you get the best out of your songs.
Rate: $35 for 30 minutes.
Note: 30
minutes might be all you need and an extra 15 minutes bonus can given to
you. However if your song needs more work to be done, extra $30
/30minutes will apply.
Online live & Phone
Critique
Critiques can be also done online using the phone and computer together.
We recommend a program such as Skype so fixing can be done in real time.
We look at your song the same way as described above.
Rate: $35 for 30 minutes.
Note: 30
minutes might be all you need and an extra 15 minutes bonus can be given
you. However if your song requires more work to be done, extra $30
/30minutes will apply.
Emailed Critique
Emailed
critique is also available however at a higher rate because there is no
interaction with the songwriter and therefore it can take, longer to
make the song work to the satisfaction of the writer. See the fees
section on this page.
Rate: $50
initial fee for 30 minutes.
Note: 30 minutes might be all that is needed to fix your song. However
if your song needs more fixing, an extra $30 /30minutes will apply. You
will be notified by email before we continue on your song after the
first 30 minutes.
Melbourne Songwriter's
Workshops
We run a
monthly workshop for our past students and new comers as well.
Each month we have one of three ways of running the workshops.
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A
free forum session where each participant gives their opinion on
each other's song. A rating sheet is handed to each writer for their
song by everyone so each writer can assess for him/herself at home.
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A
very affordable rate critique for 45 minutes maximum on each song in
development similar to 1 on 1 critique described above but at a
cheaper rate, except that it is done on a screen before others so
that they also learn from other's songs too.
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A very affordable session where
songwriters come to collaborate on songs with all the guidance they need.
Rate:
A Free Workshop or a $10 rate for 45 minutes the following month.
Note: This is
a reduced rate to that of 1 on 1 Critique and songwriters can take
advantage of this opportunity.
We run a
meetup website where members receive regular information about our
workshops. If you are interested in attending our workshops, we
recommend you joining the free at
Melbourne Songwriters Workshop meetup
site.
2010 Sydney
Songwriters Workshops & Seminar.
Almost each month we run a workshops in
Sydney (Newtown). We also run a yearly seminar introducing what we do to
new songwriters.
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Our workshops where participants are
involved in an actual practice of writing a song, ideas on the most
effective approach to songwriting.
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Our seminar is a general presentation
of what connects songwriters to the music industry, how
understanding the business side of songwriting can make a difference
in the way songs are written.
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Critique of songs in a group
setting and/or one on one where the songwriter is not only told what
isn't working in a song, but shown how to make it work, or make it
work for the songwriter.
Rate:
A flat rate of $60 for our Workshops & Seminars and we also offer a free critiquing of songs.
Free critique is only offered on the day.
We run a
meetup website where members receive regular information about our
workshops. If you are interested in attending our workshops, we
recommend you joining the free at
Melbourne Songwriters Workshop meetup
site. For our Sydney songwriters
interested they can visit
Sydney Songwriters Workshop.
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