EP Project
by Thomas Copland

1. A&R(Artist & Repertoire
1.1. Creative input
1.2. Repetoire selection
2. Target audience
2.1. Location
2.2. Live performance reaction
2.3. Age boundary
3. Rehearsal process
3.1. refining material
3.2. setting personal targets
3.3. reviewing and evaluating progress
3.4. vlogs
3.5. diary
3.6. audio recordings
3.7. music formats
3.8. target setting
4. Scheduling
4.1. Timetable for weekly rehearsals
4.2. Dates for writing music
4.3. Dates for recordings
4.4. Dates for videos
4.5. Dates for demos
5. Manufacture
5.1. formats
5.1.1. CD
5.1.2. Vinyl
5.1.3. MP3
5.1.4. Tape?
6. Production process
6.1. Mixing
6.2. Mastering
6.3. recording
7. Budgeting
7.1. Studio time
7.2. music video
7.3. promotion
8. Marketing
8.1. Artwork
8.1.1. Backdrop
8.1.2. Album cover
8.1.3. Merchandise
9. Promotion
9.1. music video
9.2. billboards
9.3. gigs/events/live performance/touring
9.4. advertisement
10. Funding(Sources)
10.1. Website funding option
10.1.1. Pre-orders
10.1.2. Crowd funding
10.1.3. Buying merchandise
10.1.4. Buying albums
10.1.5. Buying downloads
10.2. Record label
10.3. self funding
11. Distrubution
11.1. Music platforms
11.1.1. streaming
11.1.2. Youtube
11.2. Social media
11.3. Band website
12. Copyright&Royalties
12.1. Register songs with
12.1.1. PPL
12.1.2. PAS
12.2. Sample clearance
12.2.1. MCPS