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ASK THE MUSIC BUSINESS WEASEL!

For aspiring independent publishers, there’s one perspective you can’t afford to miss:

Offering real-world wisdom and survival tips for the music business jungle, Eric Beall can be an invaluable source of information and insight for you or your company. Contact ericbeall@ericbeall.com to arrange a consulting contract. Rates are negotiable on a project by project basis.

Ask The Music Business Weasel is a private consulting service offered by industry insider Eric Beall, to help develop your business strategies or offer practical advice for handling specific problems.

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Eric is the author of  The Billboard Guide To Writing and Producing Songs That Sell, as well as  Making Music Make Money (An Insider’s Guide To Becoming Your Own Music Publisher) and a music industry veteran, having held senior Creative jobs at Zomba Music, Jive Records, and Sony/ATV Music.. He’s worked with a wide variety of artists, writers and producers ranging from NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears, to Andrea Martin, The Script, Stargate Productions, and the Jonas Bros. Currently, he is Vice-President of A&R at Shapiro Bernstein, one of the industry’s most respected independent music publishers, where he’s brought in hit songs like “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas, “When Love Takes Over” by David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland,  “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae and “Too Little Too Late” by Jojo.

Prior to joining the executive ranks, Eric was an accomplished songwriter and record producer, with several Top Ten hits for artists like Diana Ross, The Jacksons, Martha Wash, and Joey Lawrence.   He’s a teacher and course designer for Berklee Music Online, at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and blogs at ericbeall.berkleemusicblogs.com.  He appears frequently as a guest speaker or panelist for organizations such as ASCAP, BMI, Belmont College, New York University, National Public Radio and a variety of songwriter and music-oriented websites.

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  • Consulting Services:

    Eric introduces a new service to independent publishers: Ask the Music Business Weasel. An consulting service to help develop your business strategies. READ MORE

  • Books:

    Small_Book_1Songwriters don’t just want to write songs—they want to write songs that sell! This Billboard Guide will share with you the secrets that successful songwriters and producers use to create chart-topping hits, and show you what music industry decision-makers are listening for in your music.

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    Small_Book_2Successful songwriters have learned that in today’s music business, it’s not enough to create the music. You have to build a business that turns your songs into valuable copyrights. Making Music Make Money: An Insider’s Guide To Becoming Your Own Music Publisher will educate songwriters, as well as aspiring music business entrepreneurs, about how to become an effective independent music publisher.

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