Partner Resources
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Music Industry Info Sheets
Prepared by Moira McKenzie, a Melbourne-based lawyer specialising in music, entertainment and intellectual property law
Common Contracts In the Music Industry
Legal Considerations When Scaling Up Your Music Business
Management Commission - What are they, and how do they work?
Defamation Handbook
Your guide to Defamation.
VMDO have partnered with Marque Lawyers to create a handbook to help you understand the complicated world of defamation in the music industry.
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Sound Country: A Green Artist Guide by Green Music Australia
Access here
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Free access to Music Ally’s premium subscription (valued at £45/month or £399/year). Available to VMDO audience only.
How to request access:
(1) Subscribe to VMDO’s newsletter here
(2) email info@vmdo.com.au to request the link to sign up to Music Ally’s premium subscription with the subject line “VMDO x Music Ally free Subscription Request” and state your role(s) within the music industry
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VMDO x Music Ally Learning Hub
VMDO has partnered with Music Ally to provide free access to these webinars (valued at £350+). To get setup, follow the instructions below:
Open an account here:
After opening an account and signing in, join the group here
View the VMDO group and the below courses here:
Sandbox Best Campaigns of 2022: Actionable Insights and Strategies for 2023
Serving the Fans: Escape the Algorithms and Build Sustainable Communities.
New Frontiers for Catalogue Marketing: Fresh Ideas for Past Releases
Unlocking International Success: How to conquer new music markets in 2023
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VMDO Chartmetric Discount
VMDO has partnered with Chartmetric to provide Victorian music industry professionals with a 50% discount for access to a Chartmetric premium account (RRP USD $140/month).
Whether you have already used Chartmetric or have never seen the world’s leading music data insights platform before, simply click HERE to sign up and take advantage of the offer today
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