Term 2
Answer the following for me...
Have you completed registering your first composition with APRA?
If not why?
Do you see the value in joining APRA and do you feel there is value in learning about music licensing and rights in the course?
Do you feel confident going to the APRA site as a resource?
You were given the opportunity in class to co-write, produce, record and create a video of your composition using your established groups for the final 4 weeks of term one.
Did you complete this in the 4 weeks? If not how much did you complete? Did you find this project a valuable and creative way to learn about co-writing and royalties?
How would you approach this project differently next time?
What are you most excited about learning or exploring in Professional Practice relating to your musical goals?
Have you logged into Moodle to access these slides or any course material?
Portfolio 15%
Get a pen out and write this down
Checklist
2% Bio Photo x 2 (marked on strong sense of image)
1% Banner Photo (marked on strong sense of image)
1% Short Bio (marked on richness of content)
1% Long Bio (marked on richness of content)
4% SoundCloud Track (just need one)
- you must be playing on the song or have written it
4% Video (just need one)
- you must be performing the song or have performed or written the song
2% 2 x social media channels of your choice (just need two) e.g Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, SoundCloud, Instagram
nzmusicians.co.nz
Must be on this site.
Due at the end of the year.
You can continue to develop it after this year.
Business Basics
An Introduction to Business & Tax
Handout
Income
with the person next to you write a list of the income sources as a sole trader in the music industry.
Sources
Gigs
Teaching (private & PAYE)
PAYE, WT, self employed income
Group the results
Expenses
In small groups list all possible expenses associated with each income stream
Put your expenses under the following headings
Office / Studio
Rental and/or mortgage interest, utilities bills for the % of space used by your business
Communication
Phone bills and % of mobile bill used for business use
Travel
Car k's to rehearsals, gigs, research. Plane tickets to gigs/research.
Equipment/Maintenance
Strings etc, repairs, items under $300
Professional Fees
Paying sub-contractors, accountant, studio hire, doctor/physio visits, ACC Fees
Stationary
Small studio equipment under $300, postage
Research
Purchased music, concerts, anything relating to gaining knowledge for your business
Tax Tips
Email Expenses & Income
create an email account
mikes-tax@gmail.com
and email all digital receipts, take photos and email all physical receipts to this address.
It is all backed up, dated and ready to be sorted come tax time
bcc. all digital invoices
Spreadsheet
create a spreadsheet with the columns discussed in class. Make new ones for other types of expenses for your business.
Use spreadsheet logic to do that math
Dropbox / Google Drive
save your spreadsheet to the cloud
Create a MyTax login
use the MyTax login to check for WT payments and all PAYE income
www.ird.govt.nz
has all the FACTS!
Tax
By michaelstory
Tax
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