F.I.R.S.T. School to Offer One-Month Online Music Business Workshop

Feb. 8, 2012 - PRLog -- The Florida Institute of Recording, Sound and Technology (F.I.R.S.T. School) founded in 2004 in Orlando, Florida, will present a one-month online Music Business Workshop available for current and graduate students – as well as to the general public. Director, Alan Forbes, created the intense, condensed curriculum.

“With a blend of video lectures, PowerPoint presentations, and testing, you will feel like you are right there in the classroom!” states Alan Forbes, Director.

With eight (8) classes in a one-month workshop, registrants will learn everything from contract negotiations to copyright law and artist management. Registrants will have a full 45 days after registering to complete the course at their leisure. The $249.99 course is divided into these popular categories of learning interest:

•   Music Business Management
•   Marketing & Distribution
•   Accounting and Finance
•   Music Business Law
•   Artist Management
•   Intellectual Property
•   Promotion & Publicity
•   Live Events

“This is a must-have course for anyone pursuing a career in the music industry, starting their own business, or working freelance”, states Alan Forbes.

To register for the workshop, visit:  http:// www.startatfirst.digitalchalk.com

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The Florida Institute of Recording, Sound and Technology (F.I.R.S.T. School) was established in 2004, and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET). F.I.R.S.T. School specializes in offering 8-month career-specific training in the digital media industry, with a focus on the recording arts and film & video production. Instructors and School Directors bring experience from working in the industry at fine companies such as Universal Studios, Orlando Magic, Atlantic Records, EMI, Fox Television, Warner Brothers, U.S. Department of Defense, and Harcourt, as well as with musical artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Deep Purple, and Blue Man Group. Graduates of the F.I.R.S.T. School are now successfully employed as professionals in the audio and visual industry at CBS Radio, Disney, Universal Studios, Cox Media, and Clear Channel Communications. The F.I.R.S.T. School is located in the heart of the world's favorite vacation location, Orlando, Florida.