President/CEO: Music Business Consultant, Advisor, Educator & Contract Specialist

Creator/Owner of Many Music Business Educational products, including, a Book, Courses, and an All-In-One CD; plus a large Music Business Educational Website: www.professorpooch.com…

Owner of "Music Business Central™", a TV/Radio/Multimedia Company offering Educational & Edutainment Products…

Experience & Skills

A. Guiding the careers of many past, present and future Singers, Songwriters, Musicians, & Producers, etc.  This includes:

• Helping them to psychologically "handle" the national/international level.

• Teaching them all aspects of the Music Business.

• Troubleshooting

B. Over 25 years experience as a consultant to many Music Publishers, Managers, Production Companies, Independent Record Companies, Attorneys, etc…

• Helping them start their businesses.

• Teaching them how to run their businesses.

• Providing them with the proper contracts.

• Providing them with ongoing guidance regarding all aspects of their business.                 

• Troubleshooting

C. Lectured at [in person and by conference and video-conference call] Elementary, Secondary, High Schools, and Colleges in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware on various aspects of the Music Business, and Copyright and Entertainment Law. Served on many Music Business Panels at Seminars, etc.

D. Owner/WebMaster/Chief Writer of "ProfessorPooch.com" an Large Music Business Educational and Resource Center Web Site for people interested in beginning and advancing their careers in the Music Business.

E. Author of Music Business Courses on "Artists & Management", "Songwriters & Music Publishing", "Producing & Production Companies" and "Legal Basics"... Author of the Published Book "The Music Biz" [How to Get In, Survive, and Succeed - Without Getting Ripped Off].  Several thousand copies sold.  Constantly updated and expanded for the 21^st century.  311 pages.

© 1984, '87, '92, '94, '96, ‘97, '98, '99, 2000, ‘01, '02, '03, '04, 05, '06
David J. Spangenberg

David's Book, all of his Music Business Courses, plus many extras, are contained on his "Music Biz On A Disk™", sold internationally on his Web Site.

F. Written contracts for, negotiated with and for, and legally represented…

• Artistic people, including, but not limited to:

  Singers, Songwriters, Musicians, Arrangers,
  Producers, Beat Makers, Actors/Actresses, etc. 

  And…

• Businesses, Companies and Corporations, including, but not limited to:

  Music Publishers, Managers, Production Companies,
  Independent Record Companies, Attorneys, etc.

  for…

  [including, but not limited to] all of the following Contracts and Agreements:

Partnership… Artist Management… Guidance… Associate and Assistant Management…
"Per Song" & "Exclusive" Songwriter/Music Publishing and Co-publishing…Artist Development…
Artist/Producer… Artist/Production Company… Artist/Record Company…
Act and Product Placement… Legal Guardianship… Recording Studio… etc.

• Aided and trained Attorneys regarding the nuances of Entertainment Law, including Lawyers interested in specializing in the Music Business field.

• Troubleshooter for all of the above          

G. Developed and taught the following courses at the Art Institute of Philadelphia [7 years: 1991-1998]

H. As a Music Publisher…

• Member of "BMI" [Broadcast Music Inc.], a Performing Rights Society, and the "Harry Fox Agency", a Licensor for Music Publishers.

• Own or co-own over 200 copyrighted and registered songs.

I. As owner of a Professional Computerized Recording Facility since 1985…

• Hundreds of clients.

• Served as Producer, Musical Arranger, Audio Engineer, as well as Professional Sound-Designer/Programmer of Musical Computers on thousands of recording sessions.

• Presently, not open to the public.

J. As Performer/Musician/Arranger/Producer…

• 2 Recording Deals with Major Producers... Recordings as Vocalist, Guitarist, Pianist... Performed Live as Vocalist/Guitarist...

• Drums/Percussion, Bass, Horns, Strings, etc., using Analog & Digital Synthesizers and Computerized Keyboards...

• Musical Arranger: Chord Charts, Lead Sheets & Complete Musical Arrangements...

• Producer: Musical Recordings for Demos, Records, Film/Video; Stage Performances, Commercials...

K. Miscellaneous…

• Commercials (Radio/TV): Writing Jingles, Music Copy; Singing & Speaking Parts...

• Newspaper Column & Articles, Short Stories, TV & Film Outlines and Treatments ...

• Voice-overs...