New Artist Model

New Artist Model
Private
Industry Music industry
Founded 2014
Founder Dave Kusek
Headquarters Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States
Area served
 International
Products Online courses
Owner Dave Kusek
Website NewArtistModel.com

New Artist Model is an American company that publishes online curriculum on the music industry. Headquartered in Cohasset, Massachusetts[1] and founded by Dave Kusek in 2014,[2] the company caters to independent musicians and other music professionals. Topics cover "licensing, publishing, e-commerce, concerts, promotion and networking," among others.[3] By 2016, enrollment in the school was approaching 1,100 members from 60 countries,[1] and New Artist Model has been featured in publications such as Billboard,[3] CMJ,[2] and the Boston Globe.[1]

History

Dave Kusek founded New Artist Model as an online business course in 2014. Kusek had previously developed the online course Berkleemusic.com for Berklee College of Music,[1][4] and had also worked for years in music software development.[5] Kusek is currently CEO of New Artist Model, which caters to musicians,[3] songwriters, producers, and managers.[3] According to Billboard, Kusek started the course to "to help build a next generation of independent artists."[3]

The eight week online course debuted in early 2014,[2] with topics including "licensing, publishing, e-commerce, concerts, promotion and networking."[3] In April 2014, PledgeMusic, Music X-Ray, Bandzoogle and PressKit became affiliates of New Artist Model.[6] The program has been used by artists such as Eden Kai, who won the Brown Bags to Stardom award in Hawaii in 2015.[7] By 2016, enrollment in the school was approaching 1,100 members from 60 countries.[1]

Model and curriculum

The company does not award degrees, instead offering two education tiers (Essential and Master).[1] There is either a teacher-led version taught by Kusek with materclasses,[8] or a self-paced version.[2] With a one-time fee, the course offers a year's worth of materials, including "webinars, live workshops, and downloadable guides that students may consume at their own pace."[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conti, Kathleen (March 4, 2016). "Berklee online school creator now steers his own from Cohasset home". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dave Kusek Launches ‘New Artist Model,’ An Online Course For Musicians". CMJ. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Peoples, Glenn (February 3, 2014). "With New Online Education Platform, Dave Kusek Wants to Build Music's Middle Class". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  4. ↑ "David Kusek". Berkleemusic.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Peoples, Glenn (April 20, 2012). "Dave Kusek Leaves Berklee College of Music to Focus on Digital Startups". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  6. ↑ Till, Jesse (April 29, 2014). "Music Business School "New Artist Model" gains new partners with Bandzoogle, CMJ, and PressKit.". Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  7. ↑ Smith, Erin (May 20, 2015). "Heels & Picks: Kai eyes L.A. after Brown Bags win". Honolulu Pulse. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Q&A: Dave Kusek Of New Artist Model". CMJ. January 27, 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-21.

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