Ep 15: Music in Fitness Classes - Why All The Rules?
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Music is a topic that I get asked about A LOT from Instructors. It’s always been a complex topic, but with the rise of teaching virtually this year, everything Instructors thought they knew about music rights was flipped on its head. And that’s exactly why today's podcast episode is dedicated to the subject.
Today’s guest is Denise Imbesi, CEO and Founder of Muscle Mixes Music. Denise got into the music side of fitness back in the 80s - when people still used vinyl to teach a class! We chat about what life was like for a fitness Instructor back then, as well as everything an Instructor needs to know about music rights and restrictions in 2020.
We unpack the subjects of music rights, licenses and the key differences between teaching live and virtually. If you teach Group Fitness to music - particularly online, then this is well worth a listen.
Here’s a glance at this episode…
(02:55) Denise tells us about her background and how she got involved with Musle Mixes Music
(7:35) Denise talks about music licensing, artists and the various aspects of how and why rules exist around music
(14:25) Will asks Denise what problem she was trying to solve for instructors when she first Muscle Mixes
(20:54) Denise talks about the way music licensing works in the US, as opposed to the UK
(24:46) Will asks Denise why it is that the cover music instructors thought was ‘fine to use whenever’ is NOT okay to use in digital
(32:00) Denise talks about what she’s done so that people can use music to teach online
(34:45) Denise shares how royalty-free music gets created
(41:50) Will and Denise discuss social media and music licensing rules
(48:26) Denise talks about how the digital music industry is evolving and how they’re trying to make that process easier for instructors
Links mentioned in this episode:
Denise’s Facebook
Will’s Facebook, Instagram and Email Address
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