Caring for Catalogue

Caring for Catalogue is a 90-minute workshop examining what it means to build and evolve a catalogue and artistic legacy as a musical artist. Moving beyond traditional models, the session explores innovative approaches to ownership, archiving, distribution, and monetization, alongside case studies of artists who have reimagined how their work lives on. With a global perspective, it offers practical tools for protecting rights, activating back catalogues, and stewarding creative work over time in ways that are both sustainable and artist-led.

Sustainable PracticeCulture & Industry

Instructor

Kyla-Rose Smith

Dates

Sessions

1 session

Duration

90 mins each

Level

All levels

Language

English

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Kyla-Rose Smith

i'm a blob amongst blobs....thinking my way to a new reality

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Instructor Statement

I care deeply about artists building their own legacy outside of corporate, vampiric systems that extract everything they can from you. If you want to build your own systems or distribution and monetization this is for you.

FAQs

Is this only for artists with an established catalogue? No. The class is valuable for artists at any stage — whether you're stewarding decades of work, building a catalogue now, or simply thinking ahead about how your work will live in the world. What if I don't yet have publishing, rights, or distribution set up? The session covers foundational frameworks alongside more advanced strategies. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of what these systems are and how to begin building yours. Does this apply to non-musicians? The class is built around musical catalogue specifically, but many of the principles around ownership, archiving, and stewardship translate to other creative disciplines.