For years, up-and-coming musicians have wondered the secret to "making it." Finally, there is a book that provides answers to those questions, straight from the source: successful artists themselves. In Making It, successful artists are asked the same question: How did you go from wanting a career as a musician to having one? Featured artists are Jerry DePizzo (O.A.R.), Joe Pisapia (Guster), Dave Barnes, Gabe Dixon, Five Times August, Chris Trapper (The Push Stars), Derek Webb (Caedmon's Call), Marti Dodson (Saving Jane), Griffin House, Johnny Lee, and Erin McCarley. Reading this book will allow you to take control of your career by getting good advice from people who have been there.

Read the story of how successful music entrepreneur Kristin K. Yost set herself up for financial success her first year out of graduate school, as a piano teacher.

In The Beat Game, Grammy Nominated music producer Darrell "Digga" Branch shows Hip Hop beat makers and producers how to play in the high-paced game called the music business: Branch draws on his own personal experiences, successes and failures, as well as interviews with his well-known professional peers in the music industry, to provide a comprehensive guide to the legal, financial and creative aspects of the Hip Hop music game. Branch examines the roles of each member of a beat maker and producers winning team such as attorneys, managers, accountants, and friends. This book teaches winning strategies to build character, develop inspiration and motivation to help bring out the best when it matters the most. If you're a beat maker, producer or anyone who wants to make a living from Hip Hop music, The Beat Game is a must read

Building and maintaining a working band, cover or otherwise, is a lot of work. A ton of work. A ton of hard work. You aren't only required to be a good musician and performer, but a salesperson, a marketer, a promoter, a customer service representative, and more. It isn't always the rock star life you dreamed about. Whether playing music in a cover band is a hobby, something you would like to turn into more than just a hobby or something you are trying to make a full-time career out of, this book is for you. In (Not) Just a Bar Band, I cover branding, the difference between marketing and promotion, social media, your online presence and more. You bring the music, I bring the rest

You have your sound polished. You have a sweet website. You're ready to get your music reviewed. Now what? How do you do it? Artist Etiquette 101: Sure Fire Ways To Get A Positive Response From Labels, Radio and Press answers that question. Written by Founder/CEO of Hip Rock Magazine, Daniel C. Morrison you get: Do's and Don'ts when sending messages to media A mental exercise technique to get your mind ready Examples of common mistakes made by artists starting out A template you can actually use TODAY and much more With Reviews by Labels and Publicists working for Avril Lavigne, Hinder, Guns N Roses, Metallica, Linkin Park and more you owe it to yourself to see exactly what Daniel C. Morrison has to say to you A few of the many positive reviews... "The content is great and highly informative " - David Wimble - Founder of The Indie Bible (www.theindiebible.com) "Daniel Morrison's Artist Etiquette 101 is a great tool for up-and-coming bands looking for media and industry exposure. Daniel makes some great points about keys to presenting a band in a positive light." -Kristine Ashton-Magnuson/Ashton-Magnuson Media (Rocklahoma event, ShipRocked event, Steve Vai's Vai Academy Song Evolution Camp) "We like working with good people." - Kim Estlund, BWR Public Relations Evanescence, Linkin Park, Hinder, Avril Lavigne] "It was so great to work on this event and to get to work with so many great media folks like you." - Morrella S. Raleigh, Director of Marketing - Nederlander Entertainment "I appreciate everything you're doing." - Harold Gutierrez, Machine Shop Marketing Linkin Park, Korn, Papa Roach]

New Edition Completely Updated and Expanded This book takes the mystery out of the NEW music business The music industry has changed dramatically in the last five years. You need the "latest" information on how the music industry is set up, and you need legal information that is current, accurate, and targeted to independent record labels and musicians-whether you're an experienced performer or just starting out.

Music industry veteran Christopher Knab's honest, no-nonsense information empowers you to sell, promote, publicize, and perform your music. Learn how to work with industry professionals, prepare a career plan and publicity campaign, connect with your fanbase, grab the attention of distributors, get radio airplay, negotiate offers for live performances, and create a demand for your music with traditional methods and social networking strategies.

Entertainment law attorney Bartley F. Day's straight-to-the-point legal chapters include Making Sense of Music Industry Contracts, Recording a Cover Version, Trademarking Band Names, Insider Tips for Hiring a Music Attorney, Filing Copyright Applications, Recording Contract Advances and Royalty Rates, and a new chapter on the controversial 360 Deals now offered by many record labels.

This edition is filled with brand new topics like Radio's Reasons Not to Play a Record, and updated favorites like, Ten Reasons Why Musicians Fail (and How Not To), and Con Jobs: Watch Out for the Flim-Flam Man. There's a sample Four Front Music Marketing Plan, a Distributor One-Sheet, a Band Tour and Work Schedule, a Band Bio, and much, much more.

At 343 pages, this edition is over 70 pages longer than the 3rd edition. Newly revised, illustrated, and indexed, the 4th edition of "Music Is Your Business" is the essential book for independent musicians and record labels, and is used as a college and university textbook.

This Book is a comprehensive study of the music industry distribution system. The intent is to convey total understanding of the process of music distribution as well as the significance of that process and all it's variables. Marketing through cutting-edge web-technology and how to incorporate into digital and retail distribution networks supporting soundscan capabilities, is discussed. Distribution is but one aspect of the business end of this industry, arguably the most vital. The importance of distribution is stressed along with the importance of other contiguous aspects such as global sales, marketing and promotions including radio-internet radio, retail, trades, music aggregators, street-promotions, and college-networks. This edition includes current industry statistics, trends and new innovative ways in selling your music through both digital and physical. Focus on additional revenue streams as licensing, publishing, digital download cards with Soundscan support is also examined.

One Hit Wonders is a complete introduction to the music industry from the initiation of production to distribution of the final product. Each chapter is related to a popular film about the industry, making the content student-friendly and highly accessible and creating a cycle of fictional rock cinema linked to informative text. The book neatly sidesteps conventional organization, with material grouped into clean, clear sections that focus on archetypes, emotions, and experiences. Rather than addressing the best way to find and hire a publicist, the book encourages students to examine "the moment" that musical magic begins to brew. Through iconic films like Jailhouse Rock and Phantom of the Paradise, students explore topics such as the mores of existing as a musician in this modern world and music's ability to create enormous possibilities for personal transformation. One Hit Wonders teaches students that the music industry is more than a business-it's an experience. The book is written for courses in music industry management and production. It can also serve as a supplemental text for courses in popular culture and contemporary music appreciation.

How to run an independent record label for the masters.

The Music Business Has Completely Changed.
It's Time You Take Control Of It With The Book That Will Show You How.
Music's Legends Show You How To...
* Write Your Best Song with Pop Songwriting Superstar Diane Warren
* Record and Mix Your Best Sounding Record with Bob Clearmountain
* Master a Hit Record with Bob Ludwig
* The Must Read "Real Inside Story" of the Music Business Told by Steve Lukather
* Get the Sound You've Always Wanted with Bob Bradshaw
* Plus tons of killer business, marketing and PR strategies that can help you today
The Reviews...
From ASCAP
What if you could talk one-on-one with some of the greatest names in music today, like Grammy winning ASCAP songwriter Diane Warren, Grammy winning artist/legendary guitarist/founding member of "Toto" Steve Lukather, the famed record engineer and producer Bob Clearmountain, and mastering engineer to the stars Bob Ludwig and others, and they gave you their much sought-after advice on how to make music just like the biggest and best music stars.
In How To Make It In The New Music Business, Robert Wolff not only gives you this information from his interviews with these music legends, but reveals to you the technology and equipment that the "real music artists and producers" use to make their hit records and shows you how to use it to make hit sounding major record label quality music and records anywhere.
Think of this book as your "Music Road Map" that will take you from where you are to where you want to be, simply by following its step-by-step plan.
Far too many songwriters and musicians spend years and years of their lives becoming great at their craft, but rarely, do many of them know how the real world music game is played, or how to create a hugely successful career and do it all on their own terms. With this book, those days are over.
From Readers...
"Having received significant interest from DreamWorks, Hollywood and Maverick all within the last three months, I have fast come to the realization of which you have categorically confirmed for me in your book. Thank you for an extremely interesting read." --Mike C.
"The book is a bible for those just starting in the music industry, and a revelation for people that have been in the business for a long time." --Crystal (MusicContracts101.com)
"What is needed in order to succeed in todays music industry. Well written and inspiring it is a very enjoyable read for anyone just starting out in the business or veterans who wish to touch up on all aspects of the industry. I enjoyed the inspiring words from Bob Clearmountain and Bob Ludwig." --Brian T.
"Recently I was looking for a book to learn more about the music business, contracts, marketing, new ways of distribution, etc. I encountered this book and decided to get a sample into my Kindle and read the first chapter. After that I bought it and kept reading. The book is divided into different lessons, which are organized in a logical manner analogous to the way you go into starting a business, producing and album and selling it. The book covers a lot of material and it is written in a very friendly way, easy to understand. If you are interested in music and music business you will definitely find some sound advice and a lot of inspiration in this book. It opened my mind in many ways." --J.P. Mantilla

No matter whether you're just starting out as a musician, filmmaker, or engineer or you have years of experience; we're all trying to become better and make more money in this amazing industry. The entertainment industry can be exciting, entertaining, and rewarding; however, there are plenty of problems which we face in the entertainment industry from competition, compensation, to social media. Together, we'll pull back the curtains and take a look at the dark side of the stage life in this eye-opening book which will help you understand not only the problems, but allow you to see how to become a part of the solution. This book will teach you how to start to make money or help you make even more than you already do. Just in case you don't understand the terminology of this industry yet, everything is clearly explained even for the beginners. EVERYTHING you will read is the unedited truth in this industry told through personal experiences and statistics; all told From The Mind of a Treble Soul.

Have you dreamed about a career in the music business? You NEED this book. Straight talk; not a lot of blah, blah The REAL music business; not fairy tales Laugh while you learn Guarantees of the business Some acclaim for previous editions: "Randy absolutely nails the way our kind lives and what we deal with." - Bugs Henderson "This book doesn't sugar coat nor does it stroke the musician's ego." - Janice Sizemore "Ballard conveys the cold, hard facts of the brutal music biz, all while making the reader laugh... continuously." - Anastasia Karalekas, The Muse's News

In 1952 successful songwriter Buck Ram, and Jean Bennett, a hopeful girl singer from Missouri, began an entertainment management company that created the #1 group of the 50's - The Platters. For thirty-eight years Personality Productions kept a roster of fifteen or more artists at all times including The Flares, Peter Breck, Bert Convey, Sugar and Spice, Morton Downey, Jr., The Pengiuns, The Colts, The Blockbusters and Benny Joy. These pages are a collection of press releases, office notes, correspondence and Jean's Personality Pluggers covering a few of those acts. They begin in 1952 and continue through 2013. This collection shows how the first international superstar group in music was created - before computers, the internet, facebook, power steering, and super highways with rest stops using nothing but a telephone, mimeograph sets and a manual typewriter. This is how Rock began to Roll

Digital PR thought leader Ariel Hyatt's Cyber PR for Musicians is an accessible, effective, and empowering guide to online marketing success. In her 18 years in PR, Ariel Hyatt has changed the landscape of how musicians build a successful marketable profile. With her latest book, Cyber PR for Musicians: Tools, Tricks, And Tactics For Building Your Social Media House, she reveals her trade secrets in an accessible and warmly written guide. Ariel's approach is centered around demystifying and harnessing the full potential of social media. In Cyber PR for Musicians, she cleverly uses the metaphor of building a house for building an online profile and, with grace and clarity, guides artists through constructing a robust online presence that will yield real results. Her book is digestible, divided into chapters that thread together an easy-to-follow priority-oriented plan. For example, she begins with a website as being the front door to a musician's house, and, not only does she detail its importance, she offers realistic ways to get one constructed affordably. Cyber PR for Musicians also illuminates many tricks and techniques to maximize Facebook exposure. Here, she starts with the basics for newbies, but spans to break down more sophisticated topics such as Rdio and Spotify integrating with Facebook, and Spotify Analytics for Facebook. Ariel is a recognized thought leader in the digital PR world. In her acclaimed career she has represented over 1,800 clients. Her game-changing work has been lauded by industry professionals and highly established media outlets alike, garnering her press in Oprah, CNN, Wired, Billboard, Hypebot and The Washington Post. Middle Tennessee State University offers a master class based on her innovative PR principles. Besides being the founder of a successful PR firm, she is an international speaker, educator, and author of three books on social media and marketing for artists.

A must have, easy to use music licensing guide for independent musicians. Learn about copyright, performance royalties, what licensing is, how it's used and how you can start making some extra money off of your original, recorded music. The second edition includes updated resource information and some new licensing info as well.

How many times have you thought that "there's got to be a better way" to reach more people and make more money with your music?

With a unique approach to touring and turning a profit, singer-songwriter Shannon Curtis has released an in-depth eBook that details how up-and-coming artists can follow her direct-to-fan recipe for making way more fans and way more money.

"No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too)" breaks down in plain language and precise detail a plan for artists that doesn't follow the traditional club & coffeehouse methodology. Topics covered include:

Finding the right hosts how to build an itinerary using your existing email list and social media relationships

Creating the ideal performance space how to focus your audience and maximize your show's intimacy and connectivity

Helping your hosts put together their invite lists how to set yourself up for a successful event by guaranteeing "critical mass"

Setup and flow how best to pace the evening to maximize guests' experience (and your income )

Gathering donations how to partner with your host for a financially successful event

Merchandise strategies how to create awareness, maximize your effectiveness, and make more money

Making sure you have the right gear specific equipment recommendations and how-tos

But more than just giving procedural suggestions, Curtis goes deeper, thoroughly explaining the psychology and interpersonal dynamics behind her tremendously successful house concert touring method. You won't just come away with a knowledge of "what" works, you'll understand "why" it works.

Curtis says: "My decision several years ago to abandon traditional club touring in favor of house concerts has made my career as an artist better on every measurable level. I sell more albums and merch, generate more income, receive more signups to my email list, and most importantly, I make stronger, deeper connections with the people listening to my music. With this book, I'm confident that you can open the door to a whole new world of deeply enriching performance experiences, whether you're a veteran artist or a complete rookie to touring."

RAVES:

""Shannon Curtis captures in this book the essence of what it means to be an independent musician: 100% control of your career and 100% of the benefits. Curtis's alternative model for touring cuts out the middleman, and puts the power (and money) back in the hands of the artists. She's a true entrepreneur, and an inspiration for any artist looking to become successful on their own terms."" - Patti Silverman, SF Music Tech

""As an independent artist who's done nearly 100 house shows, I'm here to tell you that anyone who's considered going that route needs this book. Of all the crap we waste money on as artists, nothing I can think of will give you the return on investment this book will. Shannon gives you a staggering level of detail. Stop reading this review and read the book, like, now."" - JT Spangler, Nashville musician

""I just wanted to thank you. I have been expanding my booking schedule and using house shows more frequently and leaning heavily on your model, and it is literally changing my life. I am making more money, and finding myself more fulfilled and encouraged than ever before while building a better fan base than ever before. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. Thank you."" - Bradford Loomis, independent artist, Seattle

I like to think that if Ludwig van Beethoven were alive today, he'd be a social media madman, bypassing his patrons and financers and independently reaching his audience. He'd be thriving in creative and financial freedom. I also like to believe that the hundreds-perhaps thousands-of artists who have gone broke from bad publishing deals and outrageous recoupables would have preferred the option of having direct access to their audience and cutting out the middle man. And yet, they didn't have that option. Their artistic endeavors began in a time when other people in the music world held the keys to the castle. If you didn't have access to the Royal Opera House or the record stores or your single wasn't playing on every radio station, you had no choice but to sit in the back of a van and tour small venues year after year. Until now, that is. Technology and social media have transformed our musical landscape so that it is now possible for any musician to build and maintain a personal relationship with an audience in real time. I can't promise you a Grammy nomination, but I can guarantee you that if you're involved in the music business, have a product you're trying to promote, or want to make a financial commitment to your art without going broke, there's something in this book for you. Patience is key. Hard work is obligatory. And it's the decisions you make right now, not the habits of the past, that will shape your success in the future. I challenge you to begin today.

Learn how to manage an artiste in this step-by-step instruction book.Get the answers to most of the hardest questions about artiste management, with all the most important things one should know before managing an artiste. Perfect for any upcoming artiste manager.

The classic guide to independent music promotion (revised and updated 2013). With this manual, you'll discover that music marketing doesn't have to be expensive or flashy to be effective. Whether you're promoting a fast-growing indie band, record label or solo act from your basement, the Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook gives you the tools you need to get the most out of your music career. Within these pages you'll find: - Dozens of simple, high-impact ways to promote yourself, your band, or your new release - Tips on how to double your music sales (in 90 days or less) - 25 ways to finance your next recording project, music video, or major equipment purchase - The 29 most important elements in creating sizzling music publicity materials "The most directly applicable, start-tomorrow, creatively inspiring book I've ever seen on promoting your music " -Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby "After applying many of Bob's ideas, and without any wholesaling or distribution, I sold more than 20,000 music albums over the last five years. Using his suggestions, I increased my fan base by 35% in just one year. Pretty good for a non-performing artist who does all studio work. Bob is the master of music marketing " -Kris Lee-Scott, Hanai Music Don't create great music in the dark. Get the Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook today. It's already helped thousands of artists get more exposure and generate more gigs and music sales. Now it's your turn to soak up these ideas and put them to work for you.