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Trying to make it in the music industry can be quite frustrating especially as an indie artist. Often you may get discouraged at some point. But some successful indie artists started this way too before getting successful, if they can do it, they can do it too.
There has been a lot of changes in the music industry since the last ten years, the innovation of technology has brought about so many opportunities to indie artists, bring about what I will...
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You Better Ask Somebody! Staying On Top Of Your Career in the "Friggin'" Music Business is a music handbook that primarily helps prepare aspiring musicians to create a successful career in the music industry. The handbook, created for high school and college level students, explains how aspiring musicians can create a successful career path and make a name in the industry while maintaining their integrity. It's also a refresher course for veteran...
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Be You Own Manager is a career handbook for classical musicians, singers, conductors, and others making music their profession. The book contains the basics in understanding the business side of the industry for both young as well as experienced classical musicians. It contains chapters on marketing, how to use social media, fee negotiations and much more. Every chapter includes practical examples to make it both easily understandable and implementable.
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This is Music Now provides raw and uncut advice, guidance and direction on how to be successful in the music industry. While Mr. Taylor does not guarantee that everyone will be successful in the music business, this book will open your mind, cleanse your spirit, and renew faith in yourself in order to prepare a solid foundation on which to base your career in the music industry.
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Have you ever had singles you thought were major hits, but didn't perform well in sales or going viral? Perhaps you are having a hard time building your audience? No matter how you answered, the fact of the matter is you are missing something in your career that's holding you back from your success. In this short eBook, Bella Bellum explains the "7 Essential" tips that will guide you with developing your music career. Each chapter outlines various...
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From Daydream to Dream Job is an essential marketing guide for artists, musicians, writers, photographers, crafters, and anyone else who wants to make money by turning an artistic passion into a profession. It offers easy-to-understand explanations of marketing terms and tools that can help creative entrepreneurs develop a solid foundation upon which to build a business. This book addresses the specific needs of creative professionals and offers real-world...
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Featuring the latest music business and social media concepts as well as brand-new interviews with a variety of the industry's top movers and shakers, Music 4.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age is a completely updated version of the previous best-selling editions!
How has streaming music impacted the artist and the industry? Who are the new industry players? Why do traditional record labels, television, and radio have increasingly...
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The Jump-Start Strategy is:
1) Looking at and creating your big picture and purpose, including declaring benchmark goals
2) Processing what you have and don't have through assessment
3) Creating opportunities that will get you results you are seeking
4) Understanding and implementing ways to get paid
5) Creating a structure that will keep the results flowing
The goal of this E-course is to radically transform the way independent artists...
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Perfect Pitch tells the compelling story of Nicolas Slonimsky. A boy prodigy as a pianist, Slonimsky fled pre-Communist Russia, reaching Paris at the height of another revolution-one in music and the arts. His early association with conductor Serge Koussevitzky brought him into contact with many of the era's greatest talents, including Igor Stravinsky and Serge Prokofiev. Emigrating to Boston in 1925, he embarked on a writing career, authoring key...
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Talent alone is never enough to make one a superstar in the music business. Artists should familiarise themselves with the entire music business value chain to be able to realise your dreams and get the return on investment they desire and deserve. This book aims to lay a foundation upon which an ordinary talented individual can build a progressive and prosperous music career. You must know 'WHEN' to do 'WHAT,”HOW' and 'WHY' in this game so you...
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The Business of Studio Photography is packed with proven strategies for starting a new studio or improving an existing one-and now this classic book has been thoroughly updated and revised for the new digital-imaging era. Expert advice on every aspect of running a studio is featured: location, financing, equipment, digital shooting, proofing, and ordering; marketing, Web advertising, public relations and self-promotion; pricing, negotiating with labs,...
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The Music Business Resource Manual will be an essential tool for any musicians trying to get started in the business. There are so many outlets for getting your music out there to be heard today, but the ins and outs of the music business can be daunting. You need to be informed and educated in order to be a successful Independent Musician. You need to treat your career as a business. It is important to know about copyright protection, mechanical...
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This book guides the reader through the variety of stages and steps one takes to make a professional music career into a legal business. It covers important topics that every musician should fully understand before signing a contract, making a recording, or fully pursuing a career. With a straightforward, plain-English approach, this book is written by an attorney who has been on both sides of the desk in the music business. With the advent of modern...
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"Creating Artful Sales" was written after years of watching talented artists and craftspeople sitting behind their work, hoping for a sale. This book is filled with exercises that help you learn to look at sales differently. You are not trying to talk someone into buying something they don't want, You are talking to your "lookers" to see if and how you can be of service through your art or craft.
The next time you hear "I'm just looking" you can smile...
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Nashville may be considered the epicenter of country music, but today, this thriving music industry town is home to a diverse array of musicians and musical styles. Combine that musical community with a "livable" town that's more friendly and affordable than some coastal music cities, and it's no wonder that musicians continue to flock to Nashville to play, write, record, produce, and live otherwise fulfilling lives. Getting acquainted with any new...
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Many retailers don't have regular sales meetings. Sales people come and go, so ongoing training is necessary. A little training for even a few minutes a day can work wonders. It's amazing how much business can be increased with just a little knowledge passed along on a daily basis to the sales staff. You don't need volumes of sales-training material with charts and graphs. You can easily do it before you open for business, with the staff around, in...
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Whether you are an aspiring professional musician, a dreamer looking to start your own company, or simply a fan of Eric Dodge and his music, this book is a must read. Eric opens his heart completely and shares with the reader all the personal moments of triumph and heartbreak that have accompanied his rise to success in the music business. The glimpses into Eric's life will delight his fans and the insights he shares into his professional journey...
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The 8 BIGGEST Mistakes EVERY DJs Makes and How To Avoid Them... Plus a '14 Day Guide to Success in Your DJ Business' includes solutions to most DJ's most common mistakes like: Giving Up Too Soon; Not Looking For New Clients; Buying Cheap Equipment; Charging Too Little; Focusing On Equipment Rather Than Clients; Trying To Be Everything To Everyone; Not Having Any Marketing Collateral; & Not Having Fun.
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This savvy resource helps artists and art professionals generate the publicity that keeps their artwork and business in the public spotlight. Provided are practical tools for attracting the media's attention and building bridges between artists, their galleries, and collectors, and between museums and their audiences. This new edition provides the latest word on new art markets; how to research the Internet, build a Website, and launch e-mail publicity...
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