The Self-Promoting Musician

The Self-Promoting Musician
Author: Peter Spellman
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2008-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476867488

(Berklee Guide). This updated second edition will teach you how to take charge of your musical career with crucial do-it-yourself strategies. Filled with empowering resources and tips for self-managed musicians, including: How to write a business plan, create press kits, sharpen your business chops; Using the Internet to promote your music; How to customize your demos for maximum exposure; Secrets to getting your music played on the radio; 12 things you can do to get the most out of every gig; The most comprehensive musician's resource list on the planet, updated continually online!

The Self-Promoting Musician

The Self-Promoting Musician
Author: Peter Spellman
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495071219

(Berklee Guide). Take charge of your music career with crucial do-it-yourself strategies. If you are an independent musician, producer, studio owner, or label, you should own this book! Written by Peter Spellman, Director of the Career Development Center at Berklee College of Music, this guide will teach you everything you need to know to become a success in the music business. Filled with empowering tips and resources for self-managed musicians, you will learn to: create a goals-driven plan to help you fulfill your musical passions; multiply the power of every gig you play using 15 proven methods; turbo-charge your social media strategy; get radio airplay online and offline; protect your creative works; keep your career organized and growing, using the best low-cost practices; and more!

The Self-promoting Musician

The Self-promoting Musician
Author:
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780634006449

Take charge of your career with these do-it-yourself strategies for independent music success! Peter Spellman, the Director of the Career Development Center at Berklee, gives tips on how to: write a business plan, create press kits, use the Internet to boost your career, customize your demos for maximum exposure, get better gigs and airplay, network successfully, and create the industry buzz you need to succeed. A must-read for every aspiring musician!

Ruthless Self-promotion in the Music Industry

Ruthless Self-promotion in the Music Industry
Author: Jeffrey Paul Fisher
Publisher: ArtisPro
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781592007455

To be successful in today's highly competitive music industry, you must be a promotion fanatic. Promotion is the key to getting your music heard or securing a music industry job, and "Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry, Second Edition," provides the tools and strategies needed to succeed. The completely revised and updated content features new promotional approaches that work effectively in today's music industry. The author defines ruthless self-promotion as the unrelenting pursuit of new business and the book teaches the reader how to concentrate their promotions on reaching the greatest number of people who want what the reader has to offer. Extensive detail of every aspect of promotion ? from relationship building to sales tactics ? is included as well as step-by-step action plans for implementing the many strategies in the book. This book is written for anyone looking to succeed in the music business, from the professional, to the amateur, to the student.

Six-Figure Musician

Six-Figure Musician
Author: David Hooper
Publisher: MusicMarketing.com
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781608423330

Hooper explains the ins and outs of the music industry, explaining how to make a six-figure income.

Music Marketing for the DIY Musician

Music Marketing for the DIY Musician
Author: Bobby Borg
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1538134632

Do it yourself and succeed! More and more artists are taking advantage of new technologies to try and build successful careers. But in this expanding competitive marketplace, serious do-it-yourself musicians need structured advice more than ever. In Music Marketing for the DIY Musician, veteran musician and industry insider Bobby Borg presents a strategic, step-by-step guide to producing a fully customized, low-budget plan of attack for marketing one’s music. Presented in a conversational tone, this indispensable guide reveals the complete marketing process using the same fundamental concepts embraced by top innovative companies, while always encouraging musicians to find their creative niche and uphold their artistic vision. The objective is to help artists take greater control of their own destinies while saving money and time in attracting the full attention of top music industry professionals. It’s ultimately about making music that matters, and music that gets heard! Updates include: New interviews highlighting current marketing strategies for the new music market Info on how to leverage digital marketing and streaming playlists Updated stories and examples of current music marketing principles Future forecasts and trends into music marketing New and revised services, tools, references, and contacts that can help musicians further their careers New marketing plan samples for bands/solo artists and freelance musicians and songwriters

I'd Rather be in the Studio!

I'd Rather be in the Studio!
Author: Alyson B. Stanfield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780974272580

Discusses how to develop one's art career by selling and showing more of one's work, covering how to get organized, assemble a portfolio, create marketing materials, use a Web site to one's advantage, and speak confidently about one's identity as an artist.

Five Star Music Makeover

Five Star Music Makeover
Author: Coreen Sheehan
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1495063593

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). In order to achieve success in today's music industry, artists must first do a great deal of work on their own. Learning the required skills can take years of real-life experience, and hiring personal coaches, studio professionals, and consultants can be costly. But now, for the first time, there's an invaluable resource to help you meet these challenges. Five Star Music Makeover is an engaging all-in-one guide designed specifically for aspiring artists. Written by five experts with over 100 years of collective experience, both on and off the stage, this unique book covers five key skills every musician needs to succeed: (1) improving vocal production/technique; (2) writing memorable and marketable songs; (3) recording your ultimate EP; (4) navigating the publishing world; and (5) promoting music effectively. Also included are insiders' stories and anecdotes, helpful tips, creative exercises, celebrity interviews, and all the practical expertise necessary to develop a successful music career. Five Star Music Makeover is a complete and practical career guide a resource that transforms artists from good to great.