Singing Your Way to Stardom

Singing Your Way to Stardom
Author: Marty Rendleman
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2010
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1617394246

Marty Rendleman has over twenty-five years experience in the music business and is probably the only person to ever take two nine-year-olds and a fourteen-year-old to major-label contracts-two in Country and one in Pop. Singing Your Way to Stardom chronicles how that happened, and then offers invaluable advice and education for anyone seeking a career in the music business.

Artist Management for the Music Business

Artist Management for the Music Business
Author: Paul Allen
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1136123172

Allen prepares you for the realities of successfully directing the careers of talented performers in the high-risk, high-reward music business. You will learn to prepare yourself for a career in artist management - and then learn the tools to coach, lead, organize time, manage finances, market an artist, and carve out a successful career path for both yourself and your clients. The book features profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career plan, and samples of major contract sections for artist management and record deals. Updated information including a directory of artist management companies is available at the book's companion website. A peer reviewer for Artist Management for the Music Business proclaimed ".this is going to be an excellent text. It contains many unique insights and lots of valuable information. This is essential reading for managers, students, and artists in the music business.

The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business

The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business
Author: Loren Weisman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Music trade
ISBN: 9781608325788

The music industry and you - Your band: working with other musicians - Defining and refining your sound - Managing, performing, and booking gigs - Solo or band touring - The music business plan - In the recording studio - Fundraising and investors - Your band is the brand - Music marketing and promotions - Your career in the music business of today.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Music Business

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Music Business
Author: Michael Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1101197951

Instrumental in turning musicians into moneymakers The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Music Business is written for every musician who needs to learn the business of music, as well as for all businesspeople entering the music industry. Author Michael Miller covers all the key business topics and reveals the wealth of job opportunities in the music industry from a business perspective. • Covers finding an agent, negotiating contracts, publishing songs, collecting royalties, and promotion strategies • Also covers such nonmusician industry careers as artist management, concert promotion, music production, and radio • Features essential information on the new frontiers of electronic and online music

Master Music Licensing

Master Music Licensing
Author: Michael Elsner
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-05-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781098941161

Want to get your music heard by millions of people world-wide, and make a great living in the process? The traditional music industry has been in a rapid decline since the early 2000's, and these days, listeners expect your music to be free. So, as creative individuals, how can we share our gifts with the world, without struggling to pay the rent. The answer is through Sync Licensing. Successfully licensing your songs to TV Shows, Films and Commercials is a MUST if you want to survive in the Modern Music Industry. But there's a process that must be followed to not only get your songs placed. This book details the 4 Steps that will allow you to generate consistent placements of your music. It's not about 1 or 2 random placements here and there... it's about strategically getting 10, then 100, then 1000.

How to Win Big in the Music Business

How to Win Big in the Music Business
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735914206

Whether you want to be a singer, rapper, DJ, producer, manager, executive, promoter, etc. this book IS your go to, kick in the ass, strategy guide for making big breakthroughs and next level success in the music industry.

The Live Music Business

The Live Music Business
Author: Andy Reynolds
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1000482936

The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals, Third Edition, shines a light on the enigmatic live music business, offering a wealth of inside advice and trade secrets to artists and bands looking to make a living in the industry. Previously published as The Tour Book, this new edition has been extensively revised, reorganized, and updated to reflect today’s music industry. This practical guidebook examines the roles of the key players – from booking agents to concert promoters, artist managers to talent buyers – and the deals, conventions, and processes that drive this global business. Written by a touring professional with over 25 years of experience, this book elucidates why playing live is crucial to the success of any musician, band, or artist, explaining issues like: what managers, promoters, and agents do and how they arrange shows and tours; how to understand and negotiate show contracts; how to create a contract rider, and how the rider affects the money you earn from a show; how to appear professional and knowledgeable in an industry with its own conventions, language, and baffling technical terms; and a three-year plan using live performance to kickstart your music career Intended for music artists and students, The Live Music Business presents proven live-music career strategies, covering every aspect of putting on a live show, from rehearsing and soundchecks to promotions, marketing, and contracts. In an era when performing live is more essential than ever, this is the go-to guidebook for getting your show on the road and making a living from music.

The Blueprint: The Bible For Becoming a Successful Performing Artist in the Digital Age

The Blueprint: The Bible For Becoming a Successful Performing Artist in the Digital Age
Author: Frank Demilt
Publisher: Blue Heron Book Works
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-06-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781735401942

This the book that all performing artists have been waiting for: a how-to-have-a-successful career in the music industry. From how to pick out the right equipment for your first demo to sustaining your career once you are in the door, this is the book all musicians have been waiting for.

The Musicians Profit Path: The 5-Stage Blueprint to Create Massive Growth in Your Fan Base and Sustainable Income for Your Music Career

The Musicians Profit Path: The 5-Stage Blueprint to Create Massive Growth in Your Fan Base and Sustainable Income for Your Music Career
Author: Bree Noble
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2019-02-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781793802538

Are you struggling to build your fan base and create sustainable income from music? Are you tired of investing precious time and money into your music career without seeing results?Whether you're a: full-time musician wanting to expand your fan base and increase your music business incomea part-time musician hoping to make a living from musica hobbyist looking to make a bigger impact with your music...this book will give you a clear road map to follow to achieve your music career goals.The Musician's Profit Path is a proven system that, if you follow the steps in the right order, will take you from struggling and unknown Indie artist to profitable, professional musician. In this conversational, and action-oriented book, Bree Noble guides you through a tried, tested, and proven blueprint for success in the new music business. She also addresses the common emotions and mental obstacles you are likely to encounter along the way that can threaten your progress or even derail the most motivated musician. Her music business advice is from the perspective of someone who has navigated the ups and downs of a music career first-hand and come out on top. The Musician's Profit Path is a comprehensive, 5-stage framework with clear, step-by-step guidelines so you always know what you should focus on and what you should NOT focus on so you don't waste valuable time and money.If you've spent countless hours and dollars trying to figure out how to make money from music, this book is what you've been looking for. No matter which of the 5 stages of music career growth you are in right now, you can start following The Musician's Profit Path blueprint today and make immediate progress.

Artist Management for the Music Business

Artist Management for the Music Business
Author: Paul Allen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2014-07-17
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1134640668

With the evolution of the music business and the shifting influence of large record labels, the artist manager is now – more than ever – at the center of an artist’s career. Artist managers are tasked with keeping abreast of the music industry and supporting the artists under their management while simultaneously managing their own careers. Including key industry insights, exclusive planning guidance, management tools, and strategies for a successful career, Artist Management for the Music Business has the tools to support any new or experienced artist manager. Through its analysis of over a dozen case studies, lessons, and contract examples, author Paul Allen provides a focused look at managing artists’ careers. This follow-up to the best-selling second edition features a new chapter on entrepreneurship including detailed information on how to run an artist management enterprise as a business and includes coverage of anticipating risks, reacting to challenges, and basic money management. The chapter also contains additional sections on the effective use of social media, the Web, and handling online promotion. For additional resources, visit the book’s website at www.artistmanagementonline.com.