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Even though most people think that fame depends on luck, the best bands follow a completely different mindset and route by shaping their fate. Their rules are so common that anyone with enough success and experience will easily identity them. And yet, they're also completely hidden from a majority...

Leveraging New Technology and Online Platforms to Reach Your True Fans, Make Money Online, and Earn Extra Income as a Musician How should I sell my music? Where can I distribute my recordings? How else can I make money as a musician? How can I find my true fans? Should I teach online? Should...

The Art of Music Management is an in-depth look about what music management is and how management actually works. This is a must read for all aspiring music managers and established managers!

A step-by-step guide for the independent recording artist who wants to produce the best recording project possible. The guide covers topics such as budgeting, hiring a Producer, choosing a studio, the importance of Marketing and Radio Promotions, and much more. Many aspiring recording artists make common...

When the band I played guitar for was offered a recording contract with North America's largest independent record label, I thought my career as a "real" musician was just beginning. But after being misled by management, rushed into recording an album, and physically wearing myself out on tour,...

I'm The Face - The Official Peter Meaden Story.. Written by Pete Wilky & John Heliier.. Few music genres are as inspiring, encapsulating or enduring as the ultra-stylish British Mod scene and few pioneers are as revered as much as 'the original Mod-god' and archetypal 'Face' Mr Peter Meaden, who...

This volume studies the relationships between government and the popular music industries, comparing three Anglophone nations: Scotland, New Zealand and Australia. At a time when issues of globalization and locality are seldom out of the news, musicians, fans, governments, and industries are forced...

A guide to releasing, distributing and promoting music for independent musicians and DJ's

When many people think of musicians, they think glitz and glamour and people accepting Grammy awards on television. However, for most people this isn’t the case. The average professional musician books gigs without the fanfare and the worldwide prestige. People who want to make a living making music...

If you've ever toyed with the idea of getting into music publishing - now you can - and for practically nothing. The reason? The rapid advance of digital has practically zeroed out overheads. This book shows you in simple steps how to do it. Here's your chance to get into the most lucrative field in the music industry! Get your copy today!

Professional studio design is a specialized science, with more than a touch of "black magic" thrown in. Over the past few years, Sound on Sound magazine has made one trip each month to a reader’s studio. These visits have demonstrated that it is fairly simple to make a huge improvement...

This is the fascinating biography of Joe Meek-widely recognized as Britain's first real independent pop music producer and hailed as Britain's answer to Phil Spector. His public life was one of laughter, tears, and above all, music. His private life was a tortured tangle of violence, sex, drugs, gangsters, the occult, and eventually, murder.

Everything you need to know to start a music festival, including getting funding, booking artists, choosing a venue, working with vendors, and much more!

From the author of the #1 Songwriting book on Amazon, Futurehit.DNA, Jay Frank provides musicians with even more tools to succeed with music in the digital age. Hack Your Hit contains over 40 easy to understand tips and tricks so your music stands out, including: -How To Grow Superfans -Increasing...