How Not to Destroy Your Career in Music : Avoiding the Common Mistakes Most Musicians Make

by HARING, BRUCE

• ISBN13: 9781580650649
• ISBN10: 1580650643
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: Lone Eagle
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Summary

This book guides the reader through the inner workings of the 21st century music business and empower musicians to take advantage of a changing business landscape, teaching them how to avoid the traps that have ensnared several generations of unwary musicians.

Author Biography

Bruce Haring is the managing director of the DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books. He is a musician, filmmaker and author of several books, including Beyond the Charts: MP3 and the Digital Music Revolution

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
1 The Changing of the Guard	1	(14)
2 Defining Success	15	(7)
3 The Rules of the Game	22	(6)
4 Indie, Major or DIY	28	(8)
5 Organizations and Networking	36	(4)
6 Setting Up Success	40	(16)
7 Licensing Your Music for Film/TV	56	(15)
8 Music Publishing	71	(7)
9 Publicity, Marketing, and Promotion	78	(22)
10 The Pitch	100	(4)
11 Touring	104	(9)
12 The Online Wars	113	(6)
13 Retail and Direct Sales	119	(10)
14 House Concerts	129	(3)
15 The Age Barrier	132	(3)
16 Crossing Over to Film, Books and Beyond	135	(2)
17 The Long Ride Down	137	(6)
18 Straight Talk on DIY	143	(21)
19 End Game	164