Guerilla P.R.
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This is at the top of my list for a reason. How to
get lots of attention for very little money. Read it and brainstorm.
Take it to heart, and the world will know your name. |
Making it in the New Music Business
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THE BEST step-by-step idea book that walks you
through the whole process from rehearsing your band to signing a
record deal. I can't emphasize enough how amazing this book
is.
Unfortunately it's 10 years old and out of print, but
Amazon has a few used copies for sale. |
Indie Bible
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A directory of 8000 contacts that will help you to
promote your music! David Wimble has personally visited every music
website possible, found out if they're help promote music from
indepedent musicians, and if so, lists them in his directory,
organized by style of music, geography, and more. An incredible
resource.
Click that link to get it at a CD Baby members'
discount. |
Everything You'd Better Know About the Record Industry
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If you REALLY have to have one of those books about
the music industry itself (contracts, deals, publishing, money,
percentages, etc.) - then this is by FAR the best one I've ever
seen. Written by a cool current music producer who knows what's
up. |
The Music Phone Book
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The Music Phone Book is a very accurate and in-depth
music guide available for independent musicians and music pros.
50,000+ total music contacts from 29 music industry categories -
each one confirmed by phone.
Thousands of the contacts aren't
listed in any other magazine, making the Music Phone Book a tool no
independent musician or music pro should pass up. |
Guerrilla Marketing Excellence
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Again - a real brainstormer. ANY book in the
"Guerrilla Marketing" series will do. There are 5 of them. I like
this one. It will spark 1000 good ideas. The fact that these AREN'T
written about music is great, because you won't be taking any ideas
directly. A success story about a dry-cleaning business will inspire
an idea in you that no musician had thought of before. |
How to Make & Sell Your Own Recording
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This book has been a much praised guide and copies
have been sold to more than 150,000 musicians, producers, engineers,
and owners of small recording labels. You'll find valuable
information about setting up a label independent of major-label
networks. It guides readers through the steps of starting a
recording company. This is the revised 5th edition and includes a
new section devoted to the Internet. |
Life is a Contact Sport
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Ken was the manager of Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers,
and more. Even if those artists aren't your style of music - he has
a bunch of great advice and philosophies on networking, honesty,
career planning, and more. |
The Musician's Business & Legal Guide
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The Musician's Business & Legal Guide
In
this book, prominent entertainment lawyers and business experts
provide easy to understand information on vital legal and business
issues. Current recording, publishing, production, and management
contracts are analyzed clause-by-clause.
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How to Be Your Own Booking Agent
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Jeri has interviewed hundreds of people in all parts
of the business of live performance. There is SO much wisdom in this
book, it's going to blow your mind. Buy it. Read it. It's amazing.
Reading it makes you want to go hit the road this minute, and every
page will help you do it. Click that link, and read her descriptions
of the chapters. You'll see what I mean. |
Power Schmoozing
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Power Schmoozing is a terrible title (that word
"schmooze") for a surprisingly good book about how to make business
contacts, and how to be comfortable talking to people you don't
know. I've read it a few times, and recommended it to many friends,
who all loved it too. |
