Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
If you are serious about your band promotion, you need to leverage the power of Soundcloud.Lots of bands are struggling to grow their music business because they just don't know where to find their fans! I feel your pain. In this book I will walk you through a complete marketing plan template that will help you grow your fan base instantly.1265 faithful highly-targeted followers in 5 months. Do you have a good fan base? Having loyal followers is the...
Author
Language
English
Description
John Jacobson, one of America's best-loved musical personalities, is known for sharing his passion, humor and insights with students and teachers, helping them to revitalize and re-energize. Now, he has created a collection of 366 short essays one for each day of the year, including Leap Year to help educators rediscover the fervor and creativity that brought them into teaching in the first place, and inspire the artist that stirs within! Through...
Author
Language
English
Description
The 8 BIGGEST Mistakes EVERY DJs Makes and How To Avoid Them... Plus a '14 Day Guide to Success in Your DJ Business' includes solutions to most DJ's most common mistakes like: Giving Up Too Soon; Not Looking For New Clients; Buying Cheap Equipment; Charging Too Little; Focusing On Equipment Rather Than Clients; Trying To Be Everything To Everyone; Not Having Any Marketing Collateral; & Not Having Fun.
Author
Language
English
Description
The average independent musician, that is, a musician without a major label or publishing contract, struggles to earn a living even in the best of times. Those lucky enough to be salaried musicians, such as music directors or staff composers, earn an average salary of about $35,000 a year. Of the roughly 250,000 or so who list themselves as musicians on their tax returns, 40 percent are employed only part-time, and almost half are self-employed. About...
Author
Language
English
Description
From Daydream to Dream Job is an essential marketing guide for artists, musicians, writers, photographers, crafters, and anyone else who wants to make money by turning an artistic passion into a profession. It offers easy-to-understand explanations of marketing terms and tools that can help creative entrepreneurs develop a solid foundation upon which to build a business. This book addresses the specific needs of creative professionals and offers real-world...
Author
Language
English
Description
Have you ever had singles you thought were major hits, but didn't perform well in sales or going viral? Perhaps you are having a hard time building your audience? No matter how you answered, the fact of the matter is you are missing something in your career that's holding you back from your success. In this short eBook, Bella Bellum explains the "7 Essential" tips that will guide you with developing your music career. Each chapter outlines various...
8) Million Dollar Mistakes: Steering Your Music Career Clear of Lies, Cons, Catastrophes, and Landmines
Author
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows the success stories of the music industry – how Michael Jackson's Thriller blew the roof off and how Clive Davis helped orchestrate Carlos Santana's stunning comeback. But now you'll find out about people who were dead wrong. This book details some of the most expensive blunders ever made by artists and by record executives, managers and producers who've worked with stars such as Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, The Beatles, Madonna,...
Author
Language
English
Description
The digital revolution has enabled the creation and distribution of music in ways previously unimagined. Paradoxically, it has also made possible better and better recordings of less and less substance. Artists, engineers, and producers have begun to raise questions about the balance between the profoundly human undertaking that is the creation of music and the ever-more-antiseptic means by which it is translated into recordings. Less Noise, More...
Author
Language
English
Description
Crusade For Your Audience empowers photographers to strategically and effectively cultivate audiences for their work.
This inspirational follow-up publication to Crusade For Your Art is part memoir (some would call it cautionary tale) and part handbook to finding and leveraging the people who are most likely to appreciate and collect your photography.
Author
Language
English
Description
Many retailers don't have regular sales meetings. Sales people come and go, so ongoing training is necessary. A little training for even a few minutes a day can work wonders. It's amazing how much business can be increased with just a little knowledge passed along on a daily basis to the sales staff. You don't need volumes of sales-training material with charts and graphs. You can easily do it before you open for business, with the staff around, in...
Author
Language
English
Description
Whether you are an aspiring professional musician, a dreamer looking to start your own company, or simply a fan of Eric Dodge and his music, this book is a must read. Eric opens his heart completely and shares with the reader all the personal moments of triumph and heartbreak that have accompanied his rise to success in the music business. The glimpses into Eric's life will delight his fans and the insights he shares into his professional journey...
Author
Language
English
Description
Becoming a songwriter doesn't come with a manual for safeguarding your songs and ensuring you receive your rightful earnings. If you're an independent songwriter or self-released artist, chances are you're missing out on potential revenue.
This book was written by three independent songwriters, answers most of the questions you have, and some you never thought to ask. Discover how to protect your songs, collect your royalties, and get step-by-step...
Author
Language
English
Description
This book guides the reader through the variety of stages and steps one takes to make a professional music career into a legal business. It covers important topics that every musician should fully understand before signing a contract, making a recording, or fully pursuing a career. With a straightforward, plain-English approach, this book is written by an attorney who has been on both sides of the desk in the music business. With the advent of modern...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Creating Artful Sales" was written after years of watching talented artists and craftspeople sitting behind their work, hoping for a sale. This book is filled with exercises that help you learn to look at sales differently. You are not trying to talk someone into buying something they don't want, You are talking to your "lookers" to see if and how you can be of service through your art or craft.
The next time you hear "I'm just looking" you can smile...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Jump-Start Strategy is:
1) Looking at and creating your big picture and purpose, including declaring benchmark goals
2) Processing what you have and don't have through assessment
3) Creating opportunities that will get you results you are seeking
4) Understanding and implementing ways to get paid
5) Creating a structure that will keep the results flowing
The goal of this E-course is to radically transform the way independent artists...
Author
Language
English
Description
Only 15 years ago, the landscape of the music industry was dramatically different from the way it looks today. The iPod and the digital music revolution had yet to be unleashed on the world, and people generally bought most of their music 'the old-fashioned way'-that is, by CD. Since then, major digital retailers such as iTunes and Amazon have come to dominate the market. The modern music listener generally prefers to buy digital, and they like to...
Author
Language
English
Description
Written by Wendy Day, an industry insider who has ACTUALLY shopped, found, and negotiated record deals for artists, this book explains the inner workings of a hard to penetrate industry: the music business. Wendy Day is a well-known and well-respected music industry insider with 20+ years of experience in the urban music marketplace. She is credited for discovering Master P and his No Limit Records label (C-Murder, Fiend, Mia X, etc), Eminem, Cash...
Author
Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Beth Pickens's Make Your Art No Matter What in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Beth Pickens' "Make Your Art No Matter What" is a guide for artists to navigate the challenges of time management, financial stability, and emotional well-being while pursuing their creative endeavors. Pickens emphasizes the importance of intentional time management, debunking myths that artists need vast amounts of...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is Music Now provides raw and uncut advice, guidance and direction on how to be successful in the music industry. While Mr. Taylor does not guarantee that everyone will be successful in the music business, this book will open your mind, cleanse your spirit, and renew faith in yourself in order to prepare a solid foundation on which to base your career in the music industry.
Looking for an older book we don’t have?
Printed books not owned by Santa Fe Public Library that were released more than 6 months ago can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Limit: 3 per calendar month.
Looking for a newer item we don’t have?
Suggest the library purchase a new book, DVD, audiobook, or music CD through your account. Limit: 30 active requests at a time. Submit Purchase Suggestion