Music Is Your Business: The Musician's FourFront Strategy for Success

by Christopher Knab, Bartley F. Day

This book takes the mystery out of the music business! "Music Is Your Business" tells you who does what in the music industry. Music industry veteran Christopher Knab's honest, no-nonsense information will empower you to market and promote your music, whether you're an experienced performer or just starting out. Learn how to attract distributors, get radio airplay, negotiate offers, and create a demand for your music with topics like Con Watch Out for the Flim Flam Man, 10 Reasons Why Musicians Fail (and How Not To), What A&R Reps Do, and Online Music Retailing. Straight to the point legal chapters by entertainment law attorney Bartley F. Day include Filing Copyright Applications, Trademarking Band Names, and Making Sense of Recording Industry Contracts. A sample distributor one-sheet, band tour and work schedule, band bio, and more! Newly revised, illustrated, indexed, and 100 pages longer. "Music Is Your Business" is essential for independent musicians and record labels.

280 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published September 15, 2007

Reviews

[Kristine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff, but then I am interested in the topic as I am preparing to release my first CD. I will say the material is geared more for bands and other musicians hoping to sell popular music and have their music played on the radio. That isn't my niche, but I found the relevant information very helpful.

[DANIEL GHANIME]

A must read for whooever who wants to have Music as a business