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Are you ready to succeed in music where many others have failed? Are you ready to raise your value in one of the toughest industries in the world? Are you ready to rise to the challenge, push yourself, and take the journey of a lifetime earning all your income with music only? It IS possible to succeed doing music full time. Make Millions Making Music is your go-to resource for Vreny Van Elslande’s expert advice on how to spend the rest of your life doing what you love—making music! With over 25 years of real-world experience, summa cum laude status from one of the most prestigious ...

The realities surrounding the music industry can be exciting, glamorous, and desirable, but also dark and destructive. In an environment where narcissistic behaviors thrive, a craving for power challenges personal leadership. Yet, it creates a platform that can change the world like no other. As a woman maneuvering the world of music, you may soon encounter unique needs at many levels.

Insight on the current state of the music industry and how to thrive successfully has an independent musician. The author speaks from his own experience as an independent artist and the owner of an independent record label.

This audiobook shows artists and musicians how to get more streams on Spotify plus featured in Spotify editorial playlists. Billboard charting rock and hip hop artists Manafest shows you the new way artists everywhere are getting more fans without a record label. This audiobook shows you a new way to get more fans streaming and buying your music, and teaches you step-by-step how to use it. In this audiobook, you’ll find the exact strategies we use to get 10x more fans and streams for independent artists without a label or having to tour.

The Entrepreneurial Muse explores principles of entrepreneurship in a classical music setting, inspiring students, emerging professionals, and educators alike to gain the broader perspective and strategic understanding required to negotiate the complex and ever-changing landscape of a professional music career. Listeners will acquire strategic and observational tools designed to expand their view of possible career paths in classical music, stimulate creative thinking about how their unique skills can find value in the 21st-century marketplace, and realize their professional goals.

Learn from one of the best. “When Corey’s name is on a song, you know you can expect to hear high-quality writing and production. Everything he sends me as a music supervisor is ready for placement in film/TV—and he makes my job easier because he is so business and music savvy.” —Shantell Ogden, Award-winning Singer/Songwriter and Music Supervisor “Corey is not only an amazing songwriter who has touched many with his lyrics; to be able to read his books and continue to learn with him is priceless. When you read Corey’s books, I can guarantee you you will smile, laugh, and ...

Damian Keyes has written the ultimate guide for musicians to enhance and take control of their music careers! This audiobook is packed full of ideas, tips and stories, alongside a defining 30 Day Challenge, to help you reach your full potential. Stop Selling Music: Career Changing Lessons For Musicians shows you how to build a career you are proud of with foundations that will last a lifetime, whether your goals are to make a living from session playing, songwriting, touring the world or selling out stadiums!

Today you need to view yourself through the new rules of the music industry. Those who play by them will succeed. Gone are the old days where you would hope to get signed and then become a star (i.e., everything would be done for you). Do you wonder why other artists are getting breaks and you are not? Making it in the music industry isn't about catching that big break anymore. Getting your career off the ground can be a long and scary task. In this cutting-edge book Tommy Swindali maps out everything you need to know.

Alan Krueger, the former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry as a way in to explain the principles of economics and the forces shaping our economic lives. As economists recognise, the music industry is often a leading indicator of today's economy; it is among the first to be disrupted by the latest wave of technology, and examining the ins and outs of how musicians create and sell new songs and plan concert tours offers valuable lessons for what is in store for businesses and employees in other industries that are struggling to adapt.

A wealth of proven technical, practical, and theoretical knowledge in one book, this comprehensive collection will take your music production to the next level.

In 1968 Mick Jagger couldn't understand why the Rolling Stones were broke. The man he asked for help was a German prince, a merchant banker. They forged an unlikely alliance which re-invented the business of rock 'n' roll. As a youthquake shook the Establishment, Prince Rupert Loewenstein thrived in both worlds, never relinquishing his elegance or decorum. Coolly impartial and dryly humorous, this is a refreshingly different take on the rock 'n' roll world from within its inner sanctum.

Being a successful musician takes more than playing well. This audiobook helps musicians of all styles and levels manage the business side of their career. Megadeth bassist David Ellefson draws on 20 years of recording and touring experience to share his knowledge of how the music industry works - from the musician's perspective. Explores the key areas of management, recording, promotion, touring, and career image.

The music world has changed, and there’s no coming back. The absolute majority of people now prefer to stream their favorite music, and 94 percent use playlists for this purpose. In fact, playlists replaced the radio, and now every artist has a chance to become a newborn music star just from a successful placement in a top Spotify or Apple Music playlist. But what do you need to become “playlist” worthy? What music do you need to record? And, most importantly, how do you get on such playlists?

For 25 years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has defined Cleveland’s image as the “Rock and Roll Capital of the World.” But while the Rock Hall has become an iconic landmark for the city of Cleveland and for fans of rock and roll around the world, it was just one missed phone call away from never being built in Cleveland. If the prominent singer and actress Lesley Gore hadn’t contacted radio personality Norm N. Nite in August 1983, the Hall of Fame would not be in Cleveland—period.

RazorSharp audiobooks are written for the recording artist and music producer. The information contained in our books will help you to navigate some of the challenges you face as a music industry professional. Our books are short and to the point, containing only the necessary and most important information recording artists and music producers need to know. Making Money with Your Music covers what you need to know, to start making money with your music today.

Meeting of the Grinds is a must have book for entrepreneurs. Whether you're an individual or entity in the music industry, an IG model, graphic designer, street or club promoter, a clothing line or a brand.This book shares some very valuable, if not priceless, information on how to really generate money from music, merchandise, touring and branding. It touches on both traditional methods as well as digital methods of marketing and promotion.

"The Songwriting Guitarist" author Mike Meiers shares his extensive knowledge and experience as a songwriter and guitar instructor spanning over a decade. This book presents a system that propelled Mike into commercial songwriting success and continues to secure major sync licensing placements and coveted songwriting guitarist gigs. Beyond mere guitar techniques, this guide delves into the art of songwriting, cultivating the right mindset, and undergoing a transformative journey.

In It for the Long Run: A Musical Odyssey is Jim Rooney's kaleidoscopic firsthand account of more than five decades of success as a performer, concert promoter, songwriter, music publisher, engineer, and record producer. As witness to and participant in over half a century of music history, Rooney provides a sophisticated window into American vernacular music. Following his stint as a Hayloft Jamboree hillbilly singer in the mid-1950s, Rooney managed Cambridge's Club 47, a catalyst of the '60s folk music boom.

The Music Agenda is a combination of the knowledge of the authors and their experiences working in the music industry. From managing and booking shows for bands, to dealing with having to fix a broken-down van at 2 a.m., or negotiating a deal for an artist with a major record label, the authors have come together to impart their knowledge on the reader in order to give them a distinct advantage in today’s music business. Throughout this book, you will learn the necessary skills and knowledge needed to operate in today’s fast-paced business.

Do you want to learn how to start your own piano teaching/tutoring business? Have you thought of using you musical talent and people skills to start your own business? This book can show you how!