Making a Living in Your Local Music Market: Realizing Your Marketing Potential Review

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(More customer reviews)If you've ever played out and are looking to 'expand your horizons,' (whether in the U.S. or Canada,) YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THIS BOOK!Weissman covers so much in here - the advantages and disadvantages of current music centers (Portland, Austin, etc.) and explains everything from contracts to union membership to record label auditions.One of the best features is that he'll give you the pros and cons of any area - he wants you to find the best fit for YOU (whether its the local music scene or major market scene.)Producing, advertising, financing, record deals, agents, polishing your own music skills - the list goes on and on.AND there are some great appendices - contact information for arts councils, songwriter's associations, performing rights organizations, etc.These lists and other sections of the book also include the Canadian music scene.

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You can survive happily as a musician in your local music market. This book shows you how to expand and develop your skills as a musician and a composer right in your own backyard. Making a Living in Your Local Music Market explores topics relevant to musicians of every level: Why should a band have an agreement? How can you determine whether a personal manager is right for you? Are contests worth entering? What trade papers are the most useful? Why copyright your songs? Also covers: * Developing and packaging your artistic skills in the marketplace * Dealing with contractors, unions, club owners, agents, etc. * Producing your own recordings * Planning your future in music * Music and the Internet * Artist-operated record companies * The advantages and disadvantages of independent and major record labels * Grant opportunities for musicians and how to access them * College music business programs * Seminars and trade shows * Detailed coverage of regional music markets, including Austin, Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon.

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