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This guide to music markets focuses on making a living in cities other than Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, and Toronto. Weissman describes types of music work and discusses starting a band, making demos, finding and booking work, becoming versatile, understanding musicians unions and other organizations, producing a record, making national and regional connections, making music as a part-time job, writing songs, and understanding technology. He then focuses on the history of regional music markets and those of Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and Canada. This edition takes into account changes to the music business due to merging of record labels and the internet. The appendix contains a list of organizations and resources. Weissman (U. of Oregon, and U. of Denver) is the author of several books on music, and is a composer, record producer, recording artist, and session musician. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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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