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SongCast's most popular blog posts are all here in one convenient book. Learn how to find the right equipment for your recording process. Find out how you can promote your band. Learn how to involve your fans. Even find out where other artists are earning their money.

This indispensable directory is a must-have for anyone wanting to make it in the music industry. It gives you:• Hundreds of record labels• Hundreds of music managers• Indexes by genre, so you can quickly find all the right listings• Access to overseas marketsIt also provides...

THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE TO SONGWRITING SUCCESS For 34 years, Songwriter's Market has provided the most complete and up-to-date information songwriters need to place their songs with music publishers, record companies, record producers, managers & booking agents, music firms, and more. In...

Today's music industry is constantly changing at a dizzying pace, and this Music 4.1: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age is fully equipped to help you navigate it. Written for artists overwhelmed by the seemingly endless options of the quickly evolving Internet, this is the only...

How To Become Famous... FAST! "The Book Hollywood Said Should NEVER Happen" Discover the secrets that can allow anyone to become famous fast! If you are a singer, actor, model, dancer or anything you want, its possible to become famous just by applying basic principles! The author,...

The music industry’s ongoing battle against digital piracy is just the latest skirmish in a long conflict over who has the right to distribute music. Starting with music publishers’ efforts to stamp out bootleg compilations of lyric sheets in 1929, Barry Kernfeld’s Pop Song Piracy details nearly...

Based off the 'Oath of the Indie Musician' this book is a first hand account on what had worked, not only for the author, but for other artists he personally knew whom were making a sustainable income performing music. Step by step, detail by detail, laid out in a simple, easy- to-understand language....

While many dream of a career as a singer/songwriter, few know how to go about getting bookings, copywrighting and protecting their songs, making promotional recordings, getting radio and print coverage and negotiating contracts for appearances. This book covers all of these topics and more, aimed...

The story of Chicago's rise and fall as a national music center. A history of Chicago's contributions to the American songbook.

Graylin Brown is the tender heartwarming story of William Bell, an African­-American entertainer who was cut down in his prime by Multiple Sclerosis. The story spans from Detroit, Michigan 1965, to Hollywood, California, in the early 90's. After the onset of the disease in 1965, William went into...

In this book, you will discover what session work is, the different types of work you might come across and whether you can make a living from it.   I’ll explain how good you have to be to actually get work and the steps you can take today in order to become good enough.  I’ll...

Even though most people think that fame depends on luck, the best bands follow a completely different mindset and route by shaping their fate. Their rules are so common that anyone with enough success and experience will easily identity them. And yet, they’re also completely hidden from a majority...

Many bands form quickly, jam out a few tunes, write a song or two, and wish to immediately hit the stage. This guide will help new bands develop a plan to network, form an online presence, and get their songs presentable. Do NOT hit the stage (if you're a new band) until you read this short pamphlet.

If you have ever wondered how to get your band touring, then you need this book.   I will show you how to book, manage and profit from your next tour. We will cover the different options you have, how to find and book venues, how to budget and work out all the costs involved with touring.   We...