The Guerilla Guide to the Music Business

The Guerilla Guide to the Music Business

by Dave Laing (Author), SarahDavis (Author)

Synopsis

"The Guerilla Guide to the Music Business" is chatty and informal, and it's full of useful, hard-earned advice telling you how to get ahead in the music business. Through interviews with industry experts in the US and the UK, "The Guerilla Guide" gives priceless tips on every aspect of gigging - from rehearsals to foreign tours. It takes you through the process of recording, from home-made demos to releasing your own finished product and radio promotion. "The Guerilla Guide to the Music Business" also explains what managers, publishers, PR people, accountants, and lawyers can do for you, and when and why you will need their services. It's a book that will help you enjoy what you do, avoid too many pitfalls, and maybe even help you have a hit or two along the way.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published: 02 Nov 2006

ISBN 10: 0826417914
ISBN 13: 9780826417916

Media Reviews
.. . The duo have compiled a wealth of insider knowledge into a quick, easy read designed to help you get your foot, arm or head in the door. Intended for the absolute newbie and semi-experienced novice alike, this handy [i]' manual will put you several years ahead of the game...
Author Bio
Sarah Davies has worked in most areas of the music business over the past decade - as a musician, in an independent record label, in public relations, and as a journalist contributing to Melody Maker, Music Weekly, Songlplugger, and Future Music. Dave Laing is a Research Fellow at the University of Westminster where he conducts research on the music industry. He is on the editorial board of the Continuum's Encyclopaedia of Popular Music of the World.