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The Future of the Music Business by Steve Gordon

The Future of the Music Business by Steve Gordon

Hal Leonard Books, the musician‚s best source of books on the music business, audio technology, instrument history, and more, has published The Future of the Music Business ($29.99) by Steve Gordon. This Third Edition is a practical guide for artists and entrepreneurs on how to succeed in the music business with the new digital technologies. New technologies [...]

Complete Idiot’s Guide® to The Music Business TweetChat Hosted by Michael Miller

Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Music Business

Complete Idiot’s Guide® to The Music Business TweetChat Hosted by Michael Miller… Every musician who wants to make a living needs to be aware of all aspects of the music business. It’s all too easy for a talented musician to get lost in the morass of minute details.  And not all people who love music become [...]

Excerpts from An Artistic Guide to Economic Survival: Apprenticeship

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by Jake Kot – In chapter 6 of my book, An Artistic Guide to Economic Survival, I look into the domain of Apprenticeship. Like all of the chapters, it begins with a quote, this one from Chick Corea: “In the arts, and possibly in any field where skill is required, apprenticeship is the sure way—work [...]

Excerpts from An Artistic Guide to Economic Survival: Finding Your Path

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by Jake Kot – Welcome to the first in a series of articles where I’ll be taking excerpts from my new book, An Artistic Guide to Economic Survival. The focus of this book is about getting you to understand that there is a lot more than just your immediate skills on your instrument that needs [...]

5 Ways the Web has Influenced Indie Music

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1. Taste-Testing: One of the best parts about frozen treat shops is being able to try a new flavor for free before purchasing a whole cup. You can’t walk into a concert for free and then decide after the first song is over whether or not you want to pay for the rest of it. [...]

Walking on Water: Gigs For Commercial Bassists

Gigs For Commercial Bassists

For many bass players who are graduating from college or are simply trying to make a career as performer, the hope of finding a full-time gig can be daunting. With opportunities in arts organizations and production companies limited these days, the path of a professional bassist can be an uphill battle. But before you walk [...]

5 Reasons Artists Should Ditch the Label

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Here’s an article that was sent to BMM from Tyler Barnett of likeZEBRA.com listing the top 5 reasons an artist should ditch a label. I’ve put this up for discussion. What are your thoughts…agree, or not? Let your voice be heard. 1. Competition for Attention- Music artists are already forced to compete for the attention [...]

An Artistic Guide to Economic Survival by Jake Kot

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likeZEBRA: Independent Music Hub Steers Unsigned Artists towards a Profit

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Unsigned musicians are no longer forced to keep their day jobs to make ends meet. likeZEBRA, the popular underground music hub, offers independent bands and artists around the world the chance to monetize their music and promote their tunes in one simple platform. With a multitude of promotional tools that allow bands to virally connect [...]

GITC Speaks With Industry Veteran Paul Damiano about Music Education and Market Development

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Music Products Industry Veteran Paul Damiano Advocates Greater Support For Market Development, Music Education and Guitars In The Classroom. In addition to his prolific career with the KAMAN Corporation, Paul Damiano was one of the principal architects of the game-changing merger between KAMAN and Fender that created KMC Music and he is currently KMC’s Senior [...]

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