How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording - Softcover

Rapaport, Diane Sward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0139239472 ISBN 13: 9780139239472

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

For courses covering the Music Business.

Often called the musician's bible, this comprehensive manual is the only book that provides a step-by-step guide to navigating the complete process of setting up a recording label as a business and covers everything from business plans and budgets to promotion and sales. Clear, conversational detailed, easy to follow, and well-illustrated, this book has helped revolutionize the recording industry.

Includes a foreword by internationally renowned recording artist, Loreena McKennitt.

About this title

About the Author

Diane Sward Rapaport began her career in the music business in the late '60s as an artist's manager for Bill Graham and his Fillmore Management company from 1967-74. In 1988 she founded Jerome Headlands Press, a company that specializes in designing, producing, and co-publishing books for musicians and artists. She has also taught online music business courses through the University of Colorado at Denver.

From the Back Cover

This book has been a friend and guide to more than 150,000 musicians, producers, engineers, and owners of small recording labels. It has been called the "bible and basic text" that has helped revolutionize the recording industry by providing information about setting up new recording labels independent of major label networks.

The revised fifth edition updates previous editions and adds information about the way the Internet is providing new sales and promotion opportunities for indie labels.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0139239472
• ISBN 13: 9780139239472
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 258