This practical guidebook examines the roles of the key players – from booking agents to concert promoters, artist managers to talent buyers – and the deals, conventions, and processes that drive this global business. Written by a touring professional with over 25 years of experience, this book elucidates why playing live is crucial to the success of any musician, band, or artist, explaining issues like:
- what managers, promoters, and agents do and how they arrange shows and tours;
- how to understand and negotiate show contracts;
- how to create a contract rider, and how the rider affects the money you earn from a show;
- how to appear professional and knowledgeable in an industry with its own conventions, language, and baffling technical terms; and
- a three-year plan using live performance to kickstart your music career
Intended for music artists and students, The Live Music Business presents proven live-music career strategies, covering every aspect of putting on a live show, from rehearsing and soundchecks to promotions, marketing, and contracts. In an era when performing live is more essential than ever, this is the go-to guidebook for getting your show on the road and making a living from music.
This practical guidebook examines the roles of the key players – from booking agents to concert promoters, artist managers to talent buyers – and the deals, conventions, and processes that drive this global business. Written by a touring professional with over 25 years of experience, this book elucidates why playing live is crucial to the success of any musician, band, or artist, explaining issues like:
- what managers, promoters, and agents do and how they arrange shows and tours;
- how to understand and negotiate show contracts;
- how to create a contract rider, and how the rider affects the money you earn from a show;
- how to appear professional and knowledgeable in an industry with its own conventions, language, and baffling technical terms; and
- a three-year plan using live performance to kickstart your music career
Intended for music artists and students, The Live Music Business presents proven live-music career strategies, covering every aspect of putting on a live show, from rehearsing and soundchecks to promotions, marketing, and contracts. In an era when performing live is more essential than ever, this is the go-to guidebook for getting your show on the road and making a living from music.
The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals
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The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals
334Paperback(3rd ed.)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780367859725 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 11/30/2021 |
| Edition description: | 3rd ed. |
| Pages: | 334 |
| Sales rank: | 1,030,061 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d) |