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"With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions"--
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"This entertaining and sharply written guide--for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers--examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illsutrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up. Here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out a clear...
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An essential guide for artist that teaches them how to skip the gallery system, find their niche, and connect directly with collectors to profitably sell their art.
For years, galleries have acted as gatekeeper separating artists and collectors. But with the explosion of the Internet, a new generation of savvy, independent artists is connecting with buyers and making a substantial living doing what they love.
How to Sell Your Art Online shows any...
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Brian "Essince" Collins and Quincy "Big Heff" Taylor are two self-made music and media figures who have come together to share their experiences working with multi-platinum musicians, major record labels, and booking international tours to educate readers on how to Make It in the Midwest. Learn the basics of copyrights and royalties to advanced strategies on booking tours and generating income in the music industry from the Midwest all over the world...
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Want to know how to create a successful career in music? Follow The Fan Formula, a practical step-by-step guide to growing and keeping a large loyal fan base so you can get your music out there in a big way. Whether you're a seasoned musician, re-starting your career or just starting out, The Fan Formula looks at your success from a unique viewpoint – how to easily attract fans. As you go through The Fan Formula, you will become fully aligned with...
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The odds of building and sustaining a career as an independent musician are better today than ever before. But creating great music is just the beginning. In order to succeed, you've got to sell it, too. That requires a skill set that doesn't come naturally to many artists, some of whom waste thousands of dollars in expenses-and generate only frustration-because they lack the information they need to work smarter.
The good news is, you can learn...
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A guide for musicians, producers and DJ's on how to handle all aspects of breaking into the music business and how to further your career. Whether you are doing it yourself, or want to be better prepared before signing a recording, publishing or promotional contract - this guide will walk you through the steps you will need to take to become successful in the business of music.
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Stalking the Red Headed Stranger is a guide to the art and history of professional song plugging. But this isn't your run-of-the-mill history book/instruction manual. It is an in-depth, up-close look into the real music business by industry insider and Grammy Award nominee Randy Poe, who has represented literally hundreds of the greatest songs in the history of popular music, including- "Stand By Me " "Happy Together " "Jailhouse Rock " "Under the...
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Michael Gilligan is the owner of Fake Chapter Records. His work experience also includes over a decade at Sony Music and such indie labels as Matador and Gig Records. Along with contributions from recording artists and other industry insiders, his book 'SEX, DRUGS, and CUBICLES' explores breaking into the music industry, how quickly the industry changes objectives, and the madness of the corporate business model.
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RazorSharp eBooks and Audio Books are written for the Recording Artist and Music Producer. The information contained in our books will help you to navigate some of the challenges you face as a music industry professional. Our books are short and to the point, containing only the necessary and most important information Recording Artist and Music Producers need to know. Making Money With Your Music covers what you need to know, to start making money...
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Photography is a perception, awareness or mindfulness practice that can be practiced as a meditative application. Therefore, I would like to use different quotes from myself to try to explain How to learn what photography is or rather can be for anyone who loves photography and nature.
12) Art Show Basics
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Art Show Basics—A How-To Manual
Overwhelmed by the idea of putting on your own art show? You are not alone. This booklet can be used as a template that you can adjust to suit your needs or just as it stands. It shows you how to successfully put on either a group art show or a solo show. Extensive information is included on topic such as selecting a judge, how to hang the show for the maximum impact on your viewer,. decorating the show space, how...
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Crusade For Your Art: Best Practices for Fine Art Photographers gives you the tools to take your fine art photography career by the reins and thoughtfully and purposefully develop a plan to get you, where you want to go. Learn how to tighten your work, develop your brand, identify goals and a plan for your photography, and strategically launch your project. With insight and instruction on every aspect of the fine art photography world, as well as...
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The Artist As Brand Workbook is for serious creative individuals, students, professors, and professionals who want to manifest prosperity from their art on their own terms. This is the official digital textbook used by participants at colleges, universities and art institutions while taking the Artist As Brand Workshop. Become a confident, independent, prosperous artist regardless of economic slowdowns or other industry challenges by learning the...
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Martin Kamenski, a practicing CPA, unleashes years of tax experience on the creative community. He offers explanations in language that is easy for the most number-illiterate to understand. His Chicago-based practice serves clients nationwide and offers artists and creative professionals the explanations they need to make sense of the tangled web of the IRS. Kamenski provides guidance about when to treat yourself as a business. He will advise on the...
16) Rock My World
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"Rock My World," is a Rock & Roll memoir spanning 1980 to 1986. It's the unexpected personal journey of a concert merchandiser that started when the author was twenty three years old and how he found self-belief, dared to dream on a monumental scale and made it flourish into reality, rising to the top of his profession while enjoying bountiful moments of pure bliss. The author's story is intertwined with the groups he traveled with, some of the greatest...
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Less than one percent of all musicians reach megastar-level fame.
For the rest of us, a successful music career involves playing in bars, clubs, hotels, corporate gigs, cruise ships, and wedding venues. That career can be just as fulfilling and meaningful-if you're willing to work on the fundamentals.
Gig for Life will teach you those fundamentals. Georges Elchakieh shares his system for every aspect of creating and running a successful business...
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Crusade For Your Audience empowers photographers to strategically and effectively cultivate audiences for their work.
This inspirational follow-up publication to Crusade For Your Art is part memoir (some would call it cautionary tale) and part handbook to finding and leveraging the people who are most likely to appreciate and collect your photography.
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The 8 BIGGEST Mistakes EVERY DJs Makes and How To Avoid Them... Plus a '14 Day Guide to Success in Your DJ Business' includes solutions to most DJ's most common mistakes like: Giving Up Too Soon; Not Looking For New Clients; Buying Cheap Equipment; Charging Too Little; Focusing On Equipment Rather Than Clients; Trying To Be Everything To Everyone; Not Having Any Marketing Collateral; & Not Having Fun.
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Featuring the latest music business and social media concepts as well as brand-new interviews with a variety of the industry's top movers and shakers, Music 4.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age is a completely updated version of the previous best-selling editions!
How has streaming music impacted the artist and the industry? Who are the new industry players? Why do traditional record labels, television, and radio have increasingly...
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