Educational

Join the indie revolution! This book will be your constant reference for recording, booking, managing, promoting and selling your music. Perfect for all genres of music, and for people already working as musicians, just starting out, or representing a band. Covers: booking great gigs, marketing your music and selling thousands of albums, managing bands, professional band promotion, and much more!

If you earn income from your music, this book is a must-have for your music office! Certified Public Accountants Gaines and McCormack have put together the most extensive text ever geared toward working musicians. You'll get the benefit of their years of experience managing the finances of some of the top acts in Nashville. Learn how to manage your band's income and expenses, and create a budget for touring, recording and other major purchases. Demystify the income tax process by learning how to legally write off equipment purchases and touring expenses, and issue 1099 forms to band members. Includes a PC/Mac CD-ROM containing Excel and Lotus spreadsheet templates of all the budgeting examples and much more!

Ever wish you could sit down and talk with the people behind the biggest hit records of all time? Would you like insights into their techniques and experiences producing platinum releases with the hottest artists ever? Then you need this newest collection of articles from the recording industry's leading magazine, Mix. You'll get in-depth interviews with Sir George Martin, Don Was, Daniel Lanois, Jeff Lynne, Phil Ramone, Glenn Ballard and a host of others (over 50 in all!). Find out how they got their start in the industry, how they mediate between labels and artists, what equipment they prefer and much, much more!

Every musician could benefit from having a soundproof place to practice their art. Keep the Peace! provides practical suggestions for creating just such a space. So if you're a guitarist who'd like to unplug the headphones from your Rockman and crank up that Boogie, or if you're a drummer who'd like to work on a new lick but it's past your daughter's bedtime, or if your band is on a first-name basis with the local police because of your neighbor's complaints, then this book is DEFINITELY for you.

Proven successful in private lessons and in the classroom, this planner is a must-have for all musicians. Teachers can use it to set goals and assignments, and students can montior their progress, time and efficiency.