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The Online Guitar Store - Label Launch: A Guide to Independent Record Recording, Promotion, and Distribution
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List Price: $15.95
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 780.688
EAN: 9780312263508
ISBN: 0312263503
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2002-08-05
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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Editorial Reviews:
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Whether you're in a band, a business entrepreneur or just interested in the music business, Label Launch will let you take your fantasies of holding the reigns at your own record label into reality. In fun, easy-to-understand language Veronika Kalmar takes you step-by-step through the intricate process of running a label from the moment you think about entering the biz until your first CD, vinyl single, or demo tape rolls off the press. Topics covered include:
Funding your label
Maneuvering through the legal maze
Selling your product online and off
Picking and signing bands
Promotion and touring
Avoiding the most common pitfalls of a new label
And even tells you when it's time to sell out to "the man."
Kalmer has culled information from the best in the independent record business interviewing heads of labels who have made a great success and those that almost didn't make it.
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Summary: Label Launch
Comment: This is an excellent resource guide for those interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry.
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Summary: A good basic overview
Comment: This book is a good basic overview of the industry from the journalist's perspective. Covers such issues as licenses and trademarks, business plan and contracts, releases and promotion. The intro seems a little long-winded, but one could skip over that. Roni does answer one question clearly, though: "For most indies, BMI proves the preferable performing rights organization since it monitors college and public radio stations which are more apt to play indie records." Read the book, but don't buy it - check it out from the library.
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Summary: it helps
Comment: its ok it help with so things any things you read on this biz can help
Customer Rating:
Summary: Medium Good
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Them music industry is a complicate and harsh environment and it is easy to fail at starting your own business. Fortunately there are books around that can help you reach your goal faster and with much more ease, and this is one of them. It covers a lot of the aspects, twists and turns in the music industry but it misses out on some very crucial points which are presented in "Ty Cohen's Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry (3-Piece Mega Audio CD Set)" by Ty Cohen " , a better and more detailed book about the subject, and an easier one too.
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Summary: Close to medium!
Comment: Could have been much better but ill get it some credit that i did learn a pionter or two. I highly recommend books purchased from Musicbrains.net entitled the Indie label Kit on Amazon, Music business 101, Future of music and Guide to releasing an independent record by Tim Sweeney.
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