The Label Machine: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Independent Music Label


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Whether you want to start a record label, self-release your own music, or are just an avid music lover, this book will give you information about the business of music. The Label Machine: How to Start, Run and Grow Your Own Independent Music Label is the first book to give music artists practical step-by-step comprehensive instructions for setting up and running an independent music label to successfully distribute and market their music. You will learn all about the music industry business and how to navigate the tricky dos and don'ts. You will finally understand and take control of your music copyright and get to grips with the legalities involved. You will build your music business effortlessly, learning how to professionally market your music and artists - allowing you to reach thousands of fans. And essentially, you will learn how to create multiple label revenue streams to create an established record label. It features a detailed breakdown of how every part of the industry works together, including copyright in the UK and US, record label set-up, record releases, and royalty collection. It also provides in-depth guides on marketing, covering; traditional PR, Facebook and Instagram advertising, Spotify playlisting, and fan growth. Includes templates for record label and management contracts, marketing and promotion schedules, press releases, and fan email automation.




Lily the Limpet Gets Lost


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Lily the limpet lives happily in a rock pool. When Billy and Gran go to the beach they accidentally take the stone she lives on. Join Lily as she tries to find her way home. A beautiful tale of life by the sea.




How to Sell Anything to Anybody


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Joe Girard was an example of a young man with perseverance and determination. Joe began his working career as a shoeshine boy. He moved on to be a newsboy for the Detroit Free Press at nine years old, then a dishwasher, a delivery boy, stove assembler, and home building contractor. He was thrown out of high school, fired from more than forty jobs, and lasted only ninety-seven days in the U.S. Army. Some said that Joe was doomed for failure. He proved them wrong. When Joe started his job as a salesman with a Chevrolet agency in Eastpointe, Michigan, he finally found his niche. Before leaving Chevrolet, Joe sold enough cars to put him in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'the world's greatest salesman' for twelve consecutive years. Here, he shares his winning techniques in this step-by-step book, including how to: o Read a customer like a book and keep that customer for life o Convince people reluctant to buy by selling them the right way o Develop priceless information from a two-minute phone call o Make word-of-mouth your most successful tool Informative, entertaining, and inspiring, HOW TO SELL ANYTHING TO ANYBODY is a timeless classic and an indispensable tool for anyone new to the sales market.




How to Make & Sell Your Own Recording


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The classic guide to making it as an independent in the music industry--now completely updated for the digital/Internet revolution. Includes detailed business plans and budget worksheets for selling your own music--plus information on managing all your business relationships and avoiding the pitfalls. Rapaport covers step-by-step how to market your music on the Web.




The Side Hustle


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Make Money and Live BetterThe Side Hustle is for people who want or need to earn some extra money outside of their day jobs. Maybe you need a few extra dollars to make ends meet. Maybe you want to pay off debt.Maybe you want to save for a rainy day or for your children's education. Maybe you just want to treat yourself to a nice vacation or a new car without feeling guilty about it. Maybe you're looking for a way out of the corporate world, an escape plan. That's the ultimate financial freedom, right?That's how I got started down this entrepreneurial path, and it's the best choice I ever made.You're willing to work for it because your future is worth working for.But your time is limited, and you may not know where to start. There are a million and one ways to "make money online" and everyone wants to sell you their "proven system for Internet riches." It's hard to tell what's a scam and what's legit. Real-World ExamplesThis book offers real-world examples of how regular people just like you and me are earning side hustle income outside of traditional employment. Many have even turned these part-time ventures into full-time businesses, throwing off the shackles of their corporate overlords for good.And the cool thing is, there are no special technical skills or prerequisites to get started with any of the ideas presented. Most don't require any big scary upfront investment. (If you're a fan of Chris Guillebeau, Pat Flynn, or Tim Ferriss, you'll love this!)Why Side Hustle?> Build Skills Build Security Build Income Build Freedom My StoryAfter college, I did what you're supposed to do: I got a job.The problem was almost immediately I found myself looking for a way out. It wasn't that I hated the work or my coworkers, but it just wasn't what I wanted to do with my life. The thought of spending my next 30 years there was terrifying.So evenings and weekends I turned my attention online. I'd been dabbling with building rudimentary websites, learning online advertising channels, and even running my own small marketing campaigns for other companies' products to test the waters. And that's what The Side Hustle is about-finding a low-risk way make more money. Most entrepreneurship books assume you have limitless time and limitless startup capital, but I know from talking to thousands of side hustlers, that's simply not the reality. I started small and lean, but steadily built up my side hustle until I could say good-bye to corporate work. You can do it, too. I'll show you how.What's Inside?If you're looking for a get-rich-quick-scheme or the secret to overnight success, you won't find it here. But what you will find are the "Big 3" side hustle business models you can take action on right away.I've interviewed hundreds of profitable side hustlers on The Side Hustle Show to figure out how their businesses work, how they make money, and most importantly, how you can replicate their success.In this book, you'll meet these real-world side hustlers who built and sustained businesses they care about. They faced the same fears and uncertainties you're wrestling with, but made something happen.Now it's your turn. What are you waiting for? The timing will never be perfect. Scroll up and hit the "Buy Now" button to grab your copy now!




The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell


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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success in today’s ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies his firsthand knowledge of today’s record business, as well as interviews with successful writers, producers, and executives from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, country, adult contemporary, and R&B. The result: a proven approach to constructing songs that open doors, create careers, and communicate to listeners around the world. Key areas explored include: •How does a song become a hit? •What makes a song a single? •Is there a formula for creating a hit? Fun and practical exercises provide opportunities to hone skills and expose specific talents, helping songwriters combine their unique voices to the demands of the commercial marketplace. Filled with fresh ideas that will spark beginners and veterans alike, this book will lead the way toward the industry’s ultimate challenge: the creation of that chart-topping hit song.




How to Record Your Own Music and Get it On the Internet


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This book shows you how to record music, upload it, and get it listened to and talked about throughout the connected world. And all without buying expensive studio equipment. Written by experienced insiders, this book covers all the basic equipment and skills you will need to get the job done at home, without hiring a sound engineer, record producer or studio.




Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy


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This book describes the emergence of DIY punk record labels in the early 1980s. Based on interviews with sixty-one labels, including four in Spain and four in Canada, it describes the social background of those who run these labels. Using the ideas of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, this book shows how the field of record labels operates. The choice of independent or corporate distribution is a major dilemma. Other tensions are about signing bands to contracts, expectations of extensive touring, and use of professional promotion. There are often rivalries between big and small labels over bands that have become popular and have to decide whether to move to a more commercial record label. Unlike approaches to punk that consider it a subcultural style, this book breaks new ground by describing punk as a social activity. One of the surprising findings is how many parents actually support their children's participation in the scene. Rather than attempting to define punk as resistance or commercial culture, this book shows the dilemmas that actual punks struggle with as they attempt to live up to what the scene means for them. Book jacket.




The Guide to Publishing Audiobooks


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What You Need to Know to PUBLISH YOUR AUDIOBOOK! The Guide to Publishing Audiobooks has everything you need to know to acquire rights, produce, publish, and distribute audiobooks to expand your audience for both fiction and nonfiction, and how you can increase your bottom line in the process. Multiple Grammy Award-winning audiobook producer and director Jessica Kaye shares invaluable knowledge garnered in her years as an entertainment and publishing attorney, and audiobook publisher, producer, director, and distributor. With her insights, you'll learn how to evaluate a potential audiobook project, obtain the rights for audio publishing, or self-publish your own audiobook. This comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide shows you how to: • Create a high-quality production including best practices for effectively working with narrators, producers, directors, engineers, and sound editors. • Choose an appropriate narrator. • Understand and manage distribution in the digital age. Plus, this guide includes examples of commonly used audiobook contracts and explanations of key industry terms so you can feel confident in your business dealings. Whether you're an independent publisher looking to expand your business or an author trying to grow your readership, The Guide to Publishing Audiobooks is your go-to resource for navigating the audiobook industry.




You're Going to Mars!


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Rob Dircks creates a near-future filled with family, pop divas, mobsters, and the world's first trillionaire -sending them all on a scifi odyssey/comedy/love story/adventure that'll change their world forever.