The Touring Musician: A Small Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0823084299 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Good!!. Nik said Exellent. I purchased this for a relative and they absolutely love this book. It has given them clear cut help, guidance and not to mention Confidance -- something needed in the world of the Music Business.. A Necessary Addition to Any Professional Musician's Library Drawing upon his own experience as a solo artist and a sideman with legends of the modern jazz world, pianist Hal Galper has written 'The Touring Musician' which I consider to be the best source of information and practical advice for the performing musician currently available. He covers every aspect of booking and touring that you will encounter in the ocurse of your musical travels. From mental attitude to setting up a home office, contacting and getting gigs, budgets, hotel and travel reservations -- I need to write a novella to convey all the details. He inclu
The Touring Musician helps performers at all levels of experience to take control of their careers. Packed with practical information as well as amusing and enlightening anecdotes, this invaluable handbook guides musicians in applying sound business practices to band travel by: evaluating assets · creating an action plan · researching, negotiating, and booking venues · arranging transportation and lodgings · managing personal and tour finances · and getting publicity. Also included in this book: point-by-point advice on setting up a small business · 11 sample worksheets and checklists, in a ready-to-photocopy format, that will help to keep information organized · samples of the major types of legal documents involved in booking a band · a step-by-step chapter showing how to book and route a sample tour · and solid advice about researching venue contracts, negotiating gigs and fees, managing band finances, coordinating promotional activities · and much, much more.