How They Made It – How Music’s Biggest Stars Went From Start To Stardom
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Everyone comes from somewhere: How They Made It is a savvy insider's tale that traces the career trajectories of a cross section of top selling recording artists, punctures the mythologies of the music business, and reveals the truths within. Geared for those trying to make it in the music business * Artists covered include Alanis Morissette, Green Day, John Mayer, Norah Jones, Jim Brickman, Death Cab for Cutie, OutKast and Rufus Wainwright * Author is well-known writer for Music Connection magazine, the best source for music business news published from Los Angeles.

Networking In The Music Business
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The music business - like every other business - is based on personal relationships. Who you know and who knows you is equally (or even more) important as what you know. This book is the blueprint for developing the people skills necessary to achieve success. Helpful for both the pro and the novice, it is a detailed guide to creating a career game plan, filled with advice from artists, writers and execs who have already established themselves as major players. Author Dan Kimpel's invaluable insights are vividly documented here in a high-energy, highly readable fashion.

Networking In The Music Business
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If the philosophy 'Who you know, what you know, and who knows you' can ever be considered true, it's in the music business. Every deal that goes down in the music business is almost always a direct result of a personal contact. From the well-known author of the very successful Networking in the Music Business, this book acts as a guide to making your personal strengths and relationships with others work for you in this unique industry. You'll learn the importance of connecting to others who share your aspirations, energies, and enthusiasm. You'll understand how to strategize your way to a successful career through personal relationships. Whether you're a professional or an aspirant in the music business -- a songwriter, recording artist, musician, composer, music editor, music educator, music publisher, DJ, publicist, PR expert, entertainment lawyer -- or if you plan on working with any of the above, this book is your key to developing the people skills necessary to achieve success in this billion dollar global industry.