Career
Advice and Support Practical topics for the emerging or established musician:
Career Solutions for Creative People - How to Balance Artistic Goals with Career Security, by Dr. Ronda Ormont, Allworth Press.
Tackle the most common problem creative people face: how to find the time and energy to pursue your art while making a stable and rewarding living.
Soul Proprietor - 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur, by Jane Pollak, The Crossing PressDon't wait another minute to live a life you love. Jane Pollak - artist and entrepreneur - shares her personal stories on building a business while following your heart. http://www.janepollak.com
Keeping Track of Your MoneyHow To Be Your Own Booking Agent - A Performing Artist's Guide To A Successful Touring Career, by Jeri Goldstein, The New Music Times.
We all know that the art cannot flourish without the business. Here is a guide to demystify the business of booking, touring and promotion and place at your fingertips the means with which to create a successful performing career of your own design.
Making a Living in your Local Music Market, by Dick Weissman, Hal Leonard Corporation.
Learn how to expand and develop your skills as a musician, composer and songwriter right in your backyard.
Making Music in Looking Glass Land, A Guide to Survival and Business Skills for the Classical Musician, Fourth Edition, by Ellen Highstein, Concert Artists Guild Publication.
Hands-on, practical advice for anyone who is seeking to start or enhance their performing or composing career. Excellent bio and press kit examples. This text is used in our "Performace in the Community" class at CU.
Musician's Guide toTouring and Promotion, Billboard Publication.
A magazine-format resource with a city-by-city directory of venues, radio stations, record stores, local press, record company contacts, and special feature articles. Available in print or on-line at www.musiciansguide.com
The Musician's Atlas, Music Resource Group.
An annual magazine-format resource with more than 10,000 music business contacts, including clubs, radio stations, national and regional press, college radio and venues, film and tv music supervisors, artist managers, booking agents, promotion companies, studios, and more. Available in print or on-line at www.MusiciansAtlas.com
Careers in MusicFinancial Management for Musicians, by Pam Gaines and Cathy McCormack, MixBooks (www.mixbooks.com).
Learn how to manage your band's income and expenses, create a touring and recording budget, complete income tax forms and legally write off equipment purchases and touring expenses. Includes a CD-Rom containing spreadsheet templates.
The Accounting Game, Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand, by Darrell Mullis and Judith Orloff, Sourcebooks, Inc.
This charming book presents the basics of accounting in a fun and easy way that allows the reader to participate and interact. Great for people new to accounting or for those who want to refresh their skills.
Career Opportunities in the Music Industry, Third Edition
by Shelly Field, Facts on File, Inc.A comprehensive guide to exciting careers in music and music-related fields, with details on salaries, skill requirements, advancement prospects, and more.
