The Tour Book: How To Get Your Music On The Road - Softcover

Reynolds, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1435459547 ISBN 13: 9781435459540

Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR, 2012

Synopsis

Looking for practical advice, hints, and tips on every aspect of putting on a live show--from rehearsal to handling the details of travel, accommodation, booking and promoting shows in the US and overseas, equipment, sound checking, contracts, taxation, and marketing? Look no further. Written by a touring professional and featuring interviews with key figures from across the music industry, THE TOUR BOOK is the only guide to compile and distill the best and most current advice of today's artist managers, booking agents, talent buyers, and successful artists. Inside, you'll find the tools you need to make your own break, create better shows, and build a profitable long-term career in the music industry.

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From the Publisher

• This edition features a full complement of academic references. Improved figures throughout the text highlight important information.


• The text's expanded marketing section explains the exponential growth of internet and social media marketing, and how readers can use those tools to their best advantage.


• This comprehensive and up-to-date guide to putting together a successful tour offers detailed content that readers can use to break into the music industry and build a successful long-term performance career.


• The text features interviews with a broad range of key industry figures, including artist managers, booking agents, and talent buyers, as well as highly successful artists and bands.


• Touring professional and lecturer Andy Reynolds provides insider hints and tips designed to guide the superstars of the future, help them avoid making costly mistakes, and understand how to turn recent industry changes to their benefit.


• Not only for aspiring musicians, the text also explains how to gain (and keep) work in behind-the-scenes positions such as booking agent, manager, promoter, and road crew.

From the Author:

I wrote the 'Tour Book' to help you, the modern musician, navigate your way through the live music business - a business that is becoming increasingly important to you. Live music is one of the best ways to promote your music and earn money. It does not matter if you are a 4-piece speed metal act, a country & western duo, a cabaret crooner or a turntablist - getting 'on-the-road' is vital to you and your career.
And, a lot has changed since I wrote the original book in 2007, so this updated 2nd edition reflects that.
If you are serious about playing bigger and better shows, 'The Tour Book' is for you!

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1435459547
• ISBN 13: 9781435459540
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352