The Rock and Roll Times Music Industry Guide The 10 A and R Commandments Bands Need to Know

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Shows you how to create a successful career in music - by securing a record company deal or by making it on your own. This is a guide on how the music industry works for new bands seeking record deals.

CONTENTS:
Part One
1. The record company and what it does
2. What A&R really think
3. Music industry showcases and shindigs
4. The UK press, radio and publicity machine and how it affects you
5. The publishing company
6. The music agents
7. Music business managers
8. Music industry lawyers
Part Two
9. Forming the band
10. Rehearsals
11. Writing the songs
12. Gigs
13. Appointing a manager
14. Approaching record companies
15. Approaching publishing companies
16. Music industry rejection
17. Creating your own record label
18. Making the record
19. Music industry agents and tours
20. Creating your press team
21. Making videos
22. Merchandise
23. Websites and MySpace
24. Distribution companies
25. Online digital record stores (e.g. ITunes)
26. PRS - MCPS alliance and other industry organisations
27. Booking Tours
28. Mastering, pressing, bar-coding the album
29. The Arts Council and other funding
30. Accounts and expenses
Part Three
31. Complete music industry directory by University town
32. Contact information.