This book has been a friend and guide to more than 150,000 musicians, producers, engineers, and owners of small recording labels. It has been called the "bible and basic text" that has helped revolutionize the recording industry by providing information about setting up new recording labels independent of major label networks. The revised fifth edition updates previous editions and adds information about the way the Internet is providing new sales and promotion opportunities for indie labels.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Loreena McKennitt.
1. Promotion.
2. Sales.
3. Recording Contracts.
4. Graphic Design and Printing.
5. Recording Options.
6. Recording Procedures.
7. Manufacturing.
8. Copyrights.
9. Sampling.
10. Business.
11. Financing.
12. Worksheets.
13. Resources.
14. About the Author and Contributors.
15. Index.
About the Author :
Diane Sward Rapaport began her career in the music business in the late '60s as an artist's manager for Bill Graham and his Fillmore Management company from 1967-74. In 1988 she founded Jerome Headlands Press, a company that specializes in designing, producing, and co-publishing books for musicians and artists. She has also taught online music business courses through the University of Colorado at Denver.
Review :
"This book has played a pioneering role in the long-overdue broadening of the avenues of the music industry... [it] has worked to reshape the way music is marketed, while helping to introduce ostensibly "uncommercial," innovative and truly special artists and their music to receptive audiences. More importantly, it has helped many of them realize their dreams."—Loreena McKennitt, from the foreword
"Twenty years ago, when I began my career working with a small indie label, this book quickly became my "bible" for the business. I consider it to be one of the most outstanding, informative and educational tools in independent music."—Pat Martin Bradley, Executive Director, AFIM
"This is simply the best guide there is. For 20 years this book has helped thousands of musicians save millions of dollar—and make much, much better records in the bargain."—Richard Flohil, music publicist and concert promoter, Toronto, Canada
"Over the years I've taught courses at The Omega Institute and have lectured at the Harvard, Yale, and Stanford Business Schools on the record business and specifically on the creation of independent record labels. In every case I have been able to recommend How To Make & Sell Your Own Recording, perhaps the greatest sourcebook on the subject."—Will Ackerman, cofounder Windham Hill Records; founder Imaginary Road (BMG)
"I produced my first album, Touch Sensitive, as an independent in 1982. This is the book that showed me exactly what to do, step-by-step. And even now that I'm signed to a major label, I still review this book for every album I make, just to be sure I'm doing everything right."—Stanley Jordan, Arista Recording Artist
