Want more gigs for your band?Looking for a fast-track to success?Seeking a career as a booking agent?This is the book you've been waiting for.Disclosed like never before, a real-life booking agent candidly reveals all in this step-by-step guidebook to the elusive world of booking agents, packed with actionable steps you can take today to get ahead of the competition -- including my '4-Point Plan to Get Signed'.Learn all the tactics, the thought process, shortcuts, and insider secrets that will enable you to take your music career to the next level and supercharge your journey to the top.PS, Don't tell your friends.____________Table of ContentsAuthor's NoteIntroductionPart 1: Understanding AgentsChapter 1: What is an Agent and What do They do?Chapter 2: What a Booking Agent Looks for in Potential New ArtistsChapter 3: Do I Need an Agent?Chapter 4: My 4-Point Plan to Get an AgentPart 2: How to Be Your Own Booking AgentChapter 5: Taking on the Role YourselfThings to Do Now 1:Chapter 6: Strategy and BookingThings to Do Now 2:Chapter 7: Deals and NegotiationChapter 8: Tour Announcements and On-SaleChapter 9: PR, Publicity Material/Artwork, and PromotionChapter 10. Preparing to Set Out on TourChapter 11: On The RoadChapter 12: After the Show and PaymentsChapter 13: Final ThoughtsAbout the AuthorThe Big GlossaryRecommended Resources

This book highlights tips and tricks learned over two decades of real-world experience as a touring guitarist. For bands and musicians who are not signed, don’t have managers or agents, but are willing to do the hard work and pay their dues to take their show on the road. From advice on how to properly pack a trailer, to the various ways to place a microphone in front of an amplifier, this book includes a wide range of topics, and is sure to have something for musicians of all experience levels. Major topics addressed include, but are not limited to: • Planning the tour – from how to choose which cities to visit, to how to pack your trailer or van. • Promoting the tour – from how to write a press release, to how to maximize your social media use. • Gear and supplies – from how to set up your guitar and which effects work best live, to where to place the mic in front of your amp. • Life on the road – from the best gas stations and how to deal with boredom to winter driving tips. • Putting on a great show – from how to fine tune your tone to a room to how to get along with your bandmates for optimum teamwork. • Merchandise and revenue – from how to get creative when it comes to choosing your merch, to crowdfunding techniques, to tips on making sure you get paid by the venue. • Connecting with fans – from using social media marketing creatively to general tips on in-person interactions with fans at the show. About the Expert Brandon Humphreys has been playing guitar and singing in semi-professional and tour-support bands for over twenty years. He has played music across the Western United States and Canada, often in support of national acts. Between all of the various bands over the years, he has recorded and released four full-length albums and two EPs. He has also appeared as a session guitarist for other artists. As a performer, he has “sat-in” with countless groups at countless performances over the years – from neighborhood block parties to huge, city-wide festivals - and has lent his talents to rock, jazz, blues, reggae, and country bands, as well as large ensembles. When not playing music, Brandon is a writer and a professional educator. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to staging the show. Working with venues, personnel, booking, promoting, marketing, publicity, public relations, financial management, and much more are covered in this indispensable one-volume resource. And the ideas and techniques explained here can be used for every type of concert promotion, including college shows, artist showcases, club gigs, as well as major events handled by local promoters, nationwide promoters, and worldwide promoters. Concert promoters and tour managers at every level need to know This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring

The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals, Third Edition, shines a light on the enigmatic live music business, offering a wealth of inside advice and trade secrets to artists and bands looking to make a living in the industry. Previously published as The Tour Book, this new edition has been extensively revised, reorganized, and updated to reflect today’s music industry. This practical guidebook examines the roles of the key players – from booking agents to concert promoters, artist managers to talent buyers – and the deals, conventions, and processes that drive this global business. Written by a touring professional with over 25 years of experience, this book elucidates why playing live is crucial to the success of any musician, band, or artist, explaining issues like: what managers, promoters, and agents do and how they arrange shows and tours; how to understand and negotiate show contracts; how to create a contract rider, and how the rider affects the money you earn from a show; how to appear professional and knowledgeable in an industry with its own conventions, language, and baffling technical terms; and a three-year plan using live performance to kickstart your music career Intended for music artists and students, The Live Music Business presents proven live-music career strategies, covering every aspect of putting on a live show, from rehearsing and soundchecks to promotions, marketing, and contracts. In an era when performing live is more essential than ever, this is the go-to guidebook for getting your show on the road and making a living from music.

Introduction to the Music Industry: An Entrepreneurial Approach, Second Edition is an introductory textbook that offers a fresh perspective in one of the fastest-changing businesses in the world today. It engages students with creative problem-solving activities, collaborative projects and case studies as they explore the inner workings of the music business, while encouraging them to think like entrepreneurs on a path toward their own successful careers in the industry. This new edition includes a revised chapter organization, with chapters streamlined to focus on topics most important to music business students, while also maintaining its user-friendly chapter approach. Supported by an updated companion website, this book equips music business students and performance majors with the knowledge and tools to adopt and integrate entrepreneurial thinking successfully into practice and shape the future of the industry.

TheInternational Who's Who in Popular Music 2002offers comprehensive biographical information covering the leading names on all aspects of popular music. It brings together the prominent names in pop music as well as the many emerging personalities in the industry, providing full biographical details on pop, rock, folk, jazz, dance, world and country artists. Over 5,000 biographical entries include major career details, concerts, recordings and compositions, honors and contact addresses. Wherever possible, information is obtained directly from the entrants to ensure accuracy and reliability. Appendices include details of record companies, management companies, agents and promoters. The reference also details publishers, festivals and events and other organizations involved with music.

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.

In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.