Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #514557 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
Representing acts such as The Strokes, The Libertines, Iron Maiden and Morrissey, Sanctuary has emerged as one of the most exciting independents of recent years. In The Band's Guide to Getting a Record Deal, Sanctuary's Director of Business Affairs, Will Ashurst, calls upon his vast experience in the industry to offer this informative, no-nonsense guide to management, record companies, music solicitors, publishing companies, gigging, agents and promoters. Interspersed with real life anecdotes, The Band's Guide to Getting a Record Deal outlines the pitfalls, explains the music industry and guides the reader through the intricate maze from demo to deal.

Customer Reviews

Real advice for bands
An excellent book covering everything a band needs to know if they want to get on in the music business.

Solid, no nonsense information and advice on management, record companies, music solicitors, publishing companies, gigging, agents, promoters, self marketing, demos etc., is accompanied by useful addresses and example contracts.

Interspersed with real life anecdotes, this book outlines the pitfalls, explains the music industry and guides the reader through the intricate maze from demo to deal.

Will Ashurst has provided an essential aid to beginners and experienced musicians alike who are serious about the music business.

Pretty Damn Awesome
Just so many good tips about being a musician such as...

1)If an A&R person calls you and wants to hear some new material, send them some, not some old sub-standard stuff
2)A supporter on the local paper can become one of your greatest allies and should certainly be someone you buy the occasional beer
3)Starting a mailing list of your supporters is one of the most effective ways of building up a local fan base

With these tips and so many more - it shouldn't be long before you're getting your own record deal :D

good
This book is good but if you have read book like this before then you won't find anything new it all says the same thing in the end. If you want something controversial and different I recommend `the essential guide for serious singers and musicians.' Why? It is rare for writers to be honest and frank about what really goes on inside the music industry and bold enough to speak out against it. It also points out that you can make it big time without the music industry and most books don't tell you this! I don't think that I can find any book anywhere that really starts from the fundamental leading to progressive knowledge of the inside workings of the music industry regarding its control and unfair monopoly over bands. Okay this book is good for loads of information but if falls short of what I think is required i.e. the fuller picture of the music world. This book you can also get on Amazon