Product Description

DOES YOUR CAREERS ADVISER THINK POSH SPICE IS AN UPMARKET INDIAN RESTAURANT? THAT FATBOY SLIM IS A WEIGHT-LOSS AID? OR THAT A ROADIE IS AN AUSTRALIAN MOTORWAY? IF SO, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU! Thousands of people want to get into the exciting, infuriating, glamorous and hard-working music industry, but don't know how to go about it. The fully updated classic How to Make it i the Music Business is a genuine insider's guide for anybody who wants to be a rock star, journalist, publicist, band-manager, DJ, A&R person, songwriter or even a vocal coach. Whether you want to headline Wembley or just make sure Justin Timberlake has all the kiwi fruit he needs before a gig, you'll find How to Make it in the Music Business a unique and indispensable guide. Your music industry career starts right here.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #545793 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback

From the Back Cover
‘Packed with all the info the careers advisor will never have’ Beat

So you want to work in the exciting, glamorous world of the music industry but haven’t a clue how to go about getting a job? This is the genuine insider’s guide with all the info you need to know.

Fully updated with information on the impact of new technology and digital music, with advice from those at all levels in the business and a list of helpful tips and contact details for each chapter, whether you want to become a rock star, journalist, publicist, band manager, DJ, A&R person, songwriter or even a vocal coach this indispensable guide is a must for all budding music biz types.

Siân Pattenden sent a copy of her fanzine to Smash Hits when she was 18 and immediately got a job as a staff writer. She has since written for the NME, Face, Select, Just 17, Melody Maker and the Guardian.

About the Author
Siân Pattenden sent a copy of her fanzine to Smash Hits when she was eighteen years old and was immediately given a job as a staff writer. She has since written for NME, the Face, Select, Just 17, Melody Maker and the guardian, and frequently spews out trivial insights about popular culture on national radio and TV. Siân is now a freelance journalist, and sometimes gets up as late as 11 am.

Customer Reviews

Ideal place to start!!!
This book is ideal for anyone interested in working in the music industry. It has a brief over view of all the areas you can branch into and then goes on to consisely describe the advantages and disadvantages of a given career. Also the book is quite amusing, which often helps.The book has loads of hardy tips and also contact information.This book is excellent and has given me the valuable direction i needed to persue my intended career.

Well, no-one can work magic...
This book doesn't give you the secret formula as to how to make it as a super doper pop star, but it does advise you and offer invaluable information about the music industry as a whole. Weather you want to be a music jounro, Stylist, Manager, Music producer, Radio presenter, or just a pop star "hang'er on" then this is the book for you. Apart from offering some good inside info, the book is has some very funny lines too...
Watch the little celebrities blossom from reading this book.

Did you even read this book???
This book is not for anyone wanting comprehensive knowledge of the industry, it's written in quite a mickey-mouse way and is aimed at young teenagers looking for a pop career. If you need real guidance and advice don't get this book.