گیکینگ: راهنمای عملی برای موسیقی‌دانان

Amateurs, semi-pros, part-timers, and even seasoned professionals will learn to make a decent living playing music with the help of this insider guide! In Gigging , a 35-year veteran of the music business reveals the tried-and-true steps to success, with no-holds-barred advice for landing paid gigs. Covering the gamut of musical genres, this realistic resource provides dozens of surefire strategies for establishing contacts; charging appropriate fees; finding bandmates; booking gigs through managers vs. doing it yourself; working with attorneys, road crews, and publicists; marketing and promoting yourself; and much, much more. The definitive resource for anyone with aspirations to play music professionally! • Offers practical, realistic advice for helping musicians make the jump from playing music as a hobby to playing professionally • Also offers advice on legal and financial matters such as setting payment rates, working with unions, handling contracts, and more Building a career: preparing for gigging and tours - Moving from the garage to the spotlight - Venues - Other musicians - Instruments and equipment - Professionalism - Your office and creative space - Managers and agents - Support personnel - Technical matters - Product sales - Touring - The importance of readion and TV - Money matters - Legal matters - Unions - Health - Insurance - Songwriters and composers - When the performing gets old - Sample forms and contracts Building a career, preparing for gigging and tours Moving from the garage to the spotlight Venues Other musicians Equipment and instruments Professionalism Your office and creative space Marketing and promotion Managers and agents Support personnel Technical matters Product sales Touring The importance of radio and TV Money matters Legal matters Unions Health Insurance Songwriters and composers When the performing gets old. Okay, so you have chops down, your "look" is right and consistent with your style, you are rarin' to get on that stage.