Everyone comes from somewhere: How They Made It is a savvy insider's tale that traces the career trajectories of a cross section of top selling recording artists, puncturing the mythologies of the music business to reveal the truths within. Hard work and persistence are the common themes, dispelling the notion of “overnight success.” Artists covered include Jim Brickman, Green Day, Norah Jones, Maroon5, John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, OutKast, Rufus Wainright and Lee Ann Womack.

How They Made It: True Stories of How Music's Biggest Stars Went from Start to Stardom

Biographies & Memoirs

Kimpel, Dan

Arts & Literature

Hal Leonard

The music industry, like every other business, is based on personal relationships: who you know, what you know and who knows you. "Networking in the Music Business" is the blueprint for developing the people skills necessary to achieve success in the global music industry. With this detailed guide to creating a career game plan and by learning from artists, writers and executives who have already established themselves as major players, both the professional and aspiring musician will have a substantial edge. Author Dan Kimpel, a 20-year veteran of the music industry whose recent credits include working with Quincy Jones, Babyface, Diane Warren, Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman, has been in a key position to observe how personal skills positively impact professional achievements. These invaluable insights are vividly documented in a high-energy, highly readable fashion. This is a book bursting with vital information from an industry insider!

Networking in the Music Business

Arts & Photography

Music

Artistpro

Provides an overview of the music industry, explains how to cultivate connections, and offers singers, musicians, and songwriters advice on how to break into the business

Business & Money

Economics

Writers' Digest Books

If the philosophy 'Who you know, what you know, and who knows you' can ever be considered true, it's in the music business. Every deal that goes down in the music business is almost always a direct result of a personal contact. From the well-known author of the very successful Networking in the Music Business, this book acts as a guide to making your personal strengths and relationships with others work for you in this unique industry. You'll learn the importance of connecting to others who share your aspirations, energies, and enthusiasm. You'll understand how to strategize your way to a successful career through personal relationships. Whether you're a professional or an aspirant in the music business -- a songwriter, recording artist, musician, composer, music editor, music educator, music publisher, DJ, publicist, PR expert, entertainment lawyer -- or if you plan on working with any of the above, this book is your key to developing the people skills necessary to achieve success in this billion dollar global industry.

Networking Strategies for the New Music Business

Computers & Technology

Certification

Alfred Music

What is creativity? Where does it come from? Whether it is defined as coming from God, the universe, or some collective font of eternal knowledge, most creative individuals acknowledge that at times their inspiration seems to emanate from a mysterious metaphysical source. Songs affect people's lives on a profound level, and songwriters are especially attuned to this. Author Dan Kimpel -- who has interviewed virtually every major songwriter in the history of American popular music -- has observed that many successful songwriters are often able to tap their spirituality for inspiration. In this collection of insightful and inspirational interviews with the world's top songwriters, we get an inside glimpse of how some of our favorite songs were created, and how songwriters often call on a higher power to help facilitate the creative process.

Electrify My Soul: Songwriters and the Spiritual Source

The music industry is a worldwide business that generates more than 40 billion dollars each year. If you are looking to make your mark and grab a piece of this fortune, this is the book for you. It All Begins with the Music: Developing Successful Artists and Careers for the New Music Business offers practical information, career blueprints, and a world of wisdom for aspiring artists, managers, and executives on how to make an impact in today's music business. It provides a comprehensive examination of the new methods by which recording artists are discovered, developed, and nurtured in the modern music industry. Anyone can benefit, from potential recording artists and performers, to aspirants and professionals in artist management, major and independent music distribution channels, producers, agents, publicists, PR and marketing representatives, and music publishers. You'll find priceless behind-the-scenes information distilled from interviews with artists, managers, and executives at the forefront of the new music business. Get the insider tips you need, and begin your successful career in music today!

It All Begins with the Music: Developing Successful Artists for the New Music Business

Grierson, Don

Cengage Learning PTR

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How They Made It: True Stories of How Music's Biggest Stars Went from Start to Stardom

Networking in the Music Business

Networking in the Music Business

Networking Strategies for the New Music Business

Electrify My Soul: Songwriters and the Spiritual Source

It All Begins with the Music: Developing Successful Artists for the New Music Business