Since 1998, the award-winning, How To Be Your
Own Booking Agent has been among the top selling music and performing arts business books.
It is regularly selected each semester by professors teaching music business
and the performing arts and continually recommended by musicians and performing
artists world-wide. Jeri Goldstein's unique step-by-step guide and resource book is
artfully organized into 488 pages of savvy advice, realistic methods and action plans
for the performing artist and is now available in its Revised 3rd Edition. This completely
updated edition provides current information about immigration regulations for touring artists,
new technology advances in digital and electronic press kits and a completely rewritten
Internet Marketing chapter integrating Web 2.0 into music marketing.
Exciting new insights from experienced professionals in the entertainment business
pepper each page. There are 24 chapters enhanced with completely updated resource sections following each
chapter packed with recommended books, directories, web sites and new conferences helping musicians and
performing artists achieve their career goals. This revised 3rd Edition truly is
THE Musician's & Performing Artist's Guide To
Successful Touring.
How To Be Your Own Booking Agent
THE Musician's & Performing Artist's Guide To Successful Touring tackles such topics as: The Art of
Negotiating; How to Make Cold Calls; Setting Long Term Goals; Effective Telephone Techniques; Creating An
Effective Promotional Package; Contracts; The Art of Touring; Managing the Road; Conferences; Trade Shows
and Industry Events; Funding Sources; Crossing Borders--U.S./Canada Touring; Marketing Your Act; Accessing
the Media: Print, Radio, Television and Internet Marketing; Working with Your Record Company; Working with
Managers and Agents; When to Quit Your Day Job; Hiring Help and Ethics and Attitudes.
"As someone who has had the experience of climbing from
the bottom to the top of the music industry, I find Goldstein's book to be THE road map for taking a career
from oblivion to stardom, on one's own terms, while maintaining artistic integrity! By combining universal
business practices with music industry savvy, HOW TO BE YOUR OWN BOOKING AGENT is your guide to success."
RAVI
Singer/Songwriter
Former guitarist for triple GRAMMY nominee, HANSON
The information is visually accessible with worksheets and a variety of forms included
throughout the book that may be copied for the artist's use and convenience. Jeri has answered most of the
burning questions, provided immediately usable methods and tackled many of the foreseeable problems. Most
importantly, though, she offers the performing artist a step-by-step guide to create a successful touring
career.
Pricing: Retail $34.97
Library Purchases:
1 copy - 20% discount off retail - $27.98 + Shipping
2 + copies get a 30% discount off retail - $24.98 + Shipping
All books ship within 24 hours via USPS 2 day priority or FedEx Ground.
For Orders or Information Contact: Jeri Goldstein
434-591-1335
jg@performingbiz.com |
