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$30 Music School
Making art your full-time job is a full-time job. If you're ready to take on this job, then you're ready to follow the advice that you'll find inside $30 Music School. Do-it-Yourself recording, distribution, and promotion have made it easier than ever to make a living making music. Learn how to thrive in this new business model. $30 Music School is
for people who want to be musicians, not just look like musicians. It's all about cutting through the star-system garbage and getting to the heart of art, and making great music that can reach the world on no budget. No matter what type of music moves you - rock, Alternative, Metal, Punk, Hip Hop, Country, Jazz or Salsa - you can take this book and put it to work for you. Go one-on-one with musicians who have made music their life. Use their advice and learn from their experiences. Find out what it takes to create both realistic goals as well as a map to reach them. If you think you're up for the task, get ready to do it yourself, not compromise your vision, and be heard.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Band Politics
Chapter 2: Songwriting Basics
Chapter 3: Guitars, Basses, and Amps
Chapter 4: Effects
Chapter 5: Microphones, P.A. Systems, and Troubleshooting
Chapter 6: Drums
Chapter 7: Electronic Music and DJ Equipment
Chapter 8: Operations--Practice Space and Human Resources
Chapter 9: Singing and Playing
Chapter 10: Finding, Playing, and Putting On Gigs
Chapter 11: Hardware Recording
Chapter 12: Software Recording
Chapter 13: Make and Promote Your Own CDs
Chapter 14: Business
Chapter 15: Starting Labels and Production Companies
Chapter 16: Touring
Chapter 17: Closing Arguments
Chapter 18: Interviews
Appendix A: Recommended Reading, Viewing, and Listening
Appendix B: The Problem with Music
Appendix C: What's on the CD-ROM?
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