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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | The second book in the Music Business Made Simple series, provides the tools needed to start and operate an independent record label. It offers useful, straightforward advice and information that apply to every person who is interested in starting a label, presently running a small label, or curious about how an independent record company operates. Includes chapters on as setting up a label, devising a business plan, preparing recording contracts, calculating royalties, promoting an artist's record, and arranging distribution deals. SELLING POINTS: Offers a no nonsense approach to starting a business and launching a record label. The author appears at many of the top music business seminars and conferences including South By Southwest in Austin, TX. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | J.S. RUDSENSKE | | Paperback: | 160 pages | | Publisher: | Schirmer Books | | Publication Date: | March 01, 2005 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0825673100 | | Product Length: | 9.32 inches | | Product Width: | 6.1 inches | | Product Height: | 0.67 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.03 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.13 inches | | Package Width: | 6.06 inches | | Package Height: | 0.71 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.01 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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37 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 written by lawyer, not independent label owner Sep 10, 2006
By Artur Nowak
this book was written by a lawyer, and what can you expect, the basic message is: hire a lawyer (like the author of this book). The other advice is to go to a website, where you can buy template contracts etc, the books doens't give you a single one for free. It's just an advertisment of this website. All creative aspects of runing independent record label are reduced to minimum, also don't expect to get many practical advices, other than pay more money to other professionals, who will do everything for you. The author says, thay you don't need big money to run a record label, but doesn't give you a single hint how to actuall do it without big money, he is just repeating over and over that spending money on professional services is the thing to do. Well, right, I know that without this book, the problem is - I can't afford it! This book doesn't help you to solve this problem (and I'm sure you don't start with $50 000 for the first release, right?). Overal, this book doesn't give you practival advices, just general advices, which are nice, if you can afford them. And by the way, go to the website recommended by the author (I won't advertise it here, the book is the advertisment in fact) and buy all contracts from them! I love lawyers!
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
A Good Start Aug 16, 2006
By K
"Start an Independent Record Label" contains a series of short chapters on topics including contracts, recording, royalties and promotion. Each chapter ends with a box containing a few concrete actions you can take, as well as suggested reading on many of the topics. This is a good starting point if you want to learn more about the responsibilities of independent labels, whether you are an aspiring label owner or a musician. However, if you are looking for in-depth information, you will need to go elsewhere.
A little bit of the information is label-specific, such as going through the legal steps to set up the label, but ultimately, if you want to start a label, I think that reading books about starting labels won't help you as much as reading books about every individual area of the industry that label owners deal with, including recording, copywrights and publishing, and marketing and promotion.
There were a couple of things about the book that really annoyed me. The main one was that the author occasionally mentioned the importance of the internet in today's music market, but didn't include any sections or information on how to use the internet for promotion and sales. As far as I'm concerned, this is unforgivable considering the current prominence and importance of MySpace, iTunes and a variety of other music sites and blogs. The book was published in 2005, so I don't understand why he mentioned cassettes more than mp3s.
Also, the author is an entertainment lawyer and owner of a website that sells sample music contracts, so be prepared to hear him talk over and over again about the importance of entertainment laywers and how you should get contracts from his website.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 This book is an absolute God-Send for Independent Artists. Nov 02, 2006
By Geri Jim
"D.FYNIZ"
I was a bit skeptical at first because there are alot of con artists in the music industry, but I decided to take a risk and I'm glad I did. The author is very knowlegdeable and honest and he gives the best insight as well as a little humor to keep you interested in the book. I recommend that every artist who wants to be paid and secured financially, or wants to break into the business and control the show to purchase and fully read this book chapter to chapter. If you have to read it twice, I guarantee you will find yourself referring back to it. I make sure I reeducate myself from time to time because you never know to much in this industry all be willing to learn more. The more you know the further you will go. BY THE BOOK A.S.A.P. NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!!!!!!
 Waste of money and big dissapointment Mar 22, 2012
By Public Different
"Indie record label www.Publicdifferent.com"
This book can only serve as table of contents of what steps are to be taken to set up a record label. The info is too general and too little, not to mention sometimes outdated.
Second thing, it's very tiresome to remind us in each and every chapter to consult author's site to buy contracts and to consult an attorney.
Third, it's very US, and lot of things are very different in EU (that is why I have not only one but three attorneys).
Book is worthless in both cases if you are already running a indie record label as I do, because all the things that are mentioned I knew, as well for newbies, because author's explanation doesnt help you to set up a indie label! He just give you an idea how major works. But you cant effort the same!
Author claims he was an record label owner but I failed to find any info about it, except that he runs an lawyer company. For me it's not a good reference.
I went through Start and Run Your Own Record Label, Third Edition (Start & Run Your Own Record Label) but it didnt inspire me neither, it's written hectically without any readable structure. Her record label site looks like a total mess too.
I would advise to pick up separate books on this subject. What I found very informative for myself:
1. Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians and Bands on a Budget
2. Networking Strategies for the New Music Business
3. Here Come the Regulars: How to Run a Record Label on a Shoestring Budget
I continue digging in this subject and will review other books I'll read on music business.
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Record Label Support Apr 15, 2010
By Misty Flowers
"misty flowers"
This book has a lot of great info. I'm just starting a label so some of it's a little overwhelming, but overall it's helpful.
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