Profiting from Your Music and Sound Project Studio [Paperback]

Jeffrey Fisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

The definitive approach to establishing, promoting, managing, and succeeding with a professional music and sound project studio.

Based on interviews with dozens of studio owners, meticulous research into the burgeoning field, and Jeffrey P. Fisher’s fifteen-plus years’ experience working in the industry, this indispensable resource delivers proven advice based on the real world of project studio recording.

This invaluable reference tool tells you how to:

* evaluate the market to better plan and promote your products and services
* tap into new moneymaking markets
* use the Internet for long-distance collaboration
* learn to create high-impact promotional material
* develop the proper mental attitude to carry out your vision

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Versatility Wins In Shifting Sound and Music Production Business

They are recording music one day, a radio/TV commercial tomorrow, post a video tape after that, then do the sound and music for a Web site—pushing the “Project Studio Revolution”, as Jeffrey Fisher calls it. In an industry where the major commercial recording studios focus on essential tasks and out-source everything else, versatility is the key to survival for small independent studios.

In PROFITING FROM YOUR MUSIC AND SOUND PROJECT STUDIO, one of the most accomplished movers and shakers of the project studio landscape reveals how to “turn your career and gear into a money making machine.”

With PROFITING FROM YOUR MUSIC AND SOUND PROJECT STUDIO, musicians, producers, engineers, sound designers, voice artists, and other audio professionals will learn how to establish, promote, and manage the ultimate one-stop audio soundtrack shop. From acquiring vital resources and gear, evaluating market opportunities and diversifying one’s skills to pricing and promoting one’s services, Jeffrey Fisher leaves no stone unturned as he equips readers to turn their vision into an efficient, moneymaking production venture.

Fulfilling this vision has probably never been easier, with prices for high quality recording technology having reached a revolutionary low. The competitive edge, according to Fisher, is now about actually profiting from this equipment. With PROFITING FROM YOUR MUSIC AND SOUND PROJECT STUDIO, music creatives across all professions can develop the business acumen and cutting-edge versatility that will transform their project studio into a lucrative and satisfying business.

About the Author

Jeffrey P. Fisher is the President of Fisher Creative Group and a well-known business consultant who scores, jingles, and sound designs for business, commercials, and film, and who has helped people from around the world transform their musical talents into successful and profitable businesses. The owner of a flourishing project studio, he provides creative services including concept, writing, and design for advertising, original music, and multimedia production services. His work can be heard on dozens of corporate, cable, and commercial productions.

Jeffrey P. Fisher is the author of four music industry books, including Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry, How to Make Money Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles, The Musician’s Survival Manual, and Make Money Recording On-Hold Messages. He has written for ArtistPro.com, MusicDish, GetSigned.com, Recording, Electronic Musician, Transoniq Hacker, Club MIDI, Bootstrappin' Entrepreneur, Home Office Opportunities, Boxboard Containers, Chicago Screen, Creativity Connection, Marketing Briefing, and has been featured in Crain's Chicago Business, Home Office Computing, Fast Forward, Musician, Music and Sound Retailer, Mix, Music and Computers, Talking to the Boss and Gig magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press; 1 edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581151004
• ISBN-13: 978-1581151008
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #776,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeffrey P. Fisher provides audio, video, music, writing, consulting, training, and media production and post-production services for individuals, corporate, and commercial clients through his own company, Fisher Creative Group. He also writes extensively about music, sound, and video for print and the Web and has authored ten books and two training DVDs (and still counting).

Jeffrey's library music CD, "Dark New Age" (Fresh Music), along with his "Atmospherics" instrumental music CD, and two-volume, buy-out music library, "Melomania," showcase his musical vision. He also teaches audio/video production and post-production at the College of DuPage Motion Picture/Television department in Glen Ellyn, IL and at DePaul University in Chicago. And he co-hosts the Acid, Sound Forge, and Vegas forums on Digital Media Net.

You can benefit from the experience of a in-demand, successful, and creative professional by using the many resources available on his Website, reading his books and/or watching his DVDs, and even working directly with him.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, May 26, 2009

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Ernest L. Whitfield - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Profiting from Your Music and Sound Project Studio (Paperback)

This book has a lot of useful information.
If you would like to jumpt start your business this book has a lot of helpful tips from beginner to pro.

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Serious. Get this book., August 21, 2008

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Adam D. Pearson (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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I wrote a graduate level business paper using this book as my main reference and I now have an even greater appreciation for the industry and utmost respect for Fisher and his advice. Everything you could possibly need to know to plan and act on your studio plans. The only thing missing is the money to get your studio going!

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chapters come packed with practical tips, October 11, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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Musicians, producers and others will learn how to set up and promote a one-stop audio soundtrack shop with the help of Profiting From Your Music And Sound Studio Project, an invaluable, "user friendly" guide which covers virtually everything from equipment to marketing and promotion. Chapters come packed with practical tips on how to gain the most profit from streamlining a music studio project.