How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording (5th Edition) (Paperback)

by Diane Sward Rapaport (Author), Loreena McKennitt (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Diane Sward Rapaport has done it again! This is the twentieth anniversary and fifth revised edition of the book that has been a friend and guide to more than 150,000 musicians, producers, engineers, and owners of small recording labels. . . .

This new edition addresses new major technological changes that have occurred in the nineties, including the impact of the Internet on all facets of the music industry. . . .

For those that already own a previous edition of the book, the new additions mentioned above would be worth investing in the new revision, especially the section on the Internet. For those new to the book, it is, in a word, indispensable. If you are an independent musician serious about your music, this is THE book. . . . -- Ben Kettlewell, Alternate Music Press

This [How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording] is the latest, up-to-date information on such broad items as selling on the Internet through download or through amazon.com; pricing wholesale; what to put on the record label; web site design needs; pre-mastering; microphones and much more. At the end are a series of work pages on promotion, sales, graphic design, plus resources like trade publications and directories. This . . . should get your career in order and on a much faster track. This is as good as it gets in straightforward, clear, complete how-to-do-music books for pros or beginners. -- Chris Lunn, Victory Review, June 1999

Product Description
This is the fifth edition and twentieth anniversary of this groundbreaking book, which is referred to by many in the music industry as the ultimate musician's "bible."

The book features a foreword written by internationally renowned recording artist Loreena McKennitt, who, with the guidance of Ms. Rapaport's book, started her own Quinlan Road label in 1985.

How To Make and Sell Your Own Recording addresses the important technological changes that have occurred in the nineties, including the impact of the Internet and how it is being used as an effective sales, marketing, and promotional tool by indie labels and musicians.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (April 19, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139239472
• ISBN-13: 978-0139239472
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #503,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book is no joke, December 21, 2000

By	Daniel G Sause "dansause9" (Portland Oregon) - See all my reviews

I originally purchased the second addition of this book. It inspired me to Open my own record store back in 1989. The record store, called Locals Only was based on thing I learned from reading the book and using that knowledge. Here we are almost in 2001 and those principles still stand. We operate a website...that has been vibrant since its launch in 1995. This book is a great starting point for anyone serious about making it as an independent artist.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fate Management: "If you want the $ , buy this book .", November 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording : A Guide for the Nineties (Paperback)

I received this book at The Art Institute of Philadelpphia as a text book, while I studied Music and Video Business. Before I entered school, I had always been an artist manager. I learned a lot about the industry over the years. "How To Make And Sell Your Own Recordings" became one of my most important guide books. It helped me to aquire the skills to do everything myself. "How To Make And Sell Your Own Recordings" has a lot of valuable information for any artist manager or independent musician. It helps to ensure that you present yourself in a professional way without the need to hire out.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for the Hip Hop Entrepreneur, April 5, 1998

By	Walt Goodridge ([e-mail] or walt@ni... (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording : A Guide for the Nineties (Paperback)

This book is one that we at nichemarket recommend highly in our Booklist for any Hip Hop Entrepreneur serious about a career in the music industry! --Walt Goodridge, President, Hip Hop Entrepreneur Association