How to Make Money Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles (Paperback)

by Jeffrey P. Fisher (Author) "There has been a fundamental shift in the commercial music industry in recent years..." (more)
Key Phrases: Fisher Music, New York, Fisher Creative Group (more...)

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Product Description
There is a huge demand for professional compositions for movies, TV, video, radio, and other multimedia formats. This authoritative guide will show you exactly how to write and sell your original soundtrack music and jingles. Find out how you can take advantage of this demand and make a successful career for yourself.

About the Author
Jeffery P. Fisher provides audio, video, music, writing, training, and media production services. He also teaches audio and video production at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and writes extensively about music, sound, and video for print and the Web. He is the author of eight books, including Instant Sound Forge, Moneymaking Music, Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry, and Profiting from Your Music and Sound Project Studio. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 780 pages
• Publisher: Artistpro; 1 edition (July 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 091837118X
• ISBN-13: 978-0918371188
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,165,667 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value, well worth the money, June 20, 1999

By A Customer

A great introduction and simple step by step guide to working the music production business. Good solid guidelines applicable to even international readers. I have applied these techniques in New Zealand and they work very well over here! Some real gold in the setting your fee chapter. Also the focus on marketing throughout keeps you focussed on the job of selling. I highly urge anybody who is looking for an overall guide to music production business to get this book.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to start a music-production business., July 4, 1998

By A Customer

This is a fantastic book! Everything you need to start an at-home music-production business is described in detail, especially how to promote yourself. I made $1,000 within four months of using Jeffrey's techniques!

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and generic, February 26, 2003

By A Customer

I'm pretty disappointed with this book.
It is a very good practical approach to business and marketing, but you could easily replace every instance of "music" or "jingle" with "widget," and have essentially the same book!

The author makes the assumption that every musician who can compose music already knows the construction of a jingle. He assumes that we all write jingles, we just need to know how to sell them. He in no way addresses the format, form, or content of advertising jingles.

These were the reasons I purchased this book, so I ended up getting nothing but a meandering discussion of how to promote myself.