How To Be Your Own Booking Agent And Save Thousands Of Dollars (Paperback)

by Jeri Goldstein (Author), Kari Estrin (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...The resource listings at the end of each chapter have proved invaluable in finding the answers I need..." -- --Kellie Lin Knott, student, Berklee College of Music

"How To Be Your Own Booking Agent is one of our best selling entertainment business books." -- --Mike Robeson, Tower Records, New Orleans, LA

"How To Be Your Own Booking Agent is one of the most important music industry books on the market today..." -- ---Shawn Fields, CEO, Getsigned.com

"I use this book in the commercial music program at Cal State Los Angeles and the response from students has been tremendous...." -- --Deborah Holland Singer-Songwriter and Professor of Music, California State University, Los Angeles

"If you are going to buy one book about how to make money in the music business, buy it... -- -- Larry E. Wacholtz, Ph.D., School of Business, Belmont University author of Inside Country Music (Billboard Books and Star Tracks: Principle for Success in the Music and Entertainment Industry Thumbs Up Press

"This book delivers the knowledge and know-how for musician's to succeed at any level in the entertainment business." -- --Patrick F. Sullivan Teaching Fellow, Music Business Program, New York University

"This book is probably the best investment any performer may ever make...It is a guide to better booking health..." -- --Joe Grandwilliams, Good Times

"This is perhaps the most valuable book we have seen on getting your act together in a business sense." -- --Bill Evans, Gig Magazine

"Truly exceptional. I'm amazed at the depth and breadth of material Ms. Goldstein has compiled in one volume..." -- --Micah Solomon President, Oasis CD and Cassette Duplication

Product Description
How To Be Your Own Booking Agent And Save Thousands of Dollars- A Performing Artist's Guide To A Successful Performing Career

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Product Details

• Paperback: 492 pages
• Publisher: New Music Times, Incorporated, the; Updated edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096068302X
• ISBN-13: 978-0960683024
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #471,411 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Music Business, July 16, 2002

By	Todd Johnson (Valencia, CA) - See all my reviews

Jeri Goldsteins book has replaced an entire shelf of other books for me. The information is accurate, concise and easy to understand. For me it's like taking the best chapters out of all the other music business books I own and putting them all together in one easy to digest presentation. For me it was inspiring. I'm planning on making it required reading for all my students. BUY THIS BOOK...NOW!

Todd Johnson
Instructor Cal Arts, College of the Canyons, The Masters College
Yamaha clincian

Bassist w/ The Ron Eschete trio
Solo Artist

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible For Independent Musicians!, January 30, 2001

By A Customer

I have bought several books about the music industry, but not one has compared to the welth of information contained in this book. Ms. Goldstien tells you how to do everything from setting up your office to booking tours, and how to be effective in your marketing stragities. Before I bought this book all I knew was is that I wanted to play music for a living. I made a few costly mistakes and learned that I was going to have to do something to make my business succeed. After reading, and rereading "The Book" I now have the tools I need to develope a solid marketing plan, book tours that pay, promote my album, and create a buzz on a nation wide level. No other book out their even comes close to this one. Thank you Jeri Goldstien!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book helped me get more gigs, August 16, 2003

By	Ron Smith (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

I really liked how indepth this book is. If you can stand to read it all (it is long), you will have a good understanding on how to approach club owners and others in the music business. I like this book and use it with the Guerrilla Marketing book by Bob Baker and $100,000 in Music by David Hooper to really make my gigs great. Club owners love my group because I come in professional and then go out and bring people in to the show. These three books will help you big time.