Sell Your Music : How To Profitably Sell Your Own Recordings Online (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The implications of the new digital music revolution are staggering..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"An astounding, must have book for musicians and songwriters who wish to take control of their own destiny." -- Songspyder.com

"This is a fantastic book I would recommend to any level of musician." -- Faith Rivera, Recording Artist

"Two thumbs up on an incredible book. Curran is a music marketing genius." -- Gary Roman, Rock Group Romulus

Product Description

This book shows you in easy, step by step format, how to profitably sell your own recordings online. You'll read in-depth interviews, tips and tricks from independent musicians who have made thousands of dollars selling their music from home! Includes up to date lists and websites where you can promote your music for free, plus a bonus user guide on setting up your own home recording studio.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Nmd Books (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970677359
• ISBN-13: 978-0970677358
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing ., October 12, 2006

By	namaste (USA) - See all my reviews

I read this book from back to cover (it is less than 200 pages) and came away rather dissapointed. None of the topics are explored in any length and many of the ideas can be found in Guerilla Marketing, including existing music industry articles on the internet. Many of of the websites that are cited resulted in dead links and I found some of the ideas outdated. Chapter 12 is an insult to readers with three pages devoted to
setting up an internet record label; and Chapter 14 devoting four and a half pages to home recording. Overall, I felt the material lacked passion and could use an injection of new ideas.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sell Your Music : How To Profitably Sell Your Own Recordings, May 14, 2001

By	Joshua Logan (New York City) - See all my reviews

I would highly recommend this book for all musicians and songwriters. At first I was skeptical as I have read other books about marketing music on the internet. But this one was very detailed and showed all the steps involved, and pulled no punches about the need for discipline. Mark W. Curran covers all the bases, and even includes ways to promote your band offline and offline, so that your online sales will be increased. There are some great resources in the back, also, and the book includes detailed screen shots on how to perform marketing tasks and to set up a daily marketing schedule. Good show, very good book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sell Your Music : How To Profitably Sell Your Own Recordings Online, January 3, 2007

By	Vincent Yarga "Empire-G.com" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book I purchased was printed in 2001, the beginning of the digital revolution, so there are some references here to dated technology such as cassette tape, but the info and "how to's" are excellent. This book is full of things you need to know and things you'd never consider without learning it the hard way with some trial and error. I have items highlighted on the majority of the pages. You might check for a newer edition, if not, I still recommend this book.