Songwriter's and Musician's Guide to Nashville

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This behind-the scenes look at the Nashville music industry reveals inside tips on how to break through the system and get heard. The new edition includes the latest strategies for Internet marketing, best techniques for pitching songs and artist packages, and more. Songwriters and musicians learn how to get their songs heard in Music City, USA, and find the industry's decision makers.

An indispensable handbook of key information and contacts to help songwriters and ...

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Overview

This behind-the scenes look at the Nashville music industry reveals inside tips on how to break through the system and get heard. The new edition includes the latest strategies for Internet marketing, best techniques for pitching songs and artist packages, and more. Songwriters and musicians learn how to get their songs heard in Music City, USA, and find the industry's decision makers.

An indispensable handbook of key information and contacts to help songwriters and musicians open the door along Nashville's Music Row. Includes a comprehensive directory of contacts: publishers, producers, record companies, recording studios, demo services, and more. Each listing contains addresses, contact names, and telephone numbers.

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The fine art of songwriting and marketing it to a music business audience is covered in this title, which provides an examination of the Nashville music industry and how an aspiring songwriter or musician can get heard in the big city. Bond is a songwriter and music publisher who blends interviews with music professionals with details on record companies, producers, recording studios, and others. Chapters cover all the basics, from preparing a product to marketing and avoiding common errors.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781581153972
  • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
  • Publication date: 12/1/2004
  • Edition description: REV
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 800,514
  • Product dimensions: 6.10 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Sherry Bond runs her own country music publishing company. She lives in Nashville.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 An Overview of Nashville 1
2 A Crash Course on the Music Industry (As It Pertains to Nashville) 13
3 How to Know If Your Talent Measures Up to Nashville Standards 23
4 A Basic Understanding of Music Row 27
5 A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Music Publishers 49
6 A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Record Companies 81
7 A Basic Understanding of Working as a Musician in Nashville 101
8 A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Songwriters Organizations 111
9 A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) 121
10 A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Networking System 135
11 Packaging Your Product 145
12 Establishing Contact Before Your Trip 165
13 When To Go: Important Industry Events Month by Month 171
14 The Logistics of Your Visit 175
15 Your One-Week Itinerary 181
16 Common Mistakes 187
17 Planning Your Artist Showcase 193
18 Making the Decision to Move To Nashville 207
19 Your Personal References 225
Index 239
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  • Posted August 11, 2012

    I've been in Nashville 3 times in the past year exploring the bu

    I've been in Nashville 3 times in the past year exploring the business of songwriting and this book gives great, simple and precise info. Excellent!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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