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The real deal : how to get signed to a record label from A to Z

Title: The real deal : how to get signed to a record label from A to Z / Daylle Deanna Schwartz.
Author: Schwartz, Daylle Deanna.
Publication: New York : Billboard Books, 1997.

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Description

x, 258 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

Contents

1. Getting past the myths. Understanding what it takes to make it in the music business. 2. Finding the key players for your career. Seeking the right personal manager at the right time -- Utilizing the skills of a talent agent -- Hiring the appropriate attorney -- Using a producer to enhance your recording. 3. Preparing your presentation. Using constructive criticism to get where you want to go -- Recording the demo that gets you noticed -- Measuring the marketability of your music -- Creating a winning image -- Developing your presentation package.
4. Getting seen and heard by the right people. Hustling for media exposure -- Grasping the importance of performing live -- Targeting the college market -- Pressing your own recording. 5. Reaching the record labels. Differentiating the advantages of major and indie labels -- Getting the right attitude -- Finding the all-important A & R person -- Networking for success -- Determining who can shop a record deal for you -- Approaching a record label yourself. 6. Getting a good deal: the business of music. Contract commitment: less can be more -- Record royalties: what the artist actually gets -- Songwriting royalties: making the most of your publishing options -- Sampling: what it is and what it can cost you -- Some final words. Appendices: advice from the experts; resources.

ISBN

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96049874

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Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library