You've got the musicians together, you've written the songs, you've rehearsed,
you've spent weeks in the studio, you can gig, and you have produced an album.
So what's next? The business. If you don't deal with the business, you won't
generate any income and you won't have a career. "Rocking Your Music Business"
introduces the business of music and tells you what you need to do to set up
and run your business. As part of this, the book also looks at how you can use
your existing tools, such as a desktop computer, a laptop, or a Smartphone/
iPhone, to carry your office in your pocket. Musicians make their money from
many sources--CD/DVD and digital music sales, live performances and personal
appearances, licensing for film and television, and merchandise. You need to
get a grip on all of these sources of income to ensure that you receive
the money you have earned. Beyond that, you need to keep the rights that are
yours (so you can keep generating income). But the music business is more than
just money; it's about people too, including fellow musicians, booking agents,
managers, and studio owners. When dealing with any other person, you need to
have a clear understanding of the expectations of each party. For instance,
does a session musician have any songwriting rights? Without getting issues
like this agreed to up-front and in writing, you may be leaving yourself open
to years of litigation and needlessly giving away money. You don't need a major
record label to have a career, especially with all the changes that the industry
has been undergoing in the last few years, but you do need a successful business
to make sure you earn a living making music. That successful career begins with
"Rocking Your Music Business," the book that needs to be on every musician's
bookshelf.

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