Menzie Pittman

The New Musician (eBook, PDF)

The Art of Entrepreneurship in Today's Music Business

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In today's rapidly changing music landscape, entrepreneurship is an art that is just as vital as creativity-one that all musicians must master for a successful and sustainable career. In The New Musician: The Art of Entrepreneurship in Today's Music Business, award-winning industry veteran Menzie Pittman provides insights from world-class artists, music business leaders, educators, and professionals who share invaluable reflections on the successes and challenges of their careers, imparting advice to both aspiring and working musicians. Included are vital conversations about topics like leadership and business with an impressive cast of people including record executive Mike Curb, nine-time GRAMMY award-winning record producer Dave Cobb, and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sierra Hull. By learning from others' experiences in this book, musicians will discover a range of creative solutions to the problems frequently encountered and will enhance their entrepreneurial skills. These success stories and cautionary tales will help illuminate a road map to success.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216332879
• Artikelnr.: 74841937

Autorenporträt

The founder of Contemporary Music Center in Haymarket Virginia, Menzie Pittman has worked in the music industry as a drummer, music educator, clinician, music business owner, entrepreneur, writer, speaker, board member, and music advocate for more than 35 years. He won the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Dealer of the Year award in 2016 and also served on the NAMM board of Directors from 2012 to 2015.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: How to Read This Book
Chapter 2: Sound Check, The Opening
Chapter 3: Dave Cobb
Chapter 4: The Calling
Chapter 5: Scheila Gonzalez
Chapter 6: Welcome to the Jungle
Chapter 7: Chuck Rainey
Chapter 8: Vision
Chapter 9: Rick Barker
Chapter 10: Study the Greats
Chapter11: Bob Fisher
Chapter 12: Entrepreneurship
Chapter 13: Ash Campbell
Chapter 14: Imagination
Chapter 15: Craig Alvin
Chapter 16: The Power of Influence
Chapter 17: Dom Famularo
Chapter 18: Distractions
Chapter 19: Mike Curb
Chapter 20: Down to Business (DIY Plan)
Chapter 21: Secretary Riley
Chapter 22: Rejection
Chapter 23: Tommy Harden
Chapter 24: Procrastination
Chapter 25: Sierra Hull
Chapter 26: Tenacity
Chapter 27: Brent Mason
Chapter 28: Self-Mastery
Chapter 29: Jamie Tate
Chapter 30: WILDEYES
Chapter 31: Emily Kohavi
Chapter 32: The Outro
Chapter 33: Bernard Purdie
Chapter 34: The Idea
About the Author