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Perfect Pitch tells the compelling story of Nicolas Slonimsky. A boy prodigy as a pianist, Slonimsky fled pre-Communist Russia, reaching Paris at the height of another revolution-one in music and the arts. His early association with conductor Serge Koussevitzky brought him into contact with many of the era's greatest talents, including Igor Stravinsky and Serge Prokofiev. Emigrating to Boston in 1925, he embarked on a writing career, authoring key...
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Even with the finest degree and the best laid out business plans, there are some things in the music industry that you can only learn from experience or those who have been there and done that. But when you're a newbie music entrepreneur or an independent musician, you do not have time for costly mistakes.
From "Decoding the Corporate Game" Author and Music Media Specialist, Cory Austin, comes The Hustler's Handbook - a collection of music industry...
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Less than one percent of all musicians reach megastar-level fame.
For the rest of us, a successful music career involves playing in bars, clubs, hotels, corporate gigs, cruise ships, and wedding venues. That career can be just as fulfilling and meaningful-if you're willing to work on the fundamentals.
Gig for Life will teach you those fundamentals. Georges Elchakieh shares his system for every aspect of creating and running a successful business...
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I am Parshwika, I have been running my online business from past 3 years as an artist, creating person in this book I am sharing everything based on my research and experience so far, I am covering free and paid marketing both, along with search based and social media platforms marketing, in depth tips, Pros, cons of each marketing methods plus sharing my own experience so hopefully it will help you too
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Practical, Motivational and Inspirational The Modern Artist's Way: How to Build a Successful Career as a Creative in the 21st Century is a new business book by art dealer and advisor, curator, speaker and inspirational coach Bridgette Mayer.
ART MBA presents a logical and action-oriented approach to building your art and creative business. Through examples and case studies as well as action steps, it will teach you how to take control of the outcomes...
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Discover the Magic of Storytelling for Young Hearts Are you inspired to create stories that spark a child's imagination, touch their hearts, and leave a lasting impact? "Unlocking Imagination" is your essential guide to crafting enchanting children's books that will captivate and inspire. What You'll Find Inside: Step-by-Step Guidance: This book takes you on a journey from concept to publication, offering a clear and practical roadmap for aspiring...
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This book shows artists and musicians how to get more streams on Spotify plus featured in Spotify Editorial playlists.
Billboard charting rock and hip hop artists Manafest shows you the new way artists everywhere are getting more fans without a record label.
Spotify Profits will help you get more streams and followers:
- How I hit 400,000 monthly listeners without a record label and no touring
- How to make a ruckus with every song you put out
- Secrets...
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"Let's not beat around the bush, Covid made a total mess for musicians, producers, bands, DJs, road crew, venue owners, lighting engineers, and anyone else involved in the industry.
The main lesson that I learnt from it all... Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Now, during the aftermath of it all, we see the cost-of-living crisis, and now a recession... so, we need to find new ways to protect ourselves from anything that could endanger...
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In the 1980s, Neil Hornsby was one of very few National Football League fans in England. Never one to do anything casually, he began keeping hand-written score sheets of every game using his own tracking system. Soon he'd enlisted some fellow British super fans in his mission to take football information an extra layer deeper. This was the beginning of Pro Football Focus, an analytics company that now supplies data to all 32 NFL teams and every major...
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For more than seven years, the incisive commentary of Burton and O'Reilly has graced the pages of SportsBusiness Journal, the industry's leading trade journal. Now, fifty of their most recent columns are collected in one volume, providing thoughtful and deeply knowledgeable insight into many of the industry's most contentious issues. Covering an era in sports that has experienced rapid change, the authors discuss such topics as gender equity, corporate...
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Without the determination, magnetism, vision, good manners, respectable clothes and financial security of Brian Epstein, no one would ever have heard of John, Paul, George, and Ringo. In Liverpool, in December 1961, Brian Epstein met the Beatles in his small office and signed a management deal. The rest may be history, but it's a history that Epstein created, along with a blueprint for all pop groups since.
Out of the public eye, Epstein was flamboyant...
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What's the shape of a market? What's the shape of your business? What's the shape of your conversation? What's the shape of your thought? Are there shapes for those? If there are, how can we see them and why do we need to see them? In other words, why should we care? Well, do you care if your businesses are in good shape or bad shape? I bet you do. Then how do you know what shape it is in if you can't see it? Seeing it allow us to have a chance to...
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In 1889, the editor of the San Francisco Examiner, having accepted an article from Rudyard Kipling, informed the author that he should not bother to submit any more. "This isn't a kindergarten for amateur writers," the editor wrote. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language." A century later, John Grisham was turned down by sixteen agents before he found representation-and it was only after Hollywood showed an...
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Whether you're just starting out, considering going full-time, or are already a successful freelance writer, you'll find the information and insights needed to take your work to the next level in this smart, thorough guide. Compiled by the prestigious American Society of Journalists and Authors, the book's twenty-six chapters cover the business from every angle, tackling the topics every freelancer needs to master in order to make it today.
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The British sportswriter goes inside some of Europe's best soccer clubs-from Bilbao to Bavaria and beyond-to reveal their winning secrets.
In The European Game, Daniel Fieldsend travels across Europe to discover the methods for success used at some of the continent's biggest Football clubs-from Ajax, Juventus and Benfica to Bayern Munich, A.C Milan, Lyon, Athletic Bilbao and many more. At every stop, Fieldsend pulls back the curtain to reveal...
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The arts are a uniquely human endeavor. It is important that arts leaders capture that human element while remaining part of the industrial systems they operate in. The key to this balance is a healthy organization culture. This book provides a short guide to modern concepts as they can be applied to the arts. And in the face of the diverse perspectives regarding organization culture, we combine and make sense of these ideas for quick application.
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Power is the most ugly term in leadership. It brings forward crass imagery and evokes the rhetoric of hard leadership. And in the arts, the entire idea of power feels as though it dirties the soft elements of artistic expression. Ignoring the discussion of power and its roles in the arts, however, does little to progress the study of arts leadership for a better future. So, these pages serve to begin this complex discussion in arts leadership-a discussion...
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In the 1980s and 1990s, Serie A was known as "Il campionato pi bello del mondo"-the most beautiful championship in the world-and had the highest match attendances in Europe. The stadiums were not only full of people, but full of color, flags, songs and rituals. Italy hosted World Cup 1990 and the stadia and stars on show in Serie A became iconic. Across the ten-year period from 1989 to 1999, a remarkable 10 different Serie A clubs occupied nearly...
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An award-winning writer chronicles the tragic story behind the downfall of horseracing’s crown jewel.
Founded in 1924 by Chicago mogul William Monroe Wright, Calumet Farm was to the world of thoroughbred racing what the New York Yankees are to baseball - a sports dynasty. The stable bred so many superstars that it became the standard by which all achievements were measured in the horse racing industry. But, during the 1980s, a web of financial schemes...
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The power of completion is something that can help anyone reach their goals. It doesn't matter if you are a student, a business owner, or someone who just wants to achieve a personal goal. Completion can help you reach your goals faster and more efficiently. Completion is about more than just finishing what you started. It is about taking action and making progress. It is about taking ownership of your goals and making sure you stay focused and motivated....
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