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Music Success In Nine WeeksMusic Success In Nine Weeks by Ariel Hyatt
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $58.20
OK, so I wrote this book, and it comes from 3 years of deep inquiry into the question: How can artists actually increase their bottom lines? Here's a review: "I am so impressed by how current, clear, and concise this book is. Ariel Hyatt packs an amazing punch with Music Success in 9 Weeks. If you buy one music business book this year, make it this one." ~ Mari Rosa, www.marirosa.com"
The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers DirectlyThe New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly by David Meerman Scott
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $14.99
A great overview of how the Internet is shaping how you should look at and handle your future self-promotion.
Now Is Gone: A Primer on New Media for Executives and EntrepreneursNow Is Gone: A Primer on New Media for Executives and Entrepreneurs by Brian Solis
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.67
This book is amazing and tells the truth about what you need to do to survive in this new online paradigm. The bottom line: Adapt or die.
All You Need To Know About the Music Business: 6th EditionAll You Need To Know About the Music Business: 6th Edition by Donald S. Passman
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $13.50
This book is still the bible of the nuts and bolts of the music business. This book is a must!
Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync?Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync? by Seth Godin
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $12.86
A great (and short) read that will give you a leg up on how to integrate your online strategy and critical things to avoid when considering a web strategy.
Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians and Bands on a Budget (Revised & Updated)Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians and Bands on a Budget (Revised & Updated) by Bob Baker
Buy new: $26.95 / Used from: $23.13
My dear friend Bob wrote this book and it has some amazing and strong ideas on how to handle your own Self-Promotion.
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About ItThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $3.91
Your band is a small business and this book will teach you how to succeed as the owner and operator of yours.
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of WealthSecrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $1.99
If you are making up a story about the reasons why you can't get PAID to make music than this book will help you bury that stupid idea you have made up in your head about money and art not combining. This book helped me double my income and it is extremely powerful,
MySpace Music Marketing: How to Promote & Sell Your Music on the World's Biggest Networking Web SiteMySpace Music Marketing: How to Promote & Sell Your Music on the World's Biggest Networking Web Site by Bob Baker
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.10
This book has amazing tips on how to really use MySpace to your deepest advantage.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New RichThe 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $9.59
This book will blow your mind and make you look at yourself and the way you are working in a whole new light. Its a lifestyle book more than a music book but it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time and is filled with common sense yet radical ideas that will make you think twice about how you are using your time.