Authors: Tim Sweeney
Pages: 150
Print: $24.95 US + S/H || ORDER
Guide To Releasing Independent Records is a very unique
book in that it is actually written by the music industry's leading
expert in the fields of artist development, radio promotion,
distribution, retail marketing, publicity and internet promotion.
The information in this book is exactly the same information Tim
Sweeney has used over the last 18 years to develop the careers of
more than 1,500 artists in almost every musical genre.
In this book, you will learn the "industry" insider secrets of:
* How to be a successful and profitable artist.
* How major labels work. How to actually attract their
attention and how to be one of the 3% on the label that is actually
profitable. In essence, how to get the deal you want and how to make
sure you get paid.
* What you are going to need to successfully release your own
CD. What is the estimated budget for recording, manufacturing,
setting up and
operating your own record company and how much you will need to your own CD.
* How to properly set up your record company. Should you start
with a DBA or incorporate. Key items you will need: a resellers
license and a
proper registered bar code from the UCC.
* How to properly survive the recording and manufacturing
process. How to select a good engineer. Do you need to master? The
secrets of
manufacturing. Why do people pay 40% too much for their CDs? Why did
you pay for a glass master when you don't have to? How many CDs do
you really need? Why you don't want to make singles to sell!
* What goes into a proper press kit. Why most artists and bands
end up hurting themselves with one versus helping themselves.
* The introduction to the Tim Sweeney theory. Working your home
market, home state then regionally. Why you NEVER go nationally!
* The key people who are going to be involved in your career
and how to get them to help you. How to get a distribution deal. How
to get your CD into major record stores. Why are you promoting to
college radio stations that can't sell CDs? How to get commercial
radio stations to play your CD. The real secrets to the press. How to
get reviews and articles.
* Why you don't use a college or Gavin radio promoter who wants
to mail your CD to hundreds of radio stations across the country.
* The secrets to playing live. How to play where you want and
effectively promote the shows to create new CD sales.
