TheRealDeal

Revisedandcompletelyupdatededitionoftheindustryclassic!TheRealDealistheonlymusicbusinessreferencesourcethatoffersspecificadvicetomusiciansongettingthatall-importantrecorddeal.IncludedinthisthoroughlyrevisedandupdatedSecondEditionareallthebusinessnecessities，creativeaspects，andmarketingstrategiesneededformusicianstosurviveandthriveinthemusicindustry.Readerslearn，stepbystep，howtoprepareapresentationpackageandreachtherightpersonattherecordlabels，anddiscoverdozensofno-failproceduresandtime-testedtechniquesformakingitinthisincrediblycompetitivebusiness.Thisexcitingexpandededitionfeaturesexpertadvicefromdozensofsuccessfulmanagers，recordproducers，recordingartists，andpublicists，aswellasthreebrandnewchapters：“TakingCareofBusiness，”“MakingMoneyPromotingYourTalent，”and“UsingYourSongwritingTalents.”Alsoincludedisthorough，up-to-the-minuteinformationonusingtheInternetandgettingsignedoverseas，aswellastwocompletelyrevisedandupdatedappendicesprovidinginformationonbooks，conferences，andotherresources.Foranymusicianplayingpopularmusic，TheRealDealisthedefinitiveguidetowinningarecordingcontract!