The working musician's handbook for professional success : how to establish your value in the real world

The working musician's handbook for professional success How to establish your value in the real world

Kris Hawkins, 1979-

Book - 2022

"A no-nonsense handbook on how to establish value as a professional musician and create a sustainable career in the working world, written by an EMMY-award winning, veteran practitioner"--

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Subjects
Music trade > Vocational guidance.
Music trade > Vocational guidance
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Kris Hawkins, 1979- (author)
Physical Description
xvii, 218 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781538161999
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Establishing Your Value as a Musician
  • Never Do Anything for Free (Unless You Want To)
  • The Rapid Devaluation of the Music Industry
  • Beyoncé or Broke
  • Experience and Exposure
  • Establishing Your Value
  • Education
  • Learning on Your Own
  • Private Lessons
  • College and Trade Schools
  • Internships
  • One Percent Better
  • Balance
  • One Final Thought on Education
  • Chapter 2. Finding Your Path
  • Goals
  • Words
  • Go Big or Go Home
  • Set a Deadline
  • Write It Down
  • Creating a Mind Storm
  • Chapter 3. Finding Work and Networking
  • Establishing Your Skills
  • Core Skills
  • Technical Proficiency
  • A Great Ear
  • Communication
  • Music as a Service
  • Finding Your Target Audience
  • What?
  • Who?
  • Where?
  • Putting These Ideas to Work
  • Networking for the Anti-Social
  • When the Phone Starts Ringing or the Texts Are Flying
  • Compensation
  • Compensation Part II (How Much?)
  • Finding Your Rate
  • Getting Paid
  • Getting Paid Up Front
  • Getting a Deposit
  • Contracts
  • How I Get Paid Every Time
  • Chapter 4. Independent Contractor
  • Pros
  • Cons
  • Taxes
  • 1099
  • Best Buy or Craigslist
  • What's in a Name?
  • Getting the Business Up and Running
  • Setting Up a DBA
  • Turning Your DBA into an LLC
  • Online Legal Services
  • Accepting Payment
  • Invoices
  • Cash
  • Credit Cards
  • Checks
  • A Final Thought on Getting Paid
  • Chapter 5. Protecting Your Work
  • Copyright
  • Once It's Done. It's Done
  • Public Domain
  • Two Copyrights
  • Royalties
  • Performing Rights Organizations (PROs)
  • Publishing Deals
  • Chapter 6. Types of Performance Gigs and Gig Protocols
  • Live Performance Gigs
  • Working as a Side-Person
  • Backing Up an Artist
  • The Audition
  • Touring
  • While on the Road
  • Studio Gigs-Engineering
  • Working as a Producer
  • Working as a Session Musician
  • Chapter 7. Types of Composing Gigs and Gig Protocols and Teaching
  • Working as a Media Composer
  • Production Music Library Music
  • Video Games
  • Teaching Gigs
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 8. Failure and How to Pick Yourself Up
  • Napoleon Hill
  • Ego
  • Confidence vs. Arrogance
  • Pros vs. Amateurs
  • Criticism
  • Chapter 9. Managing Your Finances
  • Saving
  • Set a Budget (and Stick to It)
  • Credit
  • Checking Your Credit
  • Derogatory Marks
  • Cleaning Up Your Credit
  • Credit Scores
  • Building Your Credit
  • Your Financial Future
  • IRAs
  • Two Types of IRAs
  • Other Options
  • Epilogue-Parting Thoughts
  • Finding Your Voice
  • Fear
  • Stop Worrying
  • Do Something Else
  • Glossary
  • Recommended Reading
  • Index
  • About the Author

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