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How To Make It in the New Music Business

Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
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How to Make It in the New Music Business is a practical guide empowering musicians to build profitable careers amidst the evolving music industry. Ari Herstand shares insights on leveraging social media, mastering the digital landscape, and fostering authentic fan connections. This updated edition addresses the post-COVID realities, emphasising perseverance and self-initiative as keys to success in todayโ€™s complex music world.
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Ideal for aspiring and independent musicians seeking practical advice to navigate and succeed in the modern music business, as well as music educators and students eager to understand the industry's new dynamics.

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Hailed as an โ€œindispensableโ€ guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition

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How to Make It in the New Music Business, since its first publication in 2016, has become the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by ambitious individuals and music schools across the world and considered "the best how-to book of its kind" (Music Connection), this essential work has inspired tens of thousands of aspiring artists to stop waiting around for that "big break" and take matters into their own hands.

In this highly anticipated new edition, Ari Herstand reveals how to build a profitable career with the many tools at our fingertips in the post-COVID era and beyond. From conquering social media and mastering the digital landscape to embracing authentic fan connection and simply learning how to persevere, this edition breaks down these phenomena and more.

The result is a timeless must-have for anyone hoping to navigate the increasingly complex yet advantageous landscape that is the modern music business.

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Praised by artists and critics alike, the book is described as "the best how-to book of its kind" (Music Connection) and "an indispensable and comprehensive manual" (Forbes). Andy Grammer highlights Herstand's informed, clear guidance, while Rolling Stone commends its witty and wise tone, making complex industry topics accessible and engaging for artists.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781324091868

Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Edition: Third

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 41.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 1230g

Pages: 656

About the Author

Ari Herstand is a musician who has been featured in countless TV shows, commercials, and films. He is the CEO of the music business education company Ariโ€™s Take and the host of the Webby Awardโ€“winning podcast New Music Business. He currently fronts the funk band Brassroots District.

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