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      The Live Music Business book

      Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals

      The Live Music Business

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      The Live Music Business book

      Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals
      ByAndy Reynolds
      Edition 3rd Edition
      First Published 2021
      eBook Published 30 November 2021
      Pub. Location New York
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003019503
      Pages 334
      eBook ISBN 9781003019503
      Subjects Arts, Economics, Finance, Business & Industry, Sports and Leisure
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      Reynolds, A. (2021). The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals (3rd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003019503

      ABSTRACT

      The Live Music Business: Management and Production of Concerts and Festivals, Third Edition, shines a light on the enigmatic live music business, offering a wealth of inside advice and trade secrets to artists and bands looking to make a living in the industry. Previously published as The Tour Book, this new edition has been extensively revised, reorganized, and updated to reflect today’s music industry.

      This practical guidebook examines the roles of the key players – from booking agents to concert promoters, artist managers to talent buyers – and the deals, conventions, and processes that drive this global business. Written by a touring professional with over 25 years of experience, this book elucidates why playing live is crucial to the success of any musician, band, or artist, explaining issues like:

      • what managers, promoters, and agents do and how they arrange shows and tours;
      • how to understand and negotiate show contracts;
      • how to create a contract rider, and how the rider affects the money you earn from a show;
      • how to appear professional and knowledgeable in an industry with its own conventions, language, and baffling technical terms; and
      • a three-year plan using live performance to kickstart your music career

      Intended for music artists and students, The Live Music Business presents proven live-music career strategies, covering every aspect of putting on a live show, from rehearsing and soundchecks to promotions, marketing, and contracts. In an era when performing live is more essential than ever, this is the go-to guidebook for getting your show on the road and making a living from music.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter |2 pages

      Introduction

      part Part One|182 pages

      Live Music Management

      chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

      The Artists

      chapter Chapter 2|14 pages

      Artist Management

      chapter Chapter 3|32 pages

      Booking Agents

      chapter Chapter 4|20 pages

      Concert Promoters

      chapter Chapter 5|20 pages

      Creating the Deals

      chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

      The Contract

      chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

      The Contract Rider

      chapter Chapter 8|12 pages

      Revenue Streams from Live Music – Artists

      chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

      Revenue Streams from Live Music – Promoters and Organisers

      chapter Chapter 10|8 pages

      Marketing and Promotion

      chapter Chapter 11|25 pages

      Festivals

      part Part Two|96 pages

      Live Music Production

      chapter Chapter 12|2 pages

      Strategy

      chapter Chapter 13|6 pages

      Planning a Tour

      chapter Chapter 14|6 pages

      Budget

      chapter Chapter 15|10 pages

      Wages

      chapter Chapter 16|16 pages

      Transport

      chapter Chapter 17|4 pages

      Accommodation

      chapter Chapter 18|30 pages

      Production

      chapter Chapter 19|21 pages

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