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Making it in the Music Business Seminar – 18 April 12

Apr 15

Posted by Marty Buttwinick in Playing Gigs | No Comments

 

 

Making it in the Music Business Seminar

 

with Mark Isham, Grammy and Emmy Award winning recording artist and Academy Award nominated film composer. Currently scoring the Warner Bros. film Lucky One starring Zac Efron, and ABC’s hit show Once Upon a Time.

 

  • Getting Started
  • Making strong connections
  • Creating your own opportunities
  • Effective promotion and marketing through social media
  • Finding buyers for your music
  • Overcoming career barriers

 

See the flyer for all of the information.
For Reservations call: (310) 817-9631

 

Making it in the Music Business

 

 

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How To Run a Band

Sep 4

Posted by Marty Buttwinick in Band Related | No Comments

The Musicians' How-To Series "How to Run a Band"

 


This article outlines the “executive” functions that can lead a band to success. One of the main reasons why a band can fail, or move slowly is lack of organization and leadership. Someone has to steer the boat. This article outlines the basic functions that HAVE to occur in order to succeed. Some subjects mentioned are: planning and goal setting, marketing, finances, gigging, internal and external communication factors, public relations and important basic policies.

 

ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF coordinating activities, things and people in order to achieve the stated goals. This would encompass how many gigs a week you want to do, what kinds of gigs you want to do, and any other aspect involved.

Here are some specifics about band/group running no matter what kind of group it is. These are group specifics that a band leader needs to be responsible for to ensure his show gets on the road—or to a club, or a casual, or a concert.

 

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