Author: Paul Hoffert
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: media, presentations, interactive, book, sites, amp, web, new, composing, videogames, music
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0876390645
ISBN-13: 9780876390641

Videogames, web sites, and other new media are creating more opportunities for contemporary music writers than have ever existed before. In this book, you will learn to write effectively for these new forms, mastering the devices, sounds, and techniques for supporting stories and responding to user actions. It details the technical and dramatic requirements necessary for each type of new media. In engaging language, illustrated by countless real-world examples and practical workshops, writers at all levels will find ways to create music for new markets, and find new opportunities for creative

Author: Peter Spellman
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: business, music, musician, promoting
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2000-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0634006444
ISBN-13: 9780634006449

Take charge of your career with these do-it-yourself strategies for independent music success! Peter Spellman, the Director of the Career Development Center at Berklee, gives tips on how to: write a business plan, create press kits, use the Internet to boost your career, customize your demos for maximum exposure, get better gigs and airplay, network successfully, and create the industry buzz you need to succeed. A must-read for every aspiring musician!

Author: Eric Beall
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: music, publisher, berklee, press, own, guide, money, insider, making, becoming
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2003-11-01
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0876390076
ISBN-13: 9780876390078

Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters and aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Eric Beall, creative director for Zomba Music Publishing, covers everything you need to know to get published, including: the role of a music publisher; copyright - how to get one, use one, and make money from one; building a business plan; identifying which songs to sell and to whom; and much more.

Author: Peter Spellman
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: success, berklee, guide, music, independent, musician, strategies, promoting
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2008-12-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0876390963
ISBN-13: 9780876390962

This updated second edition will teach you how to take charge of your musical career with crucial do-it-yourself strategies. Filled with empowering resources and tips for self-managed musicians, including: * How to write a business plan, create press kits, sharpen your business chops * Using the Internet to promote your music * How to customize your demos for maximum exposure * Secrets to getting your music played on the radio * 12 things you can do to get the most out of every gig * The most comprehensive musician’s resource list on the planet, updated continually online!

Author: George Howard
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: pocket, berklee, publishing, music
Number of Pages: 31
Published: 2004-10-01
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0876390629
ISBN-13: 9780876390627

Get your songs published and start earning royalties! This handy primer and quick reference guide will help you around the many obstacles of the shifting music industry and the vital importance publishing plays to help you make money from your music. Learn how to: exploit all facets of publishing revenue · take advantage of all royalty streams: performance, mechanical, printed music · gain exposure and income from movie and TV "synchs" · legally protect your songs with copyrights. Also includes a glossary of music publishing and copyright terms as well as music organizations for further

Author: Jimmy Kachulis
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: press, berklee, melody, workshop, songwriter
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2003-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0634026593
ISBN-13: 9780634026591

Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques! This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College of Music. Whether you’re a beginning songwriter who can’t read a note of music, or an experienced professional looking for new ideas, this book will provide new insight into your craft; it teaches the fundamental techniques behind today’s hit songs, together with easy-to-follow exercises so you can immediately apply these tools to your own art. This book comes with a CD so you ca

Author: Ross Ramsay
Publisher: Berklee Press
Keywords: contemporary, pianist, book, amp, cadences, arpeggios, essentials, scales, chords, piano
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 2005-10-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0876390491
ISBN-13: 9780876390498

Learn piano basics, as required of every piano major at Berklee College of Music. The exercises featured in this book will help you improve your sight-reading skills, and memorize new material in less time and with more confidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences will improve your tone, dynamic range, and sense of rhythm. You will become more comfortable with fingerings, develop speed and agility on the keyboard, and will build a foundation for further study.