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 provides insights into the music industry, covering topics such as finding gigs, pricing, protecting work, treating music as a business, financial management, and networking. With over two decades of experience, Kris Hawkins shares his successes and failures to help aspiring musicians succeed.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 236 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Kris Hawkins, an Emmy-winning music producer, studio/session guitarist, and award-winning educator, offers insights into the music industry's most basic and misunderstood concepts. He shares his experiences and failures to help aspiring musicians learn from his missteps and triumphs. The Working Musician's Handbook for Professional Success focuses on real-life situations, including asserting your value, dealing with clients, protecting your work, treating your music as a business, financial management, finding work and networking. With over two decades of experience in the industry, Hawkins provides valuable insights that will help you develop a workable and effective strategy to start your career off on the right foot. The music industry is complex and challenging, but with the right guidance, you can succeed. The Working Musician's Handbook for Professional Success is your navigator, providing you with the tools and knowledge you need to navigate the industry and achieve your goals.

Weight: 370g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538161999