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Make Music Your Business: The musician's blueprint for a thriving career
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Business GeneralMusic Instruction: GeneralMusic Business
ISBN13: 9781781339435
Publisher: Rethink Press
Published: Oct 21 2025
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.57 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
To build a sustainable career in today's music industry, you need more than talent and passion - you need a plan.
Make Music Your Business is a clear, no-nonsense roadmap for artists and music professionals who want to break through, stand out and achieve lasting success.
In a world of uncertainty and shifting algorithms, this book helps you stay grounded and define your own terms of success. Packed with practical strategies for self-care, mindfulness and resilience, it will equip you to face pressure and setbacks with confidence.
Learn to:
- Master proven techniques to thrive in the digital music landscape, from crafting a compelling online presence to making sense of streaming data
- Build authentic industry relationships through networking, collaboration and strategic partnerships, while staying true to your artistic vision
- Harness the power of authenticity to break through and create a career that reflects who you truly are
- Embrace change, spot opportunities and turn challenges into growth
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