Rock Star 101: A Rock Star's Guide to Survival and Success in the Music Business - Tapa blanda

A successful rock guitarist shares with musicians at every level firsthand knowledge of how to endure and triumph in the music industry. Rock-and-roll dreams become realities with this guide. Packed with advice and entertaining stories from life on stage and on the road, Rock Star 101 tells musicians on the rise how to:

Understand the business and legal elements of the music industry: negotiations, contracts, publishing, merchandising, endorsements, money management, & more

Protect a band from legal and financial conflicts

Negotiate a "key man clause" and other crucial contract elements

Find sideline work in music-related fields

Set up convincing showcases or auditions with recording labels

Develop a long-term perspective for one’s musical success

Marc Ferrari is a recording artist, performer, and songwriter. As guitarist for such bands as Keel, Cold Sweat, and Medicine Wheel, he was signed to two major recording labels, sold over 1.5 million recordings, appeared in seven music videos, and participated in ten world tours. He appeared in the films Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, and on television in Throb, Murder She Wrote, and Step by Step. He is a two-time recipient of the Ascap Special Writer Award. A contributing writer to Metal Edge magazine and president of Master Source, he lives in Los Angeles.