Reference Materials

Facebook’s Complete Guide To Building a Band Page… By: Paul Resnikoff

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080311facebook#vpOKPIN9CnPoMz6JbDRB5g

5 Ways to Impress Venue Bookers and Get More Gigs

Dave Cool wears many musical hats! As well as being the new Director of Member Services at CIRAA, he is a part time consultant with Ambrosia Records in Montreal, and recently joined the Bandzoogle team writing advice articles for their blog. Check out his first post at http://bandzoogle.com/blog/blogposts/5-ways-to-impress-venue-bookers-and-get-more-gigs-21381.cfm

Music Directory Canada

This essential guide to the Canadian Music Industry features over 60 categories, each listing includes: Company, Contact, Address, Phone, FAX, E-mail, Web Address and Description. To order your copy, go to http://www.musicbooksplus.com

Free Digital Edition of Guitar Player Magazine

http://guitarplayer.com/gp2

Ty Cohen’s Music Business and Music Industry Tips and Resources

http://www.musicbizcenter.com/blog/?p=1557

The Alberta Touring Directory

The print edition of the 2010 Alberta Touring Directory was distributed through the mail earlier in December. Members of the Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta receive their copies free, non-members can get this up-to-date comprehensive listing of Presenters, Agents, and Artists for only $35. For more information, email Matt Schuurman at matt@artstouring.com or call 780–644-4840.

The Southern Compass – A How-To Guide to Touring Australia & New Zealand

Commissioned by the Consulate in Sydney, this guide provides information in a user-friendly style with interactive links for direct follow-up. It is the perfect starting point for Canadian artists and managers seeking to arrange a tour that maximizes their time and impact in Australia and/or New Zealand. It provides practical information and direct links to additional resources. It is available for download at http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp?did=102206&cid=511&oid=296.

Shortcuts to Songwriting for Film & TV: 114 Tips for Writing, Recording, & Pitching in Today’s Hottest Market

http://www.amazon.com/Shortcuts-Songwriting-Film-TV-Recording/dp/0982004028

Music Books

Making Your Mark in Music: Stage Performance Secrets

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/Making-Your-Mark-in-Music-Stage-Performance-Secre-p/hl10104.htm

Rock The Audition – How to Prepare and Get Cast in Rock Musicals

http://musicbooksplus.com/rock-audition-prepare-cast-rock-musicals-p-15235.html

Berklee Music Theory Book 2 – 2nd Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/bberklee-music-theory-book-editionb-p-15200.html

Music 3.0

http://musicbooksplus.com/bmusic-30b-p-12984.html

The Art of Music Publishing

http://musicbooksplus.com/bthe-music-publishingb-p-14970.html

The Self-Promoting Musician, Second Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/bthe-selfpromoting-musician-second-editionb-p-11405.html

The Songwriting Sourcebook – Fully Updated and Expanded Ed.

http://musicbooksplus.com/songwriting-sourcebook-fully-updated-expanded-p-15040.html

Networking Strategies for the New Music Business

http://musicbooksplus.com/networking-strategies-music-business-p-5923.html

Making Music With Mobile Devices

http://musicbooksplus.com/making-music-with-mobile-devices-p-14035.html

Murphy’s Law of Songwriting – The Book by Ralph Murphy

http://musicbooksplus.com/murphys-songwriting-book-p-14779.html

Artist Management for the Music Business, 2nd Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/artist-management-music-business-edition-p-14759.html

Moses Avalon’s 100 Answers to 50 Questions on the Music Business

http://musicbooksplus.com/moses-avalons-answers-questions-music-business-p-14667.html

Songwriting – The Words, The Music & The Money, 2nd Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/songwriting-words-music-money-edition-p-14546.htm

2011 Songwriter’s Market

http://musicbooksplus.com/b2011-songwriters-marketb-p-14412.html

The Indie Bible, 12th Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/bthe-indie-bible-12th-edition-p-14428.html

Songwriting – The Words, The Music & The Money, 2nd Edition

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/songwriting-words-music-money-edition-p-14546.html

Managing Your Band, Fifth Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/bmanaging-your-band-fifth-editionb-p-14370.html

This Business of Artist Management, Fourth Edition

http://musicbooksplus.com/bthis-business-artist-management-fourth-editionb-p-5704.html

How To Make A Living From Music, Creative Industries

http://musicbooksplus.com/make-living-from-music-creative-industries-p-13567.html

Making A Living In Your Local Music Market

http://musicbooksplus.com/making-living-your-local-music-market-fourth-edition-p-14289.html

Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_35010_16650210_hi_img_1/?docId=1000545131

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Music Business

http://musicbooksplus.com/complete-idiots-guide-music-business-p-14200.html

Networking Strategies for the New Music Business

http://musicbooksplus.com/networking-strategies-music-business-p-5923.html

The Musician’s Money Book – Easy Accounting Kit for the Touring Musician

http://musicbooksplus.com/musicians-money-book-easy-accounting-touring-p-14112.html

All You Need to Know About The Music Business, 7th Edition by Donald Passman

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/ball-need-know-about-music-business-edition-p-13009.html

It All Begins With The Music: Developing Successful Artists

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/begins-with-music-developing-successful-artists-p-11840.html

Make Your Music Video and Put It Online by Robert Safir

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/make-your-music-video-online-p-13482.html

Music Marketing – Press, Promotion, Distribution, and Retail

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/bmusic-marketing-press-promotion-distribution-retai-p-12498.html

Music, Money & Success – 6th Edition by Jeff & Todd Brabec

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/bmusic-money-success-editionb-p-10259.html

MySpace For Musicians, Second Edition

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/myspace-musicians-second-edition-p-13671.html

Networking Strategies for the New Music Business by Dan Kimpel

http://www.musicbooksplus.com/networking-strategies-music-business-p-5923.html

Songwriter’s Survival Guide to Success – How to Pitch Your Song

http://musicbooksplus.com/songwriters-survival-guide-success-pitch-your-song-p-14066.html

The Wow Factor: How to Create It, Inspire It & Achieve It

http://musicbooksplus.com/factor-create-inspire-achieve-p-14053.html

This Business of Global Music Marketing

http://musicbooksplus.com/bthis-business-global-music-marketingb-p-9591.html

What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business

http://musicbooksplus.com/bwhat-theyll-never-tell-about-music-businessb-p-13793.html

CDs & DVDs

Learnrootsmusic.com

Learn Roots Music produces DVDs for musicians interested in learning just like they’re sitting with the artist in their own living room. Production values are focused on presenting clear views of the artist’s instrument, hands, face and feet (depending on how they play their instrument). They have produced over 40 titles with lessons taught by the likes of Amos Garrett, David Essig, David Gogo, and many others. If you care to order anything, just type in the code ‘maplepost’ in the sale code area, and you will receive 30% off all orders. http://www.learnrootsmusic.com

All Tom Jackson Productions

Painting pictures of what artists are capable of doing live.
info@tomjacksonproductions.com