WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?

• Artists where they are about to or have released their first CD.
• Artists who have released their own CD but have not sold over 10,000 copies.
• Artists who are seeking a major label deal.
• Anyone who manages a band or artist.
• Anyone who owns an independent record label.
  

WHAT'S INSIDE TIM SWEENEY'S GUIDE TO RELEASING INDEPENDENT RECORDS

Tim Sweeney's Guide To Releasing Independent Records is a very unique book in that it is actually written by the music industry's leading expert in the fields of artist development, radio promotion, distribution, retail marketing, publicity and internet promotion.

The information in this book is exactly the same information Tim Sweeney has used over the last 18 years to develop the careers of more than
1,500 artists in almost every musical genre.

In this book, you will learn the "industry" insider secrets of:

• How to be a successful and profitable artist.
• How major labels work. How to actually attract their attention and how to be one of the 3% on the label that is actually profitable. In essence, how to get the deal you want and how to make sure you get paid.
• What you are going to need to successfully release your own CD. What is the estimated budget for recording, manufacturing, setting up and
  operating your own record company and how much you will need to your own CD.
• How to properly set up your record company. Should you start with a DBA or incorporate. Key items you will need: a resellers license and a
  proper registered bar code from the UCC.
• How to properly survive the recording and manufacturing process. How to select a good engineer. Do you need to master? The secrets of
  manufacturing. Why do people pay 40% too much for their CDs? Why did you pay for a glass master when you don't have to? How many CDs do you really need? Why don't want to make singles to sell!
• What goes into a proper press kit. Why most artists and bands end up hurting themselves with one versus helping themselves.
• The introduction to the Tim Sweeney theory. Working your home market, home state then regionally. Why you NEVER go nationally!
• The key people who are going to be involved in your career and how to get them to help you. How to get a distribution deal. How to get your CD into major record stores. Why are you promoting to college radio stations that can't sell CDs? How to get commercial radio stations to play your CD. The real secrets to the press. How to get reviews and articles.
• Why you don't use a college or Gavin radio promoter who wants to mail your CD to hundreds of radio stations across the country.
• The secrets to playing live. How to play where you want and effectively promote the shows to create new CD sales.

While I know most music business books have been a great disappointment, we know you will find Tim Sweeney's Guide To Releasing Independent Records be radically different than any other book you have ever read. Especially since it has been read and used by independent and major label artists in 27 countries around the world.