"How To Be Your Own Booking Agent" is required reading for any professional performer whether you have an agent or you wish you had an agent. While I've read a lot of "marketing for artists" books in the past, Jeri Goldstein's is by far the best. She distills her decades of agent experience into terms that any performer can understand. But she doesn't sugar-coat anything. She starts you out by asking you to do what most artists hate doing: setting some goals. While that seems like a simple step to take, most performing artists don't do it until they are forced to do it, by an agent. Once you have View Full →
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Any band leader or manager simply must read this book.
October 2, 2018Any band leader or manager simply must read this book. Those that do will become among the best-organized bands and people in the business. It’s also great to help you focus your activities on the things that will help you to achieve your goals in life as well as music. Very readable, well laid out in relevant chapters, great forms, and worksheets to get you organized and the "hot tips" every couple of pages are great. I keep referring back to this book whenever I feel I'm letting things slip and going off track - so I'm reading it a lot!
THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISION I’VE EVER MADE!!
October 2, 2018How To Be Your Own Booking Agent was the missing link to my future success as a performing artist. I was at a pivotal moment in my life where I was either going to hold a regular job or excel in my true profession. Jeri's book was recommended by my digital distribution company and I was smart enough to take their advice and buy a copy. THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISION I'VE EVER MADE!! It launched me to a professional level and solidified my work as my own Booking Agent. This book teaches you everything you need to know and includes important web links and contracts that we View Full →
The most inspiring and influential music business book
October 2, 2018How to Be Your Own Booking Agent by Jeri Goldstein, has been the most inspiring and influential music business book I have ever had the privilege of reading. The book is very well laid out and has such great information that I have stopped reading all of my other music business books and have started focusing solely on the content of this book. The chapter on funding sources gave me many helpful resources for the artists I have been working with. I especially love all of the inspirational quotes on each page and all of the resources located at the end of each chapter for further in-depth study. How to View Full →
Bravo!
October 2, 2018…nothing that I have experienced or read thus far has come close to the knowledge that I have learned from your book. Bravo! I was merely expecting a "tips for booking a tour" type book. The fact that you took the time to include what most would consider a "career outline" is incredible, and reflects how much you really want to help artists out. Even though our paths may never cross, I want you to know that I am very grateful of your work, and now look forward to using your book for a business plan for our new record campaign/career outline for 2012, and beyond.
