Entertainment Business

With the boom of the esports industry, everyone wants to know how they can be part of it. In this book, I have answered those questions, and dozens more, based on my years of experience working in the professional esports scene as a team manager. In this book, you will find no topic was off limits. I talk about the past, present, and future of esports and different aspects of the professional gaming industry at large.

Being a successful musician takes more than playing well. This audiobook helps musicians of all styles and levels manage the business side of their career. Megadeth bassist David Ellefson draws on 20 years of recording and touring experience to share his knowledge of how the music industry works - from the musician's perspective. Explores the key areas of management, recording, promotion, touring, and career image.

Marlene Wagman-Geller, author of Once Again to Zelda and Behind Every Great Man, presents a fascinating collection of biographical vignettes of dozens of women of a certain age who have excelled, inspired, and achieved. Learn how these women changed their respective fields of art, politics, science, mathematics, media, literature, activism, education, and more. From actresses, yoga teachers, folk artists to business women, prime ministers, monarchs, and authors, this group of exceptional women will illustrate that women can achieve anything, no matter their age.

Hay magos independientes hoy en día que están haciendo más de $20.000 por presentación, mientras que aquellos en las grandes ligas ingresan más de $20 millones al año. ¿Cómo llegaron hasta allí y cuáles son las claves para su éxito? ¿Qué habilidades y técnicas tienen y utilizan que puedan ser fácilmente adaptables para tu uso personal? En este libro, aprenderás de las actitudes y prácticas claves que impulsan su éxito, así como el camino que han pavimentado para otros magos y artistas, esperando lograr ingresar a esta industria competitiva y lucrativa.

Sex on sets: India's first intimacy coordinator, Aastha Khanna, wants to create a safe space for performers

"From Digital to Dollars: Mastering In-Person Sales in Your Photography Business" is the ultimate guide for photographers looking to elevate their business by shifting from digital-only sales to a high-value, in-person sales model. This comprehensive book provides step-by-step strategies to help you transition smoothly and successfully into in-person sales (IPS), increase your revenue, and build stronger relationships with your clients.

With the advent of the internet, releasing music has never been easier. The playing field has been seriously leveled, and musicians no longer have to rely on the power of record labels to get their music to the masses. Unfortunately, while this presents some incredible opportunities, it also comes with one colossal inevitability—getting heard is nigh-on impossible. Unless, of course, you know how to cut through the noise. In this book, you'll find everything you need to know to launch a successful music career, even if you've no experience putting your music out to the masses.

Neville Drew Shende, Star bus driver for Prince on the Musicology 2004ever tour, Ronnie James Dio, Alicia Keys, Disturbed, Papa Roach, lead bus driver on the Madonna Sticky and Sweet tour, and many other high-level artists over the years. With over 35+ years of entertainment and music industry experience.

The Dealmaker's Ten Commandments contains a practical, no-nonsense methodology for negotiating deals, managing your time, and handling crisis all at the highest level. Peppered with entertainment industry war stories, The Dealmaker's Ten Commandments has been forged in the white-hot crucible of brutal transactional combat.

NFTs have taken the world by storm…and wherever you go on the internet, they’re dominating the headlines. They turn something you have created into digital assets that can be sold. You’re probably wondering why you should even care about NFTs at this point…but there’s a very good reason why you should.

Benny Pough shares his story in On Impact, which is full of lessons on living a life of impact, rising through the leadership ranks, and having to overcome a near-death car crash that almost took it all.

In today's competitive marketplace, a great team is essential for any artist who wants to lead a long-lasting and lucrative career. Not only does such a team help an artist to develop their skills, but they can assist with building their brand and reaching new audiences, too.

In the 1970s, Mark Johnson was a gangly North Carolina farm boy with a big imagination. An avid reader of Doc Savage pulp novels and Hardy Boys mysteries, Johnson knew he wanted adventure in his life. He just had no idea where to get it or how to escape the Christmas tree fields of the Appalachians. As a teenager, Johnson discovered music. Then, girls. These epiphanies would lead to an adventure even Johnson’s wild imagination couldn’t have predicted.

Indie Survival is a new, acclaimed handbook for independent music artists and musicians looking to record, write, and promote without a label. More indie artists are recording, distributing, marketing, and selling their own music now than ever before in history. Indie Survival is the critically acclaimed, do-it-yourself modern classic that has been telling them how for years.

Are you an artist or band looking to get featured online and in print? Do you wonder how other artists get reviews and interviews in your favorite magazine, newspaper, blog or websites? Are you in a band? A solo artist? A rapper? A DJ? This book is for you! Public Relations for Musicians will help you understand and run your own PR campaign. Crack the code and earn yourself some well-deserved media coverage!

This is an instruction manual for indie artists, labels, and managers who want to understand the necessary steps to save time and make money in the music business. This instruction manual shows you the what has to be done and has checklists, forms, and is hyperlinked to facilitate learning. If you love music and want to earn money, just dropping music and hoping for success rarely works. You need to understand and have a strategy to maneuver in this industry.

Hoy, más que nunca, es difícil para los cineastas independientes ganar dinero con sus películas. Desde los distribuidores depredadores que los estafan hasta los agregadores de películas que se aprovechan de ellos, las probabilidades están en contra de los cineastas independientes. El antiguo modelo de distribución para ganar dinero no funciona y tiene que haber un cambio. El futuro del cine independiente es el cineasta empresarial o Filmtrepreneur.

This book teaches you how to become a successful professional musician, a tried-and-true career musician. What exactly does being a career musician mean? You will earn a living from playing your instrument, writing songs, composing, producing, teaching...you name it....You will learn how to capitalize on your creative talents! Through the author's 30 years of experience as a career musician himself, Nomad walks you through Ethos, a system of guiding life principles that every pro musician should adhere to.

Are you ready to learn what it takes to shred? Do you want to make music more than just a dream or a hobby? If you’ve ever tried to learn an instrument before and it felt was too hard, you aren’t alone. But Rob’s unique method will give you all the mental, emotional, and physical tools you need to make music more than a wish or a hobby: You’ll be able to make music a lifestyle. And the difference is, you need an overall approach that can be customized to you. Learn what shredding takes today and get your copy now.

Saving Your Soul is a labor of love from coach Rho. It offers sound guidance and practical tools from her years of experience in the entertainment industry and beyond. Every creative person can benefit from these insights, as well as anyone looking for solid support in their life’s journey. This book tackles important subjects that are vital to creatives’ ability to thrive. It covers exploring how to diversify, how to protect your work, overseeing the business of art, learning the key players in the industry, getting to grips with contracts, and more.