Making Music Your Business

There is nothing you love more than making music and performing. But you also realize that to make money doing what you love, there is a lot you need to learn.

To be successful you need more than talent. Making Music Your Business gives working musicians what they need to make more money with their music and take their passion to the next level.

Get inside information and learn how to:

—Sign a manager, business manager and booking agent.
—Sell more CDs and merchandise.
—Deduct the cost of equipment from money you make.
—Legally sample and cover other artists' music.
—Use your press kit to book shows.
—Protect the music you write.
—Rid your band of deadbeat members.
—Decide which publishing company to join.
—Make more at shows.
—Succeed with a better website and by using online music sources.

The music business is as much about the business as the music.

Be a success at both.

Making Music Your Business gives working musicians what they need to make more money with their music and take their passion to the next level.

Traci Truly received her law degree and undergraduate business degree from Baylor University. She has practiced law in Dallas, Texas since 1985, and has represented many small businesses. She currently represents Omni Entertainment, a Dallas entertainment company, and Mustang Booking Agency, also located in Dallas. Ms. Truly has written or coauthored several legal guides, including How to Start a Business in Texas and Teen Rights (and Responsibilities), which was named to the New York Public Library's 2003 Books for Teen Age list. She has appeared on Fox Television (The Rob Nelson Show) and on the Fox New Channel (Dayside with Linda Vestor) and in Seventeen Magazine.