Book/Resource Review

Hello folks:

This post is to share a resource I’ve come across and explored which I think would be of interest to many of you, especially those on the touring roster.

Jeri Goldstein is the author of  How To Be Your Own Booking Agent: THE Musician’s & Performing Artist’s Guide To Successful Touring (Published by The New Music Times, Inc.).  I’ve read the book and it is great! You might want to pick up a copy for your personal library.   The most current edition is the 3rd edition and, even at the hefty retail price of $30, it is worth every penny. It is filled with a wealth of valuable  information about the Touring and Presenting industry, both the non and for profit sides. Here is a preview of the table of contents. The book should be especially helpful for artists who are self-represented or currently in the early and mid stages of career development.

Jeri Goldstein also has a website with many great articles on various industry topics as well as a “Links page” full of other web resources for Touring and Presenting folk. The url for her website is http://www.performingbiz.com/.

I hope you take the time to check out this information. As usual, feel free to comment.

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1/9/208 Update: I learned that the book is now only printed on demand. Orders are processed through Amazon.com. Here is the link:

http://www.amazon.com/How-Your-Own-Booking-Agent/dp/0960683054/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231514959&sr=8-1

Contract Information for Teaching Artists

Good afternoon everyone,

This is Douglas Hurt, the Arts Education Director at the Oklahoma Arts Council. First off, I would like to thank you all so much for a wonderful event. I am excited to see such a positive perspective on the Arts Council roster, our agency and the services we offer.

Some of you were interested in the list that I gave out regarding Good Contracts.