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Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. An Overview of Nashville Reality versus Myth · The Layout of the City · A Brief History of Music in Nashville · About Music Row · Map of Music Row 2. A Crash Course on the Music Industry (As It Pertains to Nashville) Copyright Protection · The Role of a Music Publisher · The Role of the PROs · The Role of an A&R Department · The Difference between an Artist Manager and a Booking Agent · Other Important Professionals · The Country Chart System (with Comments by Marc Driskill) · About Digital Watermarking and Fingerprinting · Different Sources of Income and How It Is Collected 3. How to Know If Your Talent Measures Up to Nashville Standards Litmus Test for Songwriters · Litmus Test for Aspiring Artists/Musicians 4. A Basic Understanding of Music Row The Writing Environment · The Importance of Collaboration · Industry Interview with Jeffrey Steele · About the Americana Format · About Writers' Nights and Open Mic Nights · Industry Interview with Stanton Mott · The Bluebird Cafe: What to Expect, by Amy Kurland · How to Play the Bluebird Cafe 5. A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Music Publishers About Nashville Publishers · Nashville's Major Music Publishers · Nashville's Hot Independent Music Publishers · Industry Interview with Stephanie Cox, Co-Owner, Larga Vista Music · Other Important Independent Music Publishers · About Song Pluggers · Industry Interview with Super Song Plugger Sherrill Blackman · About Staff Writers · Working with Publishers on a Song-By-Song Basis 6. A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Record Companies Nashville's Major Record Labels · Nashville's Independent Record Labels · How To Approach Nashville's Record Companies · Industry Interview with Anthony Smith 7. A Basic Understanding of Working as a Musician in Nashville Nashville's Musicians · 10-2-6 · The Nashville Number System For Musicians Only · Industry Interview with Dave Dunseath 8. A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Songwriters Organizations About Nashville's Three Songwriter Associations · NSAI · Industry Interview with Barton Herbison · SGA · Industry Interview with Evan Shoemake · TSAI · Industry Interview with Jim Sylvis 9. A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Performing Rights Organizations (PROs) About Nashville's PROs · ASCAP · Industry Interview with John Briggs · BMI · Industry Interview with David Preston · SESAC · Industry Interview with Dennis Lord 10. A Basic Understanding of Nashville's Networking System Party, Party, Party · Eat, Drink, and Be Merry · The Acklen Station Post Office · Golfing, Fishing, and Playing Tennis · Professional Organizations · Back to School: Record Industry Courses · Other Important Resources · About Music Conferences 11. Packaging Your Product The Songwriter's Demo · The Guitar/Vocal (or Piano/Vocal) Demo · The Full-Blown Demo · Nashville's Top Demo Studios · Beware of Song Sharks · Publisher Fees · The Songwriter's Demo Package · The Artist's Demo · Nashville's Top Producers · The Artist's Package 12. Establishing Contact Before Your Trip Subscribe to Music Row Publications · About Demo Critiques · Study the Trades · Study CD Label Copy · About Making Appointments 13. When To Go: Important Industry Events Month by Month 14. The Logistics of Your Visit What to Bring · What to Wear · Transportation · Where to Stay 15. Your One-Week Itinerary General Guidelines · Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour Schedule 16. Common Mistakes Big Fish in a Small Pond · "Holier than Thou" Attitude · Displaying an Attitude · Trying to Buy Your Way In · "Sell" Some Songs · Sending CDs through the Mail · Writing for Permission to Submit a CD· Approaching a Publisher Incorrectly · Packaging Product Incorrectly · Not Understanding the Industry · Staying in Your Hotel Room Waiting for Return Phone Calls 17. Planning Your Artist Showcase Showcase Guidelines · Various Types of Showcases: A Guide to Showcase Clubs · Getting the Right People to Your Showcase · Nashville's Top Publicists 18. Making the Decision to Move To Nashville Should You or Shouldn't You? · Ideal Jobs · Where to Live · A One-Year Game Plan for Success Once You Are Settled Down · How to Succeed Without Moving to Nashville 19. Your Personal References Creating a Database · About Basic Listings · Reference Directories · Section I: Recording Services · Section II: Services You Will Need to Complete Your Writer/Artist Package · Section III: Publications · Section IV: Recommended Reading Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Country music -- Tennessee -- Nashville -- Vocational guidance.