-
Popular Posts
-
Recent Posts
Categories
- Calls for Scores (2)
- Caveat Compositor (1)
- Composer News (3)
- Doing Business (10)
- DRM (1)
- Getting Started (2)
- Mile Markers (5)
- New Composers (17)
- NewMusicShef Specials (1)
- Polls (1)
- Self-marketing (2)
- Self-publishing (8)
- Site Updates (9)
- Social Networking (1)
- Why Self-Publish? (4)
Archives
Link
Meta
Twitter Updates
Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page.
RSS Feed
Tags
advice authors beeman bios blogs business call competition competitions composer composer roster composers contests dignity distribution doing business DRM engraving fairness hobby horse income insult to injury jeffrey quick john beeman kroening mile markers music business newmusicshelf opencart photos podcast pricing publishing quick retail rights sales scams scores self-promotion self-publishing site improvements tags trombone updates
Tag Archives: self-promotion
The Composer’s Guide to Doing Business
Yesterday, I launched a new blog series titled The Composer’s Guide to Doing Business at DennisTobenski.com. The new series is aimed at composers looking to become more entrepreneurial, and who want to learn more about the business aspects of the … Continue reading
Posted in Doing Business, Self-publishing
Tagged advice, blogs, business, composer, composer's guide, composers, dignity, distribution, doing business, engraving, fairness, music business, pricing, publishing, retail, rights, sales, scores, self-promotion, self-publishing
Leave a comment
We Don’t Need No (Business) Education
So I’ve already written about the problems of pricing and why we should (mostly) stop giving away scores for free, but these two topics are part of a larger issue – the lack of education we receive on the business … Continue reading
Why Self-Publish? Part 4: The Distribution Dilemma
To kick off the NewMusicShelf blog, I’ll be posting a four-part discussion on self-publication for composers. The Distribution Dilemma So you’ve decided to self-publish your music. Good for you! Now you’ve got to ask yourself: who’s going to buy your … Continue reading
Posted in Why Self-Publish?
Tagged composers, distribution, publishing, retail, sales, scores, self-promotion, self-publishing
Leave a comment
Why Self-Publish? Part 3: The Difference between Publication and Distribution
To kick off the NewMusicShelf blog, I’ll be posting a four-part discussion on self-publication for composers. The Difference between Publication and Distribution As I’ve gone about promoting NewMusicShelf to composers, I’ve been getting regular questions and comments about “publishing”, which … Continue reading
Posted in Why Self-Publish?
Tagged distribution, publishing, sales, scores, self-promotion, self-publishing
Leave a comment
Why Self-publish? Part 2: Some Self-publishing Basics for Composers: Engraving
To kick off the NewMusicShelf blog, I’ll be posting a four-part discussion on self-publication for composers. Some Self-publishing Basics for Composers: Engraving Because I’ve been involved in a fair number of discussions lately about publishing, and because it’s a subject … Continue reading
Posted in Why Self-Publish?
Tagged advice, basics, clarity, composers, distribution, education, engraving, hobby horse, publishing, retail, sales, scores, self-promotion, self-publishing, technique
Leave a comment
Why Self-publish? Part 1: Taking Control
Why should a composer self-publish?
In today’s artistic and economic climate, the reasons are manifold. Probably the biggest reason to self-publish is the difficulty in being picked up by a major publisher. But more important, I think, is the issue of control. Continue reading
Posted in Why Self-Publish?
Tagged advice, composers, control, distribution, engraving, hobby horse, publishing, responsibility, retail, rights, sales, scores, self-promotion, self-publishing, trade-offs
Leave a comment