Contents -- Introduction -- PART I: THE LIVE MUSIC BUSINESS -- Chapter 1 Industry Overview -- Touring History -- Chapter 2 How the Concert Industry Works: Who Does What -- The Management -- The Agent -- The Promoter -- The Promoter's Representative -- The Venue -- Marketing -- The Crew -- Touring/Visiting Crew -- Chapter 3 Contracts and Riders -- The Contract -- The Contract Rider -- Contract Rider-Technical Specifications -- PART II: HOW TO GET YOUR MUSIC ON THE ROAD -- Chapter 4 Getting Onstage: The Basics -- Choices -- Rehearsing -- Chapter 5 Preparation for the Show -- From Rehearsal to the Stage -- Contract and Rider -- Safety -- Chapter 6 Equipment -- Sound: General Overview -- PA Systems: A Very Basic Guide -- The Instruments -- Chapter 7 At the Show -- Show Diary #1 -- Show Diary #2 -- Chapter 8 How to Get the Shows -- Why Do You Want the Gig? -- Do You Have an Audience? -- The Booking Process -- Other Strategies -- Chapter 9 Getting Paid -- Fees -- Merchandise -- Performance Royalties -- Sponsorship -- Chapter 10 Marketing -- Posters and Flyers -- Make It Personal -- Press Releases -- Street Teams -- Online Marketing -- Chapter 11 Getting Onstage: Advanced Information -- Budgets and Costs -- Advancing -- PART III: WORKING IN THE LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY -- Chapter 12 Working behind the Scenes -- The Cons of Life on Tour -- Chapter 13 How to Gain Work and Keep It -- Be Prepared: Get the Answers! -- How Do You Keep Working in the Industry? -- PART IV: THE FUTURE -- Chapter 14 The Future of the Live Music Industry -- Cycles -- Reforming -- Concert-Going Experience -- Globalization -- Ticketing -- Your Future -- Epilogue: That Story! -- A Tale of Two Drummers -- March 20, 1998: London -- March 24, 1998: Flight UA907 -- March 25, 1998: New York-Preparation Day -- March 26, 1998: Toronto-Lee's Palace -- March 27, 1998: Cleveland-Odeon -- Appendix.

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