A good book with easy but basic information contained within its pages. The book is great for people that are new to the industry but professionals might find id incomplete, and it even won't satisfy most newcomers. An overall good book by structure, content and presentation but there is another more in depth title that shines above this one. "101 Music Business Contracts - Updated Edition - Preprinted Binder / CD-ROM set containing over 100 contracts and agreements for recording artist, musicians, ... industry. Entertainment law at it's best!" by Ty Cohen is far better and features more valuable information structured in such a way that it makes it very easy for all.

I regret spending my hard-earned money on this profitless book. But it might be a good starting point for younger readers aged 12-14- after all, you can't make $100,000 a year delivering newspapers! Mr. Hooper: does 'bio' really mean 'biography'? You saved me a trip to my dictionary! (and managed to pad your book with yet another banal sentence)

I think this is a very well organized book that can be understood by everyone and doesn't pander to the intellectually elite. For someone starting out it has invaluable information and for those who have been around a while, there is still enough to keep the pages turning. A good business primer.

Music Manager

Sorry Misters Hooper & Kennedy, but while the title of this book seems indeed quite alluring, you can hardly make 100K by following the vague and obvious advice given in this thin and outdated volume. I've been a struggling musician for about ten years and there's not alot here I wouldn't have figured out from my own common sense.

For a real, updated look at the business, I suggest you check out Bobby Borg's Musician's Handbook, or Justin Goldberg's The Ultimate Survival Guide to the NEW music Industry - Handbook for Hell - which is the best step by step program available ANYWHERE in the world independent music business stratgies. From what other musician's tell me, this book is just a lure into the world of a music marketing company that continually seeks more $ out of a very dry source -the unsigned, independent musician.

I have been able to conjure up so many great ideas from your book that will set us apart from bands in our area and across the world.

That was money well spent.

Steve - Rotary 10 - www.rotaryten.com

This is a good book. I read it and recommend it for anyone in a band or anyone without an in depth knowledge of the music business. Many of the points it made I found refreshing and inspiring.

I'm sure Hooper is a nice fellow & means well. If you are an absolute moron (like I was), then go ahead & read this fluff. This is hands down probably the worst example of an insightful work on this subject. It offers nothing but basic common sense, that only an idiot or absolute novice, would find useful about marketing & the music business. The intelligence level of this book is for a sixth grader. The book is double spaced & laced with idiocy & repetition to make it appear like it has any worthy content. The best thing about the book is the title & the front cover. That is where Hooper & company did well. It hooks a potential reader & reels them in like a fish so Hooper can participate in the free market system & fleece every penny of the inflated price of this croc of dribble. A great companion book to this would be "Tim Sweeny's Guide To Releasing Independent Records." These two books together repesent the apex of badly written, over priced worthless dribble. There is not one insightful point in either book. No wonder Hooper talks about making 100K a year in the business. It's all those book orders he's getting from the neophyte & well intentioned masses that would like to learn more about the daunting aspects of the music industry. Don't waste you time & money.

This book has some interesting concepts, but is overpriced-
It has extra large type, many blank spaces, and is published by
Kathode Ray Music- which is David Hooper's Company.

That being said, I'd say that $12 would be a fair price. If the type set was normal, the book would be half the length. My copy had poor print quality.

Good basic information but lacks depth.

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