How to Make It in the New Music Business (3rd Edition)

Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician

By: Ari Herstand

Narrated by: Ari Herstand

Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition.

How to Make It in the New Music Business, since its first publication in 2016, has become the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by ambitious individuals and music schools across the world and considered "the best how-to book of its kind" (Music Connection), this essential work has inspired tens of thousands of aspiring artists to stop waiting around for that "big break" and take matters into their own hands. In this highly anticipated new edition, Ari Herstand reveals how to build a profitable career with the many tools at our fingertips in the post-COVID era and beyond, from conquering social media and mastering the digital landscape to embracing authentic fan connection and simply learning how to persevere. This edition breaks down these phenomena and more, resulting in a timeless must-have for anyone hoping to navigate the increasingly complex yet advantageous landscape that is the modern music business.

©2023, 2020, 2017 Ari Herstand (P)2023 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Must read.

Great for anyone at any stage in their music career. Ari breaks things down so anyone can understand the nuances of the industry. Especially useful in teaching real, applicable practices towards monetization and advancing your career. This book is worth my weight in gold. I want to tell everyone about it and yet want to keep it all to myself because of how valuable it has been for my career.

I gift this book to everyone that wants in on the music industry.

This edition is a must read and is an excellent foundational handbook for anybody in the biz or trying to get into it. As someone who enjoys the web3 space, I greatly appreciate the depth Ari goes into the world of digital ownership and new frontiers of crypto and sound. Ari also adds a few more segments to this edition that really brings the book up to today’s standards. (At the time of this review: late 2023) I feel like this guide to the music business is fresh; and after listening to the previous edition, I still felt like I learned something new reading this edition. Thanks Ari for your hard work as this greatly helps an independent like myself.

If you have anything to do with music...READ THIS!

I'm actually not currently a "pro" musician, but have a fair amount of experience "small time" in "the industry." This a great guide for anyone looking to be a pro/semi-pro musician. I found the side-stories and examples informative and entertaining! Make sure you check out the "Ari's Take" YouTube channel...but definitely buy this book for an awesome deep dive! You can go from zero to 100 with this one read(listen.)

This book is like an industry encyclopedia

Great book, Ari! So much information provided in this one book. This covers most of what someone would need to know to manage the business side of their musical career.

Must have

C’mon maaaaan. It’s Ari. Dude spells EVERYTHING out in a clear way. If you’ve got a “makin’ it in music” question, it’s in this book. Just buy it already’