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About Joe Taylor Jr.

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Joe Taylor Jr. has produced content for print, television, radio, and the web for over two decades. His work has been featured on NPR, CNBC, and ABC, among other outlets. His experience in the music industry includes producer credits on over a dozen albums, as well as a consulting practice for emerging artists and novice music managers. Most recently, Joe has worked as a freelance writer and content producer for personal finance and consumer information websites, including CardRatings and ShopRate.

When not developing media projects, Joe works as a business sales manager for a Fortune 500 technology company.

Joe lives in Center City Philadelphia with his wife, Lori.

 

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Joe Taylor Jr.
Music Management for the Rest of Us
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In the music industry, the days of deals in smoke-filled back rooms are all but over. Artist development happens on the... More > streets, not at major labels. And the old-school “professional” managers are stepping down, one by one, to cozy retirements funded by decades of commissions from successful clients.

With fewer and fewer “lifers” available to take on new clients, what's an emerging artist to do? Likewise, how does an aspiring artist manager get a start without the connections and influence required of their predecessors?

Music business manager and consultant Joe Taylor Jr. set out to answer these questions for a member of his staff. The result? Over 160 pages of nuts-and-bolts advice for the novice music manager, or for any musician looking to boost their success team by adding homegrown management to the mix. < Less
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Grow Your Band's Audience
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How much is your audience worth to your music career?

Suppose you could fill the room at your next gig -- without having to... More > hang one flyer!

Imagine... it's a year from today. You're standing backstage at the gig you've ALWAYS been meant to play. The folks in the audience are exactly who you want to hear YOUR music. And, best of all, you're getting paid!

Sounds too good to be true?

Well, it isn't! If you have the right strategy!

Think about it. Your audience is the MOST important part of your future success. It doesn't matter what label you're on, how many music industry pros love your band, how well your album's been mixed, or how much money it took to get your song on the radio. Simply put, without an AUDIENCE that's willing to come out and watch you perform, you have no future in the entertainment industry. < Less
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More Gigs Now: Concert Booking Secrets of Successful Musicians
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The author of Grow Your Band's Audience reveals a strategy that successful working musicians use to play better paying gigs... More > more often. Learn how to schedule shows that grow your audience without forcing you to spend time and money on frustrating tours. < Less
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Host Your Own Concerts
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Frustrated with the music scene in your town? Aching to share your favorite genre of music with your neighbors? Discover how... More > to stage a concert in your own home or at a nearby venue. < Less
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Grow Your Band's Audience
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Your audience is the MOST important part of your future success. It doesn't matter what label you're on, how many music... More > industry pros love your band, how well your album's been mixed, or how much money it took to get your song on the radio. Simply put, without an AUDIENCE that's willing to come out and watch you perform, you have no future in the entertainment industry.

This book includes:

Three PROVEN ways to make money without a label OR a manager!

The magic words that MAKE club owners book your band...

Booking agents' REAL secrets for getting more shows...

The reasons why getting radio airplay will HURT your career...

The plan that successul artists use to go from twenty-five friends to one hundred new PAYING audience members in three gigs or less... < Less
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Host Your Own Concerts
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Frustrated with the music scene in your town? Aching to share your favorite genre of music with your neighbors? Discover how... More > to stage a concert in your own home or at a nearby venue. < Less
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More Gigs Now: Concert Booking Secrets of Successful Musicians
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The author of Grow Your Band's Audience reveals a strategy that successful working musicians use to play better paying gigs... More > more often. Learn how to schedule shows that grow your audience without forcing you to spend time and money on frustrating tours. < Less
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Music Management for the Rest of Us
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In the music industry, the days of deals in smoke-filled back rooms are all but over. Artist development happens on the... More > streets, not at major labels. And the old-school “professional” managers are stepping down, one by one, to cozy retirements funded by decades of commissions from successful clients.

With fewer and fewer “lifers” available to take on new clients, what's an emerging artist to do? Likewise, how does an aspiring artist manager get a start without the connections and influence required of their predecessors?

Music business manager and consultant Joe Taylor Jr. set out to answer these questions for a member of his staff. The result? Over 160 pages of nuts-and-bolts advice for the novice music manager, or for any musician looking to boost their success team by adding homegrown management to the mix. < Less
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Grow Your Band's Audience
 More Detail 		Grow Your Band's Audience By Joe Taylor Jr.
Ebook (PDF): $7.00
Download immediately
. . . . .
 This item has not been rated yet
How much is your audience worth to your music career?

Suppose you could fill the room at your next gig -- without having to... More > hang one flyer!

Imagine... it's a year from today. You're standing backstage at the gig you've ALWAYS been meant to play. The folks in the audience are exactly who you want to hear YOUR music. And, best of all, you're getting paid!

Sounds too good to be true?

Well, it isn't! If you have the right strategy!

Think about it. Your audience is the MOST important part of your future success. It doesn't matter what label you're on, how many music industry pros love your band, how well your album's been mixed, or how much money it took to get your song on the radio. Simply put, without an AUDIENCE that's willing to come out and watch you perform, you have no future in the entertainment industry. < Less
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