About the Book, continued...
MySpace is a powerful marketing tool...
MySpace for Musicians, Second Edition is for every band, soloist, side musician, record label, publisher, music manager, and entertainment-affiliated company who wants to use MySpace to its fullest potential. It teaches musicians how to design a MySpace page optimized for music promotion and distribution and how to best use MySpace to effectively market music. It includes expert advice on how to promote oneself to the MySpace community and beyond, and how to build a relationship with fans in the real world. The new edition has been completely updated to cover recent changes to the site and includes new chapters on applications, videos, widgets, advertising, and much more. The book caters to both musicians who are unfamiliar with the network and musicians who already have a MySpace page but want to learn how to make better use of it. This is the most comprehensive book on how musicians can maximize the most popular and successful band promotion site!
Reviews
"Essential to making Myspace work for you!"
"This book is the most comprehensive, most up to date, and well thought out book I have seen on the subject of Myspace and social networking. To my knowledge it has been the only attempt at covering all the "need to know" information for people looking to use Myspace for their business advantage. I have used several of the principles presented in the book, and having it as a resource has proven to be invaluable. Whether you consider yourself an expert, or just a casual user, this book will help you maximize the effectiveness of your social networking experience.
-- 4 stars from J. Beasley on Amazon.com
"MySpace is one of the most rapidly-growing, popular venues on the internet and MYSPACE FOR MUSICIANS: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO MARKETING YOUR MUSIC ONLINE packs in details specific to music marketing for any band, soloist, side musicians or publisher who wants to take full advantage of MySpace's popularity and easy use. Chapters offer information perfect for newcomers to MySpace as well as to seasoned musicians who already have a page but want to maximize its potential. From identifying a target market to customizing a page, this is an item of choice any serious independent musician must have - and any library catering to such, especially at the high school level."
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5 stars from Diane C. Donovan,
California Bookwatch and Midwest Book Review, on Amazon.com
"MySpace for Musicians is a great resource for bands that aren't familiar with all the ins and outs of MySpace. I highly recommend reading it! Fran Vincent goes through a nuts and bolts approach to MySpace that was incredibly helpful for me, especially since I am not HTML savvy. She also includes a great list of helpful websites to help edit your MySpace page as well as an insiders look to promoting your music on MySpace."
-- 5 stars from Taylor on Amazon.com
"I love MySpace for Musicians! I'm constantly recommending this book to people."
-- Andi Enns, Marketing and PR Consultant "Your book is excellent. I'm reading through it right now, and it has given me much more insight into MySpace as a marketing tool. Thank you!"
-- David Harsh, musician
"Thanks for making such a comprehensive book in MySpace for Musicians. Your book has helped me out tremendously. [And] it has really helped my band, Dive Bomber."
-- JD, Dive Bomber
"Your book MySpace for Musicians is great. The directions were easy for me to understand."
-- Steve Natoli, musician
"So I just finished reading your book MySpace for Musicians, and I thought there was a lot of really good information in there."
-- The Artful Vandelays
"Thank you very much. The book is very informative and extremely user friendly!"
-- Daniel, musician
"Read your book. Very informative and helpful... much thanks and appreciation."
-- Flow Tribe
"I have been reading your bookMySpace for Musicians and love it. Check out my page, you'll see I have been following your advice."
-- J. Ammo, musician
"Found [you] through MySpace for Musicians. Thank you so much, I'm now making music!"
-- Daniel Davis, musician
"I'm managing my dad's music career and actually used yoru book MySpace for Musicians to create a plan of action for his myspace account. It's an awesome book!"
-- Taylor Vick, digital marketing manager for Naxos
"[Some] reviews say it only teaches you the basics of Myspace, but I've been a Myspacer since 2005 and it has already taught me some things I'm using for my band account."
-- The Derek Coontz Project
"Enjoyed reading MySpace for Musicians. Very useful."
-- Silvertown Girl
MEDIA Interviews
CONSULTING and SPEAKING
Author, educator and music marketer / publicist is available to speak on a variety of music industry topics. She has appeared on multiple industry panels, small/large groups, universities, and more. Topics include music marketing, social media, publicity, publishing/licensing, curriculum development, networking, and jump starting your entertainment career. To inquire about having Fran as a panelist or speaker, please send an email or call 586-630-3195.
