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  • How to Break into the Local Music Scene (And Make Money!)

  • A Musician's Guide to Building a Band and Getting Paying Gigs—All Near Your Home
  • By: ML Edwards
  • Narrated by: Raven Ashborn
  • Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins

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How to Break into the Local Music Scene (And Make Money!)

By: ML Edwards
Narrated by: Raven Ashborn
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You’ve dreamt of it since childhood: making it big, being on stage, performing your music. It’s your passion!

But like any art industry, there’s competition, dos and don’ts, and tricks of the trade that no one likes to tell. Achieving that music dream seems out of reach, and the overwhelming reality of building your music career can sap the joy out of your beloved passion.

Your creative outlet can make you money, but where do you even start? What kind of gigs pay well? How can you make money in the local music scene without hopping on a tour bus?

It is possible, and ML Edwards will show you how with this easy step-by-step local musician’s guide!

Edwards, a former touring musician, is here to guide you on your way to reaching the stage! Edwards toured with international artists but gave up the endless miles on the road realizing there is an untouched local music industry just waiting to put money into local musicians’ pockets.

From building your band to getting those paid gigs, Edwards shares tricks of the trade in what can often be a competitive and populated industry. You’ll learn how to make money doing what you love without the need to travel the country. Building your own music business can start in your local community, and with Edwards’ book, you’ll learn great tips for getting your music heard like

  • how and who to network with to build your brand and band
  • how to target venues and create opportunities that pay well
  • how to become and be seen as a professional/entrepreneurial musician/business owner

Written by a musician for musicians, How to Break in the Local Music Scene is your go-to guide for getting your music career off the ground. You have a story to tell through your music!

Turn your passion into profit with this step-by-step guide today!

©2022 Michelle Edwards (P)2022 Michelle Edwards

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