1st Edition

Making It Happen How to Create a Sustainable Career in the Music Industry

By Hannah Trigwell Copyright 2024
282 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

282 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

282 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

Making It Happen is a comprehensive guide to navigating the modern music industry, that redefines what ‘making it’ means for musicians, and inspires and educates musicians on the different options for generating revenue from their art. This book offers theoretical and practical advice on making music, creating promotional content and embracing traditional and emerging social media platforms... Read more

Part 1: Clarify  1. Making It  2. What Do You Want?  3. What’s Stopping You?  4. Why You Should Just Do It  Part 2: Calibrate  5. How To Start  6. Carving Your Own Path  7. It Starts With The Music  8. Building Your Dream Team  9. Distributing Music Digitally  10. Sharing Your Work  Part 3: Create  11. Creating Content  12. Protecting Your Work  13. Making Money  14. Evolving  15. Conclusion

Biography

Hannah Trigwell is a singer-songwriter, educator and entrepreneur from Leeds, UK. Writing and releasing music independently, Hannah has completed several sold-out international tours, garnered over 300 million streams and achieved numerous top ten international hits (including two #1 singles in Laos and Vietnam).

"Making It Happen brilliantly addresses not just the logistics but the inner mindset needed for success in music. A must-read for every serious musician."
Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby