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George Howard
Former president of the storied Rykodisc label and founder of Slow River Records, George Howard is an accomplished musician, producer, executive, and educator. He currently holds posts as Assistant Professor of Management at Loyola University, Instructor and lecturer at Berklee College of Music’s BerkleeMusic program, and editor and frequent contributor to Artists House. He is the author of Getting Signed! An Insider's Guide to the Record Industry, and Publishing 101, both aimed at educating aspiring artists in how to succeed in a music industry game that at times seems rigged against them.
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Professor, producer and entrepreneur George Howard reveals how to go about getting the most out of the single most critical part of your budding music career – the live gig. He discusses how to put together a press pack, who to stay in contact with at the venue, and how to begin creating a ‘community of cool’ – a fan base - around you and the music you play.



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