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Informationen zum Autor Joe Shambro is an audio engineer, music producer, and music technology writer from St. Louis, MO. He has worked exclusively as a freelance engineer with a successful home-based recording and mixing studio, as well as traveling worldwide as an in-demand live sound engineer, mixing concerts and recording live for major-label and independent clients. As a recording engineer, he has recorded a diverse portfolio of projects for musicians, corporate, and government clients, from a concert in a bomb-proof bunker at the US Embassy in Amman, Jordan, recording tree frogs in rural Iowa, and capturing the deafening roar of a Space Shuttle launch up-close in high-definition. Joe is also a home recording & music technology writer for The New York Times Company's About.com property, as well as a contributing writer for EQ Magazine. His work has been featured on many media outlets, including CNN, The Armed Forces Network, and Clear Channel Radio. Klappentext Everything you need to know to run a profitable and satisfying recording studio business from your home. Have you ever dreamed of starting your own home-based recording studio business? There is no better time to do so. A home studio revolution is underway, with start-up costs as low or high as a budget allows. But it's a big undertaking. How to Start a Home-Based Recording Studio Business provides all the tools and success strategies you need to launch and grow your business. Veteran recording engineer and entrepreneur Joe Shambro walks you through all the steps necessary to turn your passion into a business-including the legalities, financial obstacles, marketing, and logistics associated with turning a space in your home into a professional recording studio. The first-ever guide to focus not only on outfitting a studio but also on converting a studio into a profit-making enterprise, How to Start a Home-Based Recording Studio is an indispensible reference for any studio at every stage of its operationStudio ChecklistProduction and Recording ContractBilling ContractControl Room ChecklistLicense Letter Zusammenfassung How to Start a Home-Based Recording Studio walks aspiring studio owners through all the steps necessary to turn their passion into a business. The first-ever guide to focus not only on outfitting a studio! but also to offer a full range of advice on converting a studio into a profit-making enterprise! it is an indispensible reference for any studio at every stage of its operation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Chapter 1: So You Want to Start a Home-Based Recording Studio Why Start a Home-Based Recording Studio?Is Self-Employment For You?Meet Your New BossHow The Industry Has ChangedWhat Can You Offer?Are Your Skills Up To Par?Balancing Work & FamilyYour Most Valuable Tool: Your Ears Chapter 2: Envisioning Your Business Who Needs You?What Kind of Studio Are You?Producing vs. EngineeringUnderstanding the Studio ProcessTime FrameYour FinancesRole ModelsKnow Your Competition Chapter 3: Writing a Business Plan What's a Business Plan?Explaining What You DoIt's All About MarketingOrganization & ManagementAccording to the Law...Fixed Costs, Variable Costs, and Estimated FeesPlan B Chapter 4: Getting Started First Things FirstFinding Your NicheGetting LegalBanking & CreditContractsFinding a Good LawyerMarketing MaterialsYour Resume & Demo Reel Chapter 5: Financial Planning & Management Financing Your DreamInsurance & LicensesBusiness vs. Personal FinancesDon't Forget Your Taxes...Your Rate: Hourly vs. Flat-Rate? Financing For Your ClientsFull or Part-Time?Knowing When to Quit Chapter 6: Outfit Your Studio Finding Your SpaceCommercial Studio EssentialsRecording Gear: Staying CurrentRoom Acoustics 101Renting & Borrowing GearAnalog or Digital?Making Your Studio Unique Chapter 7: Taxes and Record Keeping Keeping Good RecordsDealing with Employees -- Including YourselfFiling Yo...
