Download or read book The Cut the Crap! Guide to the Music Business written by Gary Marshall and published by Artemis Music Ltd. This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you avoid being ripped off by unscrupulous promoters, or what to do if you really, really want to punch your bass player? That's where this Cut the Crap Guide comes in. Based on real musicians' experiences. it is designed to cover the things you really need to know: how to get gigs, how to get on the radio, how to make money from music, and how to avoid playing in front of three drunks and a murderer on a damp Tuesday in Dunfermline.