How to Make a Million Dollars Playing the Guitar: A No-Nonsense Guitarist's Guide to Making a Living in the Music Business

How to Make a Million Dollars Playing the Guitar is a no-nonsense guitarist's guide to making a living in the music business written by a guitarist who's been there and done it himself.

Recording and concert artist Douglas Niedt, chairman of the guitar program at the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City will guide you along the path to a success as a musician for those who are willing to turn their passion into a lifelong career.

This book isn't about overnight success, getting rich quick or becoming a rock star multi-millionaire.

Instead, the book provides you with a detailed guide that shows you exactly how to earn a million dollars in the music business over the course of your career. You'll also learn how to have a fulfilling life doing it, how to avoid the big mistakes that can destroy your career and finances, and how to enjoy the journey.

If you want to create a rewarding and profitable career in music, this practical guide will be your guiding light. You'll learn the importance of having a mission in life, maintaining a positive mental attitude, learning from failure, facing the brutal facts of reality, and perseverance.

Discover valuable real-world advice and secret strategies for recording, making CDs, purchasing equipment, building your website, selling on the Internet, creating business procedures that protect you and your rights, how to manage your finances, and taxes.

Written by recording and concert artist Douglas Niedt, chairman of the guitar program at the Conservatory of Music and Dance, University of Missouri--Kansas City.