Now that I've caught your attention . . . .
You can get the book
Band Smart: Succeed in the Music Business on Your Own Terms, by Martin Atkins, [B]free[/B,] in digital form. It appears to be the complete, published book by that name, not something with that name that someone threw together from parts of the real thing, in order to have an "ebook" to give away.
This must be a difficult book to find in the used book market right now. There is only one copy--a paperback--that I found for sale on Amazon, and it really
is priced at $707.00.
Atkins is also the primary author of a book called
Tour Smart: And Break the Band.
The
description:
Get inside Martin Atkins’ head–for FREE! Everything you need to know about being in a band and succeeding on your own terms.
It’s safe to say Martin Atkins knows his stuff. He helped shape the post-punk industrial sound, toured the world playing gigs, and now you can pick up on what he learned throughout his career with a FREE copy of his book.
Band:Smart is complete with insightful tips on just about everything an indie musician needs to know, including:
- 3 simple rules to “making it”
- Top 10 rules for better songwriting
- What a promoter wants to hear to book you
- Making merch on no budget
- And A LOT more
Here's
the link where you can download the ebook. If, for some reason, that link doesn't work, try
this one.
They will ask you to submit some personal information before you download the ebook, but it's not too onerous. You can get the ebook in any format that you want--as long as it's PDF.
The download seems to be sponsored, primarily at least, by the Disc Makers company. Please show your appreciation to them for their
freebie, by buying something from them if you can.