Money 4 Music

by Sean Gordon

Overview

The secret to making money in the music industry as a commercial composer. Did you know you could get paid tens-of-thousands of dollars for writing only 30 seconds of simple music, and receive royalty checks every month for the rest of your life? All without having to go to school, or knowing how to read music. A must-have for every songwriter, instrumentalist, composer, and musician.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157677022
Publisher:	Sean Gordon
Publication date:	09/24/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Sean Gordon has been working in the music industry professionally for over 15 years and has been composing music for over 20. He has composed and produced music for NBC, Discovery, Nintendo, X-Box, Shell, Bank of New York, Franklin Templeton Investments, Kikkoman, Redd’s Apple Ale, Spy Gear, Bay Club, Philips, Underworld, Wasteland, Urgency, Red Robin… and many more. His earlier years were spent in touring rock band “Burning Tree Project” as the lead guitar player. After four albums and even appearing on MTV, he quit the band to pursue his own music. He then got his big break in licensing via a phone call from an old friend who was working behind the scenes in the music business. As a hobby Sean would record and posts videos on his YouTube channel as "Shonsta". As a result of posting his first video “Simpsons Unplugged” way back when YouTube first started, he was invited to several Simpsons scoring sessions where composer Alf Claussen (Composer for The Simpsons) helped transform him into the composer he is today. He then opened his own recording studio (Digital Dungeon) and began producing bands and artists in North Hollywood, CA. This would lead to film score and the very secretive world of custom commercial cues. In 2011, Sean moved to San Francisco, CA and opened a post audio house with a business partner for several years. He has since been solely composing music for commercials and finally retired from the composing business to pursue his other life passions.

Editorial Reviews

Definitely 5 Stars for this book! Very informative, detailed, comprehensive information presented in reader friendly format- I truly appreciate the author sharing his expertise and making the musical journey a lot easier- A must read for all aspiring musicians to get them from point A through point Z, while having a tremendous amount of fun and success navigating all the in-between points- I highly recommend this book!

Amazon Reader - Diane Cardenas

Well Sean has done it in a big way. This is an easy to follow and obviously a hands on approach to making it with your music. As a musician and a writer I am appreciative to someone who's made it clear for me something that is obscured and complex. I can see this benefiting both the new writer/composer and professionals alike. I'm actually printing out, to post on my wall - to keep me motivated, some of the pages.

Amazon Reader - Derek Launch

This book is brilliant and insightful. Sean Gordon truly understands the music business, and how to get the most out of it.

Amazon Reader - Pierce DeBauche

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was really useful and very insightful.

Amazon Reader - Erika Dizon

This book contains valuable insights into the commercial music industry and how to start making money as a composer. Sean explains that anyone can do it and he also gives clear directions on how to get started.

Amazon Reader - Taylor Thompson