Booking & Tour Management for the Performing Arts
by Rena Shagan, 2nd ed. (1998, Allworth Press).
Instructive for anyone involved in planning tours and performance events.

Club Date Musicians: Playing the New York Party Circuit
by Bruce MacLeod, (1993, Champaign: University of Illinois Press).
A sociological, behind-the- scenes look at general business band culture in and around the Big Apple. Iluminating.

Guide to Releasing Independent Records
by Tim Sweeney, (1996, TSA books).
Covers crucial topics for indies including, the meaning and use of Soundscan, the different levels of "hit success",
who the real players are in the music trade press, tips for evaluating your promotional plan, and other "insider' knowledge.

How to be Your Own Booking Agent and Save Thousands of Dollars
by Jeri Goldstein, (1998, The New Music Times).
A highly readable, relentlessly practical and richly resourceful guide for both performing musicians and the teams that
support them. A true do-it-yourselfer's bible.

How to Make a Living as a Musician So You Never Have to Have a Day Job Again!
by Marty Buttwinick, (1993, Glendale, CA:Sonata Publishing).
Great for general business music gig development. Order direct from Sonata Pub., P.O. Box 250790, Glendale, CA 91225-0790.

How to Make Money Performing in the Public Schools
by David Heflick, (1993, Silcox Productions).
Order from Silcox Productions, P.O. Box 1407, Orient, WA 99160.

Making a Living in Your Local Music Market: How to Survive & Prosper
by Dick Weissman, 2nd. ed. (1999, Hal Leonard Pub. Corp.).

Music Festivals From Bach to Blues
by Tom Clynes, (1996, Visible Ink).
Directory of festivals categorized by music style and geographic location.

Musician's Atlas
by MRG, (2000, Musican's Resource Group).
Annual state-by-state, city-by-city database for the gigging musician. Clubs, radio, retail, press and a lot more.

Note by Note: A Guide to Concert Production
by Joanie Shoemaker, (1989, Oakland, CA: Redwood Cultural Work).
Out-of-print but worth searching for. Try your library's inter-library loan program.

Playing for Pay: How to Be a Working Musician
by James Gibson, (1990, Writer's Digest Books).
Out of print but worth seeking out. Practical and informative.

Standing Room Only: Strategies for Marketing the Performing Arts
by Philip Kotler and Joanne Scheff, (1997, Cambridge, MA: H.B.S Press).
Resourceful though a bit on the academic side.