Venture Marketing Announces New Book Series Helps Artists Succeed at Business Planning and...

Business Editors and Entertainment Writers

CHINO HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2002

The Artist Series Books are comprehensive business opportunity publications available for potential and practicing DJs, musicians, bands and event videographers.

Each title

addresses common business start-up and operational elements. The series, written multimedia by producer Dan Titus, is designed to address the business needs of artists who spend countless hours perfecting their craft. However, many do not understand how to start a business, nor do they understand basic financial and marketing elements needed to draft a business plan. The typical book contents include:

-- How to start a for profit company.

-- Business start-up checklists.

-- How to finance a venture. Equipment tips -- How to write off equipment.

-- Explanation of structure: Sole proprietor, corporation, and partnership.

-- How to write a business plan. Sample plan included.

-- How to write a marketing plan. Sample plan included.

-- How to select a lawyer, agent, and accountant.

-- Explanation of insurance and government permits.

-- How to promote a company.

-- How to break into the business.

-- And more!

As a bonus, each book has a tandem Web site that includes PDF Ebooks and free software downloads. Examples include:

-- How to Get a Trademark, Quickly and Easily

-- The Government Loan Resource Guide.

-- Sample Business Plans(a)

-- Sample Contracts(a)

-- Sample Financial Schedules(a)

There is also an optional CD-ROM that goes with each title.

Published by: Venture Marketing.

Distributed by: Music Sales Corp. to all major book stores.

Author: Dan Titus.

Category: Business, Self-help.

Price: $34.95 Pages: 178, each title.

Binding: Soft-cover.

Trim size: 8.5 X 11 inches.

Illustrated, appendix, index.

Three titles launch the series and are available at book and music stores.

The DJ Cookbook: Business Start-up Guide

ISBN 1582911088. Available September, 2002.

The Garage Band Cookbook: Business Start-up Guide

ISBN 1582911096. Available November, 2002.

The Multimedia Cookbook -- How to Start and Run an Event Videographer Service

ISBN 158291110X. Available February, 2003.

Foreword for The DJ Cookbook is by DJ industry expert Dave Kreiner of The Source for Music, a contributor to Mobile Beat Magazine. Foreword for The Garage Band Cookbook is by director/producer Rickey Minor of Minor Productions: Super Bowl 36, Whitney Houston, Back Street Boys, Motown Live, American Bandstand 50th anniversary special, and board member of the National Academy of Recording Arts (Grammys).

Artists have the talent. Now they can get down to business with this exciting series of publications!

Hi-resolution graphics and media information are available at www.bizventures.com/artist_series.htm

(a) These are Microsoft Word and Excel files that readers can download and edit. Create a business plan quickly and easily.