The Savvy Studio Owner

Book excerpt: The Savvy Studio Owner details all aspects of starting and running a professional sound-recording studio, from smaller project-style facilities to million-dollar majors. The authors discuss the business and engineering aspects of operating a studio logically and chronologically, starting with initial considerations and continuing through planning, startup, and expansion. From business structures, financing, and government regulations to marketing, taxes, and long-term financial planning, the information in The Savvy Studio Owner is based on detailed research and sound practices in the recording industry. The practical "how-to" style presents numerous examples and applications from the business and sound-recording worlds. Even if you have no prior business or sound-recording experience, The Savvy Studio Owner will let you research, start, and succeed in creating a sound-recording studio. Book jacket.