Music Industry Scams

By Vicky Phipps, a graduate of The Ohio State University.

The manager is your front-line ally, but remember, he or she is looking to earn money off you too. Thus, it's important to choose a music manager carefully. Start off by asking fellow musicians for recommendations. But protect yourself. Nobody has more of the inside dirt on the pitfalls of potential music industry greed than Moses Avalon, author of Confessions of a Record Producer: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Industry. Ignore this sage advice at your own peril! You can't afford NOT to spend $3 on the advice he offers in his book.