Music-Business Aspects

There is no shortage of talent in the music industry. There is however a lack of "inspiration" and "information". So many talented artist dream of leaving a 9 - 5 job in hopes of pursing their music Dreams. "These Beats Ain't Free" is an...

***SECOND EDITION*** Fully Updated for 2016 #1 Amazon Bestseller in the Music Business April 2016In this book you will be provided with the inspiration needed, to take the next step to becoming a fabulous fully fledged performer in the competitive world of entertainment. Now,...

The official behind-the-scenes story of the meteroic rise of Rock and Roll by the people who made it history.Author: Ahmet ErtegunISBN-10: 1566490480ISBN-13: 9781566490481Publisher: Welcome Rain PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/12/2001Pages: 528Format: HardcoverWeight: 8.74lbsSize: 14.56h x 10.12w x 1.76dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 05/28/2001 pg. 64Vanity Fair 08/01/2001...

Revised 4th EditionHow to book more gigs, get paid higher performance fees and develop a loyal fan base who attend your shows, buy your merchandise and support your projects are three top priorities you face every day. This book simplifies your path to Get...

The twenty-first-century art world offers performers and professionals an unrivaled variety of opportunities, but also requires a never-before-seen investment in skills beyond artistic talent. Today's artists must build sustainable success in this new arts economy through collaborative big-idea thinking that celebrates a continual engagement...

This important second edition of The Ultimate Church Sound Operator's Handbook is written to specifically address the concerns and needs of the sound person who serves ministries and churches. The modern church uses many of the same presentation tools that have become common in...

Author: Dawn BennettISBN-10: 1612290787ISBN-13: 9781612290782Publisher: Common Ground PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2012Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d

This is a fascinating inside story about one prolific songwriter's experience working for the famed Motown Records and directly with Motown's founder Berry Gordy. It is an interesting look into the actual contracts between Mr. Gordy and his talented "family" of musicians told by...

The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Bowie, Kylie Minogue, and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. By 2010, after dominating the music industry for more than...

Living in Toronto has its challenges, especially when duct tape-wielding landlords and ever-encroaching developers are involved. For Lenny, the antidote to the chaos at home is the realization of a dream: opening a used record store with a carefully curated selection. He works hard,...

The music business can prove to be a difficult career road when you're first starting out, but it can be traveled a lot easier with some helpful guidance from a pro who's willing to share a few hard-earned hints. The Music Advice Book is...

Soooooooo, you want to be a touring musician. You feel you've got the passion, the willingness, the desire, and the drive, and you want to go out and see what life on the road is really like. Right on This book contains useful information...

In this must-have manual, music industry veteran Bobby Borg presents vital info in a conversational tone and an easy-to-scan format regarding five vital areas that musicians need to succeed: Career Execution, Business Relationships, Pro Teams, Deals and Dollars, and Future Predictions.Author: Bobby BorgISBN-10: 1538133199ISBN-13:...

(Glory Sound). Sing and Celebrate 9 provides everything you need for developing younger elementary choirs in your church Designed for grades K-3, Sing and Celebrate 9 contains a variety of general and seasonal songs for use throughout the church year. Packed with lesson plans,...

This volume brings together academics, executives and practitioners to provide readers with an extensive and authoritative overview of the classical music industry. The central practices, theories and debates that empower and regulate the industry are explored through the lens of classical music-making, business, and...

Gender inequality is universally understood to be a continued problem in the music industry. This volume presents research that uses an industry-based approach to examine why this gender imbalance has proven so hard to shift, and explores strategies that are being adopted to try...

In-text URLs can be accessed via the "Features" tab of the publisher's website.Conductors face a multitude of hurdles as they strive to obtain a foothold in the professional world. Once they have attained a position, there are obstacles both on and off the podium...

Managing Your Band: A Guide to Artist Management is your go-to guide for artist management in the new music industry, especially independent artists taking the DIY route. Industry insiders Steve Marcone and Dave Philp tackle the work and knowledge required of an artist manager...

The historical significance of music-makers, music scenes, and music genres has long been mediated through academic and popular press publications such as magazines, films, and television documentaries. Media Narratives in Popular Music examines these various publications and questions how and why they are constructed....

CHEAP PROTECTION: COPYRIGHT HANDBOOK FOR MUSIC is a MUST-HAVE practical and reference book for any musician, songwriter, beat maker or music business student or educator to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to music, beats, lyrics and songs. Follow the step-by-step guides and...

Preparing Musicians for Precarious Work: Transformational Approaches to Music Careers Education promotes career counselling-informed techniques that encourage and guide musicians to drive their careers in necessary new directions. In exposing the 'dark side' of precarious work in the arts sector, these approaches acknowledge the...

The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Blur, Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush, and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. Dominating the music industry for over 100...

So, you've decided to become a professional musician--to turn your passion into a career. Now what? Unlike many professions, there is no clear-cut path to success in the music industry.Emmy-winning music producer, studio/session guitarist, and award-winning educator, Kris Hawkins explains some of the most...

Providing real-world guidance and insights for opera producers, Opera Voodoo, is the long-needed "how-to" book for professional opera companies, local amateur productions and university directors. The author discusses the most important roles within any operatic production, how these roles are essential to the final...

iTunes. Spotify. Pandora. With these brief words one can map the landscape of music today, but these aren't musicians, songs, or anything else actually musical--they are products and brands. In this book, Timothy D. Taylor explores just how pervasively capitalism has shaped music over...

In 1964, on the brink of the British Invasion, the music business in America shunned rock and roll. There was no rock press, no such thing as artist management -- literally no rock-and-roll business. Today the industry will gross over $20 billion. How did...

From Simon & Schuster, Breaking into the Music Business is Alan Siegel's inside advice from a top entertainment lawyer on how to find the right manager, make a demo that sells you, and more. Surveys the history of the music industry, and uses interviews...

Making Money, Making Music offers tools to encourage creative and adaptive entrepreneurship in the music business. Written for the classroom and the workplace, it introduces readers to core principles and processes and shows how to apply them adaptively to new contexts, facilitating a deeper...

Producing Hit Records takes a behind the scenes look with today's top record producers at what it takes to sit in the big chair. Producers talk about how they got into the field, how they continue to get work, how they motivate artists to...

For everyone interested in starting a record label-to market new talent or to release and promote their own music-there has never been a better time to do it Music can be released, distributed, and promoted for a fraction of traditional costs. Veteran author and...

"Your Band Is A Virus Expanded Edition" is the bigger and better version of the bestselling book "Your Band Is A Virus - Behind-the-Scenes & Viral Marketing for the Independent Musician", written by Independent Music Promotions (www.independentmusicpromotions.com) CEO James Moore. Almost double the size...

(ExpressiveArts). Explore the history of the great composers from a kid's-eye view! These attractive full-color 9x12 laminated posters present 24 composers from the Baroque era to the 20th Century. Each poster comes complete with a photo or illustration on the front and a short...

In The Beat Game, Grammy Nominated music producer Darrell "Digga" Branch shows Hip Hop beat makers and producers how to play in the high-paced game called the music business: Branch draws on his own personal experiences, successes and failures, as well as interviews with...

The Internet is an incredible promotional tool for musicians. You can get radio play, grow a fan base, create a distribution channel and sell CDs and music downloads all online. Imagine how much music you'd sell if *thousands* of people heard your music every...

"[Chertkow and Feehan] are the ideal mentors for aspiring indie musicians who want to navigate an ever-changing music industry." --Billboard Magazine You can make a living with music today. The secret is to tap multiple income streams. Making Money With Music gives you over...

(Book). Tom Harrison's book How to Become a Film Composer gives up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information and the tools necessary to succeed in today's music for media industry. Harrison has spent years working on the front line in Hollywood, where he has held key...

ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN PRESENTS THE RECORDING SECRETS BEHIND 50 GREAT ALBUMSAuthor: Kylee Swenson GordonISBN-10: 1617130419ISBN-13: 9781617130410Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2012Pages: 242Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d

A science nerd with no knowledge of popular music plunges into the dark underbelly of science and fame where new superstars are made and embarks on a hunt for the gods inside of you and me. In the process, he helps build or sustain...

The Enterprising Musician's Legal Toolkit is a guide for navigating the foundational decisions to effectively launch and successfully operate a creative enterprise. Using accessible language, the book demystifies business and legal jargon and empowers entrepreneurial musicians through step-by-step instructions. Expanding upon The Enterprising Musician's...

Popular Music in the Post-Digital Age explores the relationship between macro environmental factors, such as politics, economics, culture and technology, captured by terms such as 'post-digital' and 'post-internet'. It also discusses the creation, monetisation and consumption of music and what changes in the music...

[Chertkow and Feehan] are the ideal mentors for aspiring indie musicians who want to navigate an ever-changing music industry. -Billboard Magazine Newly revised and expanded, the acclaimed handbook for musicians looking to write, record, and promote without a label More musicians are recording, distributing,...

The Musician's Business and Legal Guide provides vital information to help demystify the music business and the complex body of law that shapes it. This book answers such questions as how to protect name and copyright; what is and is not legal about sampling;...

Companies and agencies spend vast amounts of money to advertise and brand products and music has been an important part of this. This book assesses how from selecting sound and music for individual products and adverts many large companies have moved to develop a...

Want to get your music heard by millions of people world-wide, and make a great living in the process? The traditional music industry has been in a rapid decline since the early 2000's, and these days, listeners expect your music to be free. So,...

Hustling, Music, and Money...Generations of Americans have grown up with Hip-Hop, but the genre never gets the respect it deserves in business.Hip-Hop artists and entrepreneurs are famous for working their way from the bottom to the top. Their beginnings in pimping, slinging, and performing...

This companion workbook to God and Gigs: Succeed as a Musician without Sacrificing your Faith provides in-depth questions, reflective exercises and action steps that will help you strenghten your faith, improve your career and enhance your most treasured relationships. By using this workbook and...

Build Your Music Career From Scratch This book contains steps to becoming a successful performing and recording artist. Whether you are just starting your journey or have been building your career for years, this book has invaluable information that will help. What sets this...

Digital PR thought leader Ariel Hyatt's Cyber PR for Musicians is an accessible, effective, and empowering guide to online marketing success. In her 18 years in PR, Ariel Hyatt has changed the landscape of how musicians build a successful marketable profile. With her latest...

Working in the Music Industry is an invaluable collection of straightforward advice on preparing for and entering careers in the music business. Author Edgar Struble draws upon his extensive experience as a performer, music director, and producer in presenting the myriad opportunities available in...

Author: Bob BakerISBN-10: 0971483833ISBN-13: 9780971483835Publisher: Bob BakerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2006Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d