| | |  | Music | Home » » All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Fifth Edition | | | | | | | Description: | | Universally regarded as the definitive and indispensable guide to the music industry and now in its fifth edition, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has undergone its most extensive overhaul to date. Veteran music lawyer Donald Passman sees a major change in the way record labels are doing business in response to today's numerous technological advances and uncertain post-boom economy. Anyone involved in the business is feeling the deep, far-reaching effects of these changes. This latest edition of what the Los Angeles Times called "the industry bible" will lead novices and experts alike through the fundamental practices as well as the new, uncharted territory of one of this country's most dynamic fields. In the music business, the key to success lies in knowing how to protect yourself. To do that, you need the best and most up-to-date advice available. Whether you are -- or want to be -- a performer, writer, or executive, Passman's exhaustive guide to the legal and financial aspects of the music world is an essential tool. Drawing on his unique professional experience as one of the most trusted advisors in the industry, Passman offers authoritative, up-to-the-minute information. You'll learn how to: Select and hire a winning team of advisors -- personal and business managers, agents, and attorneys -- and structure their commissions, percentages, and fees in a way that will protect you and maximize these relationships Master the big picture and the finer points of record deals Navigate the ins and outs of songwriting, music publishing, and copyrights Maximize concert, touring, and merchandising deals This latest edition also includes information on: Music downloads and streaming How royalties are computed in the digital age Why the record companies are hemorrhaging money New laws of the electronic frontier, including copyright infringement, illegal downloads, and challenges to intellectual property rights Industry strategies to combat piracy The new model of record deals, in which the companies want to share in songwriting, touring, merchandising, etc. In addition, there are updates on traditional industry matters such as royalties, advances, video budgets, and copyright law. All You Need to Know About the Music Business shows you how, by investing a little bit of time in learning the business, you can reap huge benefits. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Donald S. Passman | | Hardcover:
| 464 pages | | Publisher:
| Free Press | | Publication Date:
| September 30, 2003 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0743246373 | | Package Length:
| 9.62 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.32 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.57 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 93 reviews |
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 Must ReadJun 12, 2010
Anybody who wants a career in the music industry should read this book. That's all that needs to be said.
 Good for beginnersJun 07, 2010
It is a very good book for beginners. But if you are looking for more detailed and professional informaiton, then lookg for other sources. This is helpufl in giving you a broader picture and getting you to industry standards.
 Warning!!! Out of date and not useful. Don't waste your money!!!May 02, 2010
This book assumes the reader is already part of a successful band, with agents, managers, lawyers and record companies all knocking down their doors in their eagerness to work for them.
Someone in that position can hire a competent attorney and doesn't need this book, which is also hopelessly out of date (where are the so-called revisions for the 21st century?).
Most of the people who buy this book will be hoping (based on the title and recommendations) that it will help a musician trying to get their original recordings online for all to see and clever ways of promoting and making money from music in the DIY fashion that most of us are now attempting. Most of us don't have a band, and don't have any of the resources this book takes for granted.
The book doesn't seem to address any of that whatsoever. Instead it rehashes the same old tired Business-ease and Lawyer talk I read in books like this 20 plus years ago. Now, when money is tight I especially regret having dropped cash on this doorstop of a book.
I wanted lists of great free websites to promote my music. I wanted advice on sending E-mails to fans. I wanted advice on ways to find creative people to help me make videos to promote my music online. Or inexpensive ways to create good videos by myself. I wanted Hints on safe, inexpensive (or free) ways of making my YouTube videos get noticed. I wanted detailed help on making a Facebook music page (the interface is a nightmare) and getting the fans to find me there instead of on my personal Facebook page (as they now do).
This book has NONE OF THOSE THINGS. It's a great book for a heavy metal band that already has thousands of rabid followers and is playing gigs in local clubs every week... in the year 1978!
 Good resourceMar 28, 2010
A good book, I needed it for my Arts Management class, I good book to use a resource for aspiring or current musicians, lawyers, managers, agents, etc.
great infoNov 24, 2009
This book is quite detailed, gives you alot of info but is not for the beginning artist.
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