[PDF] Your Music Is Your Business eBook

Author : Christopher Knab
Publisher : Christopher Knab
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 17,91 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Music trade
ISBN : 0974342033

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This book takes the mystery out of the music business! "Music Is Your Business" tells you who does what in the music industry. Music industry veteran Christopher Knab's honest, no-nonsense information will empower you to market and promote your music--whether you're an experienced performer or just starting out. Learn how to attract distributors, get radio airplay, negotiate offers, and create a demand for your music with topics like Con Jobs: Watch Out for the Flim Flam Man, 10 Reasons Why Musicians Fail (and How Not To), What A&R Reps Do, and Online Music Retailing. Straight to the point legal chapters by entertainment attorney Bartley F. Day include Filing Copyright Applications, Trademarking Band Names, and Making Sense of Recording Industry Contracts. A sample distributor one-sheet, band tour and work schedule, band bio, and more! Newly revised, updated, and 100 pages longer, the 3rd edition of "Music Is Your Business" is essential for independent musicians and record labels.

Author : Donald S. Passman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Copyright
ISBN : 0743293185

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A guide to the music business and its legal issues provides real-world coverage of a wide range of topics, including teams of advisors, record deals, songwriting and music publishing, touring, and merchandising.

Author : David Ellefson
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 33,87 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 087930460X

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Provides an inside guide to the music business, including management, record labels, music publishing, promotion, touring, endorsement, and negotiating deals

Author : Donald S Passman
Publisher : RosettaBooks, LLC
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 42,66 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780795309762

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No one understands the music industry--from the technology, to the legalities, to the new industry practices--better than veteran music lawyer Donald Passman. In this completely revised and updated seventh edition of All You Need To Know About the Music Business, which the Los Angeles Times called “the industry bible” and which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, Passman offers executives and artists, experts and novices alike the essential information they need not only to survive in these volatile and exciting times, but also to thrive. Drawing on his unique, up-to-the-minute experience as one of the most trusted advisors in the business, Passman offers advice concerning: - The Copyright Royalty Board’s latest decisions regarding online transmissions. - The developing new customs concerning new technologies such as streaming on demand, ringtones, and digital downloads. Passman also gives guidance on other fundamental issues such as 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 copyright law. - Maximize concert touring and merchandising deals. Almost everyone in the music business, from musicians and songwriters to entertainment lawyers and record company executives, are scrambling to sort out what is going to happen next, and Passman is right in the thick of these changes. Here is a book for anyone interested in a music career: a comprehensive and crucial guide to making it in one of the world’s most dynamic industries.

Author : Audrey Chisholm
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 21,74 MB
Release : 2014-09-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781505464979

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"Run Your Music Business(tm)" is the second book in the Music Law Series(tm) written by experienced entertainment lawyer, Audrey K. Chisholm, whose clients have been featured on MTV(r), American Idol(r), and VHI(r). "Run Your Music Business(tm)" picks up where "Start Your Music Business(tm)" left off and is an easy to read guide for songwriters, producers, music publishers, independent record labels, artists, bands, musicians, and individuals in the music industry that want to strategically grow and properly manage their music business: Learn how to: 1. How to Get Paid Licensing Your Music 2. How to Set-up Your Own Publishing Company 3. How to Build Your Own Music Catalog 4. How to Register with a Performing Rights Society 5. How to Negotiate Contracts (Record Label Agreements, Producer Contracts, Songwriter Contracts, etc.) 6. How to Work Full Time in Music 7. How to Know if Your Business is Growing 8. How to Know if Your Business Is Profitable (Understanding Financial Statements) 9. How to Create a Budget for your Music Business 10. How to Manage Debt 11. 10 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score 12. How to Run Your Music Business 13. How to Hold Business Meetings 14. Developing a Strategic Plan for Your Business 15. Business Recordkeeping / How to Keep Proper Business Records 16. 10 Ways to Avoid I.R.S. Trouble 17. How to File Business Taxes 18. Building Your Team 19. And more!

Author : Martin Atkins
Publisher : Soluble LLC
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 2014-06
Category :
ISBN : 9780979731358

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In this prequel to the bestselling Tour:Smart, label owner, speaker, entrepreneur, drummer, and producer Martin Atkins has collected advice and contributions from more than 200 industry professionals covering everything a person needs to know about being in a band and succeeding on their own terms. Topics range from starting and naming a new band, recording, packaging, social media, local scenes, event management, and more. The book’s illustrations and highly readable, down-to-earth style make it essential for any artist in any genre.

Author : Steve Gordon
Publisher : backbeat books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 35,30 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780879308445

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Aimed at songwriters, recording artists, and music entrepreneurs, this text explains the basics of digital music law. Entertainment attorney Gordon offers practical tips for online endeavors such as selling song downloads or creating an Internet radio station. Other topics include (for example) web site building, promoting through peer-to-peer networks, etc.

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Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 39,12 MB
Release : 2020-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781735914206

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Whether you want to be a singer, rapper, DJ, producer, manager, executive, promoter, etc. this book IS your go to, kick in the ass, strategy guide for making big breakthroughs and next level success in the music industry.