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  • This Business of Artist Management

    The Standard Reference to All Phases of Managing a Musician's Career from Both the Artist's and Manager's Point of View

    This authoritative reference on artist management in the music industry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician's career from both the artist's and manager's point of view. This substantially updated edition covers the major changes that have transformed the business world and music industry over the past six years. Particular emphasis is given to the impact of the Internet, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD $4.99 USD

  • The Animation Business Handbook

    Practical Real-Life Advice for the Animation Professional

    by Karen Raugust ...
    Today, animation is more prevalent than ever in television, films, video games, and the Internet. Karen Raugust has created a much needed, comprehensive look at the entire business. She shows in detail how a successful animation studio or entrepreneur operates, describes the process of developing an animation property from the concept stage through the finished product, and outlines business ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Marketing the Arts

    An Introduction

    by Anthony Rhine ...
    With limited budgets and resources, arts ventures are struggling to employ modern marketing methods to promote their events. Marketing the Arts introduces students, young professionals, and even seasoned veterans to new and refined marketing approaches—by drawing on marketing theory as it is used by huge multi-nationals, exploring such theories in the context of creative ventures generally, and ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • A Practical Handbook for the Actor

    For anyone who has ever wanted to take an acting class, "this is the best book on acting written in the last twenty years" (David Mamet, from the Introduction).This book describes a technique developed and refined by the authors, all of them young actors, in their work with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, actor W. H. Macy, and director Gregory Mosher. A Practical Handbook for the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory

    by John Seabrook ...
    "An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The AtlanticThere’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Live From New York

    The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests

    James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales's definitive oral history of Saturday Night Live, hailed as "incredible" (Vulture) and "required reading" (People).When first published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Live from New York was immediately proclaimed the best book ever produced on the landmark and legendary late-night show. In their own words, unfiltered and uncensored, a ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Powerhouse

    The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency

    “Magisterial. ... A must read for anyone who wants to work in Hollywood or just know how Hollywood works.”— The Hollywood ReporterA New York Times bestseller, now updated with an afterword and exclusive new materialFrom the #1 bestselling author behind acclaimed oral histories of Saturday Night Live and ESPN comes "the most hotly anticipated book [in decades]" (Variety): James Andrew Miller's ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Letters to a Young Artist

    Straight-up Advice on Making a Life in the Arts-For Actors, Performers, Writers, and Artists of Every Kind

    An inspiring and no-nonsense guide for aspiring artists of all stripes—from “the most exciting individual in American theater” (Newsweek).In vividly anecdotal letters to the young BZ, Anna Deavere Smith addresses the full spectrum of issues that all artists starting out will face: from questions of confidence, discipline, and self-esteem, to fame, failure, and fear, to staying healthy, presenting ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Presto!

    How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales

    by Penn Jillette ...
    Penn Jillette’s New York Times bestselling account of his “extremely funny and somewhat profane journey to discovering a healthy lifestyle…that will motivate others to seek weight-loss solutions” (The Washington Post).More than three hundred and thirty pounds and saddled with a systolic blood pressure reading at dangerous heights, legendary magician Penn Jillette found himself at a crossroads. He ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Where's My F*cking Latte? (and Other Stories About Being an Assistant in Hollywood)

    The Kindle Bestselling book featured on TV's "ACCESS HOLLYWOOD"DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS... Every movie and TV star has one. So does every agent and manager. Some producers and studio execs have two or even three. I'm talking about an assistant. Someone to answer your phones, pick up your dry cleaning. Someone to hide your drugs. Your assistant knows what you eat, who you're sleeping with and what ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Get It Done

    From Procrastination to Creative Genius in 15 Minutes a Day

    by Sam Bennett ...
    “Organized” and “artist” don't usually go together. Creative types are more often seen as sensitive, melodramatic, eccentric, misunderstood, and the like. To those who have been labeled in this way, Sam Bennett says, “Congratulations! You're an artist.” And through the Organized Artist Company, she has coached hundreds of artists to overcome procrastination, lack of focus, and time-sucking habits ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Sleepless in Hollywood

    Tales from the New Abnormal in the Movie Business

    by Lynda Obst ...
    The veteran producer and author of the bestseller Hello, He Lied takes a witty and critical look at the new Hollywood.Over the past decade, producer Lynda Obst gradually realized she was working in a Hollywood that was undergoing a drastic transformation. The industry where everything had once been familiar to her was suddenly disturbingly strange.Combining her own industry experience and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Acting as a Business

    Strategies for Success

    by Brian O'Neil ...
    An essential handbook for actors–a modern classic–in a newly updated edition.Since its original publication, Acting as a Business has earned a reputation as an indispensable tool for working and aspiring actors. Avoiding the usual advice about persistence and luck, Brian O’Neil provides clear-cut guidelines that will give actors a solid knowledge of the business behind their art. It’s packed with ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • How To Make It in the New Music Business: Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician (Second Edition)

    by Ari Herstand ...
    Hailed as an “indispensable” guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in this extensively revised and expanded edition.When How to Make It in the New Music Business hit shelves in 2016, it instantly became the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by music schools everywhere and considered “the best how- to book of its ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • So You Want to Be a Producer

    Few jobs in Hollywood are as shrouded in mystery as the role of the producer. What does it take to be a producer, how does one get started, and what on earth does one actually do? In So You Want to Be a Producer Lawrence Turman, the producer of more than forty films, including The Graduate, The River Wild, Short Circuit, and American History X, and Endowed Chair of the famed Peter Stark Producing ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • The Men Who Would Be King

    An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called DreamWorks

    “The definitive history of the studio” created by the larger-than-life team of Spielberg, Geffen, and Katzenberg (Los Angeles Times).For sixty years, since the birth of United Artists, the studio landscape was unchanged. Then came Hollywood’s Circus Maximus—created by director Steven Spielberg, billionaire David Geffen, and Jeffrey Katzenberg, who gave the world The Lion King—an entertainment ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Screen Plays

    How 25 Screenplays Made It to a Theater Near You--for Better or Worse

    In this fascinating survey of contemporary screen craft, David Cohen of Script and Variety magazines leads readers down the long and harrowing road every screenplay takes from idea to script to screen. In interviews with Hollywood screenwriters from across the board—Oscar winners and novices alike—Cohen explores what sets apart the blockbuster successes from the downright disasters.Tracing the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Invitation to the Party

    Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community

    Presented workshops or space at following venues: Arts and Business Council; Professional Women’s Exchange of NY; League of American Theatres and Producers; National Guild of Community Schools for the Arts; National Endowment for the Arts; Walker Arts Center; Boys and Girls Club of America; Yale School of Drama; Columbia Graduate School of Journalism; and American Express National Arts Marketing ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Entrepreneurial Artist

    Lessons from Highly Successful Creatives

    In The Entrepreneurial Artist: Lessons from Highly Successful Creatives, Aaron Dworkin offers an engaging, practical guide to achieving artistic fulfillment, both personally and professionally. Based on the accomplishments of Shakespeare, Mozart, and several contemporary creatives, these lessons will help you realize your goals—no matter your medium. Among those Dworkin personally interviewed for ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Self-Management for Actors

    Getting Down to (Show) Business

    No other book for actors focuses so succinctly on the business of self-management. Whether an actor has an agent or manager or is building toward assembling that team, "Self-Management for Actors" will provide a roadmap for surviving--and thriving--in the entertainment industry. There is nothing magic or even a little mystical about the business side of the business. There is, however, a cloak of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Voice-Overs for Podcasting

    How to Develop a Career and Make a Profit

    A Creative Performance Approach to Producing Podcasts that Showcase and Monetize Your Skills, Knowledge, and PersonalityVoice-Overs for Podcasting is exactly what podcasters of all levels need: an essential handbook to create, build, improve, and connect with audiences around the globe. Written by veteran voice-over coach and author, Elaine A. Clark, this book delivers the nuts and bolts of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Photography

    The Art of Composition

    by Bert Krages ...
    Since the beginning of the twentieth century, photographic composition has been taught mostly by applying the principles from the field of graphic design. But the factor that distinguishes the work of master photographers is their ability to see and describe scenes visually. This book follows contemporary educational methods used to teach fine arts such as drawing and painting, concentrating on ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Devil's Candy

    The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco

    by Julie Salamon ...
    "A definitive portrait of the madness of big-time moviemaking" (Newsweek), now the basis for the new season of TCM's hit podcast, "The Plot Thickens" and featuring a new afterword by the authorWhen Brian De Palma agreed to allow Julie Salamon unlimited access to the film production of Tom Wolfe's best-selling book The Bonfire of the Vanities, both director and journalist must have felt like they ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • How To Make It in the New Music Business: Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician (Third)

    by Ari Herstand ...
    **Now Magazine: “Top 5 Music Business Books”Hailed as an “indispensable” guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition.**How to Make It in the New Music Business, since its first publication in 2016, has become the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by ambitious ... Read more

    $26.99 USD