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  • American Popular Music and Its Business

    The First Four Hundred Years

    Volume two concentrates exclusively on music activity in the United States in the nineteenth century. Among the topics discussed are how changing technology affected the printing of music, the development of sheet music publishing, the growth of the American musical theater, popular religious music, black music (including spirituals and ragtime), music during the Civil War, and finally "music in ... Read more

    $224.99 USD

  • American Popular Music and Its Business

    The First Four Hundred Years, Volume III: From 1900-1984

    This volume focuses on developments in the music business in the twentieth century, including vaudeville, music boxes, the relationship of Hollywood to the music business, the "fall and rise" of the record business in the 1930s, new technology (TV, FM, and the LP record) after World War II, the dominance of rock-and-roll and the huge increase in the music business during the 1950s and 1960s, and ... Read more

    $269.99 USD

  • Under the Sign of the Big Fiddle

    The R.S. Williams Family, Manufacturers and Collectors of Musical Instruments

    Musical-instrument manufacturing was one of the few areas in which Canada was able to compete with the United States and England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This book describes one of the leading firms in the music industry in Canada at that time. The Toronto business that was conducted under the sign of the "Big Fiddle" added significantly to the spread of music in the city of Toronto ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What's Up, Dawg?

    How to Become a Superstar in the Music Business

    Everything you need to know to make it big and take it all the way to the top, from the Grammy Award-winning producer, songwriter, musician, record exec, and American Idol judge.So you wanna be a superstar? You want the fans? The glitz? The glamour? The money? The bling? American Idol judge Randy Jackson has been the man behind the star-making machine for the past 25 years, producing, recording, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Music Business Made Simple: A Guide To Becoming A Recording Artist

    Enhance your chance for success as a recording artist by following the real-world advice found within the pages of the book. Step-by-step suggestions for:Setting career goalsDeveloping your songs and stage presenceRecording your first demo and full-length albumDesigning your promotional materialsKnowing where to hire an attorney, manager, booking agent, and producerAnd, of course, getting a record ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Making and Marketing Music

    The Musician's Guide to Financing, Distributing, and Promoting Albums

    by Jodi Summers ...
    This industry-savvy guide will help musicians of all levels make the album that best complements their skills and meets their career objectives. Revealed here are the who, what, where, when and how of album making, and the tools to sell and prosper in the business. Included are interviews with P. Diddy, Ozzy Osbourne, and members of Linkin Park, and other top industry professionals.Allworth Press, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Musician as Entrepreneur, 1700-1914

    Managers, Charlatans, and Idealists

    Edited by William E. Weber ...
    To be successful, a musician often has to be an entrepreneur: someone who starts a performing venue, develops patrons, and promotes the project aggressively. Accomplishing this requires musicians to acquire social and business skills and to be highly opportunistic in what they do. In The Musician as Entrepreneur, 1700–1914, international scholars investigate cases of musical entrepreneurship ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Musician as Entrepreneur, 1700–1914

    Managers, Charlatans, and Idealists

    Edited by William Weber ...
    “Marries scholarly discipline with intriguing reading . . . The book will satisfy the thirst of historians, musicians and perhaps even an economist or two.” —American Music TeacherTo be successful, a musician often has to be an entrepreneur: someone who starts a performing venue, develops patrons, and promotes the project aggressively. Accomplishing this requires musicians to acquire social and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Truth About the Music Business

    A Grass Roots Business and Legal Guide!

    This book guides the reader through the variety of stages and steps one takes to make a professional music career into a legal business. It covers important topics that every musician should fully understand before signing a contract, making a recording, or fully pursuing a career. With a straightforward, plain-English approach, this book is written by an attorney who has been on both sides of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Million Dollar Mistakes

    Steering Your Music Career Clear of Lies, Cons, Catastrophes, and Landmines

    by Moses Avalon ...
    Everyone knows the success stories of the music industry – how Michael Jackson's Thriller blew the roof off and how Clive Davis helped orchestrate Carlos Santana's stunning comeback. But now you'll find out about people who were dead wrong. This book details some of the most expensive blunders ever made by artists and by record executives, managers and producers who've worked with stars such as ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Making Music Your Business

    A Practical Guide to Making $ Doing What You Love

    by Traci Truly ...
    There is nothing you love more than making music and performing. But you also realize that to make money doing what you love, there is a lot you need to learn.To be successful you need more than talent. Making Music Your Business gives working musicians what they need to make more money with their music and take their passion to the next level.Get inside information and learn how to:--Sign a ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • How to Grow as a Musician

    What All Musicians Must Know to Succeed

    Professional musicians tell how they developed as artists, how they approach performance, and how they handle the business side of the business-offering solace and heartfelt inspiration along the way. How to Grow as a Musician is packed with candid advice on everything from overcoming failure to the art of writing a song to doing that all-important "ego check." It also covers such vital practical ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The New Songwriter's Guide to Music Publishing

    by Randy Poe ...
    Learn How to Make Money with Your SongsIf you're a songwriter, your job is to be an expert at crafting songs - but to be successful you also need to have a sound working knowledge of music publishing. This easy-to-read book leads you through the music publishing maze, taking the mystery out of one of the most lucrative - but least understood - areas of the entertainment industry.Learn how ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Music Supervision: Selecting Music for Movies, TV, Games & New Media

    by Ramsay Adams ...
    Music supervision, or matching music to TV, live events, film, video games, ring tones, and a host of other media, is one of the fastest-growing careers in the music industry. This book guides you through real-world scenarios and legal landmines, explores sound design, and profiles key players. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Beyond the Baton

    What Every Conductor Needs to Know

    by Diane Wittry ...
    Seasoned conductor Diane Wittry draws a comprehensive roadmap to a successful career in Beyond the Baton. With first-hand understanding of how the role of the conductor has changed across the years, she expertly examines the new set of duties--both on and off of the podium--that now fall upon the shoulders of the music director. From getting a job to fundraising and educational outreach, Wittry's ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Writer. Producer. Engineer.

    A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music

    (Berklee Guide). Writers of commercial music are more in demand than ever before. The rules have changed in the past decade, and the contemporary writer needs a multifaceted skillset in order to succeed in business. This book will help you master the three roles of the new job: writer, producer, and engineer. You will learn to set up a profitable business model for creating commercial music, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Tour:Smart

    And Break the Band

    by Martin Atkins ...
    From packing the right equipment to keeping enough gas in the tank to get home, every aspect of making a successful tour with a band is addressed in this comprehensive guide. More than 100 luminaries and leading organizations from the world of touring-among them Chris Connelly, Henry Rollins, the House of Blues, and the Vans Warped Tour, as well as club owners, tour managers, and even sex advisors ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them

    How to Craft and Sell Your Songs

    Series series 101 Things
    Give Your Songwriting a Competitive EdgeThis book takes you on the songwriter's journey from the first inspiration for a song to the collection of worldwide royalties. Experienced songwriters Pat and Pete Luboff point out the stumbling blocks you'll encounter along the way, and how to turn them into stepping stones to songwriting success. In 101 fun and easy-to-read chapters, you'll find tips on:• ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records

    by Ashley Kahn ...
    "A jazz-lover's delight."—Ray Olson, BooklistNoted jazz author Ashley Kahn brings to life the behind-the-scenes story of Impulse Records, one of the most significant record labels in the history of popular music. “Kahn mingles engaging stories of corporate politics with insider accounts of music-making and anecdotal takes on particular albums. His history of Impulse is also the story of the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Beatles For Sale

    How everything they touched turned to gold

    by John Blaney ...
    Beatles For Sale details the ups and downs of The Beatles from their inception, as they promoted, advertised, and sold records, played concerts, produced tacky merchandise, made films, and set up publishing and record companies. It shows that The Beatles did not cope with their ever-growing business ventures because Lennon, McCartney, Epstein, Aspinall and co. had a clear vision of what they ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Social and Applied Psychology of Music

    Music is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to overlook the powerful influence it exerts in so many areas of our lives - from birth, through childhood, to old age. The Social and Applied Psychology of Music is the successor to the bestselling and influential The Social Psychology of Music. It considers the value of music in everyday life, answering some of the perennial questions about music. The ... Read more

    $83.99 USD

  • Punk Record Labels and the Struggle for Autonomy

    The Emergence of DIY

    by Alan O'Connor ...
    Series series Critical Media Studies
    This book describes the emergence of DIY punk record labels in the early 1980s. Based on interviews with sixty-one labels, including four in Spain and four in Canada, it describes the social background of those who run these labels. Especially interesting are those operated by dropouts from the middle class. Other respected older labels are often run by people with upper middle-class backgrounds. ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Art of Developing Fans for Life

    Circle of Competence Discussion Topics

    Learning to use Education as a Tool Music Business Management in this book begins in early childhood memory when God, music and the English Language are just starting to make sense. Sentence structure and definitions are years away yet words still have meaning, sounds still have a purpose while schedules and existence begin to formulate. In my young adult years my focus shifted from thinking as a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Indie Band Survival Guide

    The Complete Manual for the Do-It-Yourself Musician

    The Indie Band Survival Guide (2008 edition) is a tremendous resource for musicians looking to record, distribute, market, and sell their music for less than most rock stars spend on green M&M's. Musicians and web gurus Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan cover every step of the process. With nothing but creative talent and the Web, they've gotten tens of thousands of fans for their band, in addition ... Read more

    $11.99 USD