This book is a comprehensive guide to a career in the music industry. Offering advice as to how to get into the business, it explains the main features of a wid

The music industry and you - Your band: working with other musicians - Defining and refining your sound - Managing, performing, and booking gigs - Solo or band

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, songwritin

"An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so ha

Praise for the previous edition: ..".a practical and concise guide...a valuable resource...recommended."--American Reference Books Annual