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Finishing the Hat
Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes
Written by Stephen Sondheim
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $45.00
Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His career has spanned more than half a century, his lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and in Finishing the Hat—titled after perhaps his most autobiographical song, from... Read more >
Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes
Written by Stephen Sondheim
Format: Hardcover, 480 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2010
Price: $45.00
Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, seven Grammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His career has spanned more than half a century, his lyrics have become synonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and in Finishing the Hat—titled after perhaps his most autobiographical song, from... Read more >
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This Business of Music Marketing and Promotion
A Practical Guide to Creating a Completely Intergrated Marketing and E-Marketing Campaign
Written by Tad Lathrop
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2003
Price: $24.95
The maxim in the music industry has always been “You can’t make it on talent alone,” and with This Business of Music Marketing & Promotion, you don’t have to.
In language that is simple and direct, author Tad Lathrop details promotional skills, publicity plans, royalty guidelines, and more, all supported by real-life... Read more >
A Practical Guide to Creating a Completely Intergrated Marketing and E-Marketing Campaign
Written by Tad Lathrop
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2003
Price: $24.95
The maxim in the music industry has always been “You can’t make it on talent alone,” and with This Business of Music Marketing & Promotion, you don’t have to.
In language that is simple and direct, author Tad Lathrop details promotional skills, publicity plans, royalty guidelines, and more, all supported by real-life... Read more >
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Check the Technique
Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies
Written by Brian Coleman
Introduction by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $20.00
A Tribe Called Quest • Beastie Boys • De La Soul • Eric B. & Rakim • The Fugees • KRS-One • Pete Rock & CL Smooth • Public Enemy • The Roots • Run-DMC • Wu-Tang Clan • and twenty-five more hip-hop immortals
It’s a sad fact: hip-hop album liners have... Read more >
Liner Notes for Hip-Hop Junkies
Written by Brian Coleman
Introduction by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $20.00
A Tribe Called Quest • Beastie Boys • De La Soul • Eric B. & Rakim • The Fugees • KRS-One • Pete Rock & CL Smooth • Public Enemy • The Roots • Run-DMC • Wu-Tang Clan • and twenty-five more hip-hop immortals
It’s a sad fact: hip-hop album liners have... Read more >
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A Light That Never Goes Out
The Enduring Saga of the Smiths
Written by Tony Fletcher
Format: eBook, 704 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $15.99
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.
They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday... Read more >
The Enduring Saga of the Smiths
Written by Tony Fletcher
Format: eBook, 704 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $15.99
The definitive book about The Smiths, one of the most beloved, respected, and storied indie rock bands in music history.
They were, their fans believe, the best band in the world. Hailing from Manchester, England, The Smiths--Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--were critical and popular favorites throughout their mid-1980s heyday... Read more >
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The Portable Henry Rollins
Written by Henry Rollins
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $16.99
Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline, Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His... Read more >
Written by Henry Rollins
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: October 7, 2009
Price: $16.99
Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word. As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through two decades of rage and discipline, Henry Rollins has transformed himself from an L.A. punk rocker into a universal soldier. His... Read more >
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This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring
A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts
Written by Ray D. Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $14.99
The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to... Read more >
A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts
Written by Ray D. Waddell, Rich Barnet and Jake Berry
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $14.99
The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part party—and a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to... Read more >
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Practicing
A Musician's Return to Music
Written by Glenn Kurtz
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $15.00
In a remarkable memoir written with insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at the age of eight to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. After graduation, he attempts a solo career in Vienna but soon realizes that he has neither the ego... Read more >
A Musician's Return to Music
Written by Glenn Kurtz
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $15.00
In a remarkable memoir written with insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at the age of eight to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. After graduation, he attempts a solo career in Vienna but soon realizes that he has neither the ego... Read more >
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Love Is a Mix Tape
Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
Written by Rob Sheffield
Read by Rob Sheffield
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 2, 2007
Price: $15.00
What Is love? Great minds have been grappling with this question throughout the ages, and in the modern era, they have come up with many different answers. According to Western philosopher Pat Benatar, love is a battlefield. Her paisan Frank Sinatra would add the corollary that love is a tender trap... Read more >
Life and Loss, One Song at a Time
Written by Rob Sheffield
Read by Rob Sheffield
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: January 2, 2007
Price: $15.00
What Is love? Great minds have been grappling with this question throughout the ages, and in the modern era, they have come up with many different answers. According to Western philosopher Pat Benatar, love is a battlefield. Her paisan Frank Sinatra would add the corollary that love is a tender trap... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Bob Dylan in America
Written by Sean Wilentz
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.95
Written by Sean Wilentz
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: October 4, 2011
Price: $16.95
Sean Wilentz discovered Bob Dylan’s music as a teenager growing up in Greenwich Village. Now, almost half a century later, he revisits Dylan’s work with the skills of an eminent American historian as well as the passion of a fan.
Beginning with Dylan’s explosion onto the scene in 1961, Wilentz follows the...
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Start and Run Your Own Record Label, Third Edition
Written by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2010
Price: $18.99
For everyone interested in starting a record label–to market new talent or to release and promote their own music–there has never been a better time to do it!
Music can be released, distributed, and promoted for a fraction of traditional costs. Veteran author and music-business consultant Daylle Deanna Schwartz (who started... Read more >
Written by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2010
Price: $18.99
For everyone interested in starting a record label–to market new talent or to release and promote their own music–there has never been a better time to do it!
Music can be released, distributed, and promoted for a fraction of traditional costs. Veteran author and music-business consultant Daylle Deanna Schwartz (who started... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
