Music:

Motown
Music, Money, Sex, and Power
Written by Gerald Posner

Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2009
Price: $15.95

In 1959, twenty-nine-year-old Berry Gordy, who had already given up on his dream to be a champion boxer, borrowed eight hundred dollars from his family and started a record company. A run-down bungalow sandwiched between a funeral home and a beauty shop in a poor Detroit neighborhood served as his headquarters... Read more >

Start and Run Your Own Record Label, Third Edition

Written by Daylle Deanna Schwartz

Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $21.95

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 >

Garage to Gigs
A Musician's Guide
Written by Andrew Thomas

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: September 2, 2008
Price: $19.95

Who doesn't want to start a band? Get an edge with Garage to Gigs! Everyone who has ever picked up a musical instrument will want a copy of Garage to Gigs... because everyone who has ever picked up a musical instrument has also longed to be in a band! Set down... Read more >

Girls Rock
How to get your Group Together and Make Some Noise
Written by Robyn Goodmark
Illustrated by Adrienne Yan
Foreword by Kim Gordon

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $13.95

Don’t most teens and tweens dream of starting a band? Sure they do, and girls are no exception. Girls Rock! gives girls the 411 on gathering bandmates, choosing instruments, selecting a name, and organizing rehearsals. Want to know what to play, where to spread the word, and how to record music... Read more >

How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era

Written by Megan Perry
Foreword by Ron Fair

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $18.95

The insider’s guide to becoming an insider. Want to become a record producer? Get this book. It’s the authoritative, up-to-the-minute guide to getting what it takes to become a success in today’s exciting, hyper-competitive music business. For musicians interested in hands-on record production, for aspiring pros, for anyone with an interest... Read more >

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: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2007
Price: $24.95

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 >

This Business of Global Music Marketing
Global Strategies for Maximizing your Music's Popularity and Profits
Written by Tad Lathrop

Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $24.95

Think BIG—capture the global music market.

Worldwide tours, internet downloads, international album distribution–the global market for music is expanding with lightning speed, and that means big opportunities for everyone in the music business. The main obstacle? Lack of knowledge. The world market is packed with opportunity, but it's also full of cultural... Read more >

This Business of Music, 10th Edition

Written by M. William Krasilovsky and Sidney Shemel
Contribution by John M. Gross and Jonathan Feinstein

Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2007
Price: $29.95

The bible of the music industry! Now in its tenth edition, This Business of Music has been revised and completely updated to reflect the latest changes in the ever-evolving music business. Every chapter has been revised. An entirely new chapter has been added, asking and answering the question “Are there borders... Read more >

What They'll Never Tell You About the Music Business, Revised and Updated Editio
The Myths, the Secrets, the Lies (And a Few Truths)
Written by Peter Thall

Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $24.95

Bad news: The music business is packed with hidden agendas. Good news: There’s one indispensable guide that helps songwriters, musicians, executives, lawyers, and managers understand the music business and travel its shark-infested waters safely and confidently. What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business sold more than 20,000 copies in... Read more >

Motown
Music, Money, Sex, and Power
Written by Gerald Posner

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $15.95

In 1959, twenty-nine-year-old Berry Gordy, who had already given up on his dream to be a champion boxer, borrowed eight hundred dollars from his family and started a record company. A run-down bungalow sandwiched between a funeral home and a beauty shop in a poor Detroit neighborhood served as his headquarters... Read more >

This Business of Artist Management

Written by Xavier M. Frascogna, Jr. and H. Lee Hetherington

Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2004
Price: $24.95

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... Read more >

Making and Marketing Music
The Musician's Guide to Financing, Distributing, and Promoting Albums
Written by Jodi Summers

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2004
Price: $19.95

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... Read more >

Creative Careers in Music

Written by Josquin Des Pres and Mark Landsman

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2004
Price: $22.95

Talented people of all levels can find profitable careers in today's cutthroat music industry with the help of this definitive guide. A wide variety of careers in the music business are fully described - from songwriters and producers to solo artists and band members. The skills and training required for each... Read more >

How to Make It in the New Music Business
Lessons, Tips and Inspiration from Music's Biggest and Best
Written by Robert Wolff

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2004
Price: $19.95

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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 >

Gigging
A Practical Guide for Musicians
Written by Patricia Shih

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2003
Price: $19.95

Amateurs, semi-pros, part-timers, and even seasoned professionals will learn to make a decent living playing music with the help of this insider guide! In Gigging, a 35-year veteran of the music business reveals the tried-and-true steps to success, with no-holds-barred advice for landing paid gigs. Covering the gamut of musical genres... Read more >

The Music Business
Career Opportunities and Self-Defense
Written by Dick Weissman

Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 27, 2003
Price: $16.95

The Must-Have Guide for Breaking
into the Music Business

Completely revised and updated for the twenty-first century, The Music Business provides essential career advice and information on how to get started and advance in all areas of the music industry—from an author who’s had careers in music as an artist and professor... Read more >

The Musician's Handbook
A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music Business
Written by Bobby Borg

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2003
Price: $19.95

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Managing Artists in Pop Music
What Every Artist and Manager Must Know to Succeed
Written by Mitch Weiss and Perri Gaffney

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2003
Price: $19.95

Discover the real story through a “week in the life of a music manager” in this guide to successful talent management! Through entertaining, real-life stories of famous artist-manager teams, Managing Artists in Pop Music analyzes, criticizes, and details what a talent manager must know in order to become an effective advisor... Read more >

The Real Deal
How to get Signed to a Record Label
Written by Daylle Deanna Schwartz

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2002
Price: $19.95

Revised and completely updated edition of the industry classic! The Real Deal is the only music business reference source that offers specific advice to musicians on getting that all-important record deal.

Included in this thoroughly revised and updated Second Edition are all the business necessities, creative aspects, and marketing strategies needed for... Read more >

Rock Star 101
A Rock Star's Guide to Survival and Success in the Music Business
Written by Marc Ferrari

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2002
Price: $17.95

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