With behind-the-scenes anecdotes from the halls of power, real-world case studies, and tips from successful industry players, this book equips readers with the tools they need to navigate the complex world of music copyright, showing how creator, technology, and communities can work together to support a healthier music ecosystem.
Business and Creative Perspectives for the New Music Industry
This book is a comprehensive and easy-to-read overview of today's music publishing industry, written for students and musicians (songwriters, producers, beat makers, and more) who want quick, up-to-date, credible, and relatable information so that they can get back to doing what they like best: creating music!
Managing Your Band is the go-to guide for artist management and provides tools for students and musicians, especially independent artists taking the DIY route, to maximize success in the new music industry. This 7th edition includes updated information artists and managers and addresses the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry.
This book examines the role of forensic musicologists in music copyright infringement claims. It analyzes the contested nature of the legal space in relation to the sometimes contradictory opinions of expert witnesses and non-expert judges and juries.
This memoir from one of the most respected figures in the history of the Australian music industry has been acclaimed by the movers and shakers who knew the popular author – Nick Hampton.
Contrary to arguments by the Recording Industry Association of America, this book posits major record labels led the change to digital music to strengthen profits. This updated edition explores both the transitions to the download era and the streaming era for recorded music.
The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Busines is the industry bible and the ultimate guide to making money in the music business. Music is a business of money, contracts, decisions and making the most of every opportunity. To succeed - to make money - to have a career - you have to know what you are doing in both music and business. ......
The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Blur, Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. Eamonn Forde pieces together the tragic end to a financial juggernaut and a cultural institution in forensic detail.