Weissman, Dick.

The music business : career opportunities and self-defense / Dick Weissman. - 2nd rev., updated edition. - New York : Three Rivers, c1997. - 1 online resource (x, 326p.) : facsims., music

Previous ed.: 1990.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-316) and index.

In this one book the aspiring musician, piano tuner, impresario, agent, recording engineer or finance and business graduate will find out how to get started and succeed in all aspects of the music business. The Must-Have Guide for Breaking into the Music BusinessCompletely 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 industryfrom an author whos had careers in music as an artist and professor for more than two decades. This comprehensive volume gives you guidance and information on: Starting your music career The ins and outs of recording contracts Record producing and music engineering The distribution and sale of records The Internet and MP3s, and their effects on the music industry The latest computer programs Copyright law Composing music and songwriting Music education The international music industry And much more . . .The Music Business is an indispensable reference for anyone who wants to begin a career in any of the industrys facets, as well as an invaluable aid to professional and would-be professional musicians alike.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Music trade--Vocational guidance.
Sound recording industry--Vocational guidance.
Industry.
Media, entertainment, information & communication industries
Music industry

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