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This overview of jobs in the music industry covers just about every aspect of the business, from composing and songwriting to recording, marketing, jobs relating to tours and festivals, music in films, TV, and advertising, and education. Crouch, who works in the industry, provides job overviews for a wide range of positions, from jingle writer to agent to mastering engineer. She lists prerequisites and special skills required for each job, and describes a day in the life. She offers pointers for the job search and a brief case study of someone working in that position, with background on each one's career path.

This is the most expansive book and CD set on the market today, with over 125 essential contracts and forms for conducting music and entertainment industry business with fun and educational commentary by the author on each document. In addition to just about every contract you'll ever need to run your business, Forest has included all relevant US government documents for filing copyrights such as Form PA, Form SRP, Form SRU and many more. In addition, this exhaustive compendium features interviews with industry professionals, and a library of interesting software tools for Windows 95/98 rounds out the package. The book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing the contract library in a number of formats for use with Windows 95/98 and Macintosh based computers. This new expanded edition also contains spreadsheet workbooks and databases, also in a variety of computer formats, to help the struggling artist discern such things as their net worth, cash flow and business projections with all US government forms included as PDF-format Adobe Acrobat files for use on both platforms. This is the one book you simply must have to make your professional music office complete!

Demystifies the music business and the indecipherable body of law which shapes it! & middot Provides vital information about how the Internet is changing the way music is marketed and sold. & middot Expanded/updated information on the impact of the Internet on legal and business issues. & middot Appendix includes names URL and mailing addresses of major industry associations and organizations, as well as a list of the important industry publications.

Hit Men is the shocking, highly controversial expose of the venality, greed, and corruption of many of the assorted kingpins and hustlers who rule over the music industry. " A sobering, blunt, and unusually well-observed depiction of the sometimes sordid inner workings of the music business." Billboard.

The Global Jukebox is the first comprehensive study of the international industry which produces, markets and distributes popular music. Currently, the music industry is undergoing great change: facing up to the concentration of ownership and market share in the hands of the " big six" multinational companies, and constantly adopting technological innovations which transform the ways music is produced and consumed.

The new edition of this classic text retains its tradition as the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry in the United States. Richly illustrated, the volume includes complete coverage of all aspects of the music business including songwriting, publishing, copyright, production, artist management, promotion and retailing. There is a detailed section on careers in the music industry with specific advice on getting started in the business and directories of professional organizations.

A sweeping overview of the issues that face anyone planning a career in the music business, What's Going On? combines the myriad talents of teachers, lawyers and musicians to provide the most complete book on the subject to date.

" The GMD is the ultimate tool for anyone interested in taking their music career to the next level. This resource is a fantastic way for any aspiring musician to get heard by the industry and the world. The GMD is full of tools, tips, links and services needed to further your career in this saturated industry. I recommend it to anyone looking for a complete and easy to use musical network!" -Rick Camino  - Senior Director, Capitol Records.