Learning the lingo of the music industry and understanding who's who when it boils down to the production and distribution of music can be quite daunting to a newcomer. This book instills a new level of confidence to further pursue the path you are on as a songwriter. The author breaks it all down to the nuts and bolts and moving gears of the industry using a strategic outline style accompanied by captivating real-life examples. Terms - that would typically be unfamiliar to someone outside of music production - are in a nice, visual bold text.
The resource is organized into three modules:
1) Making & Marketing Records,
2) Writing & Publishing Songs,
3) Managing & Booking Artists, with each module divided into subsections by topic.
Each topic contains answers to dozens of practical questions, starting with the basics and moving logically to more complicated concepts.
Whether you're an aspiring artist, songwriter, publisher, producer, manager, booking agent, or businessperson, this book is designed to help you make a living in the music business by giving you the knowledge, insight, and power to make successful career choices.Learning the lingo of the music industry and understanding who's who when it boils down to the production and distribution of music can be quite daunting to a newcomer. This book instills a new level of confidence to further pursue the path you are on as a songwriter. The author breaks it all down to the nuts and bolts and moving gears of the industry using a strategic outline style accompanied by captivating real-life examples. Terms - that would typically be unfamiliar to someone outside of music production - are in a nice, visual bold text.
Each topic contains answers to dozens of practical questions, starting with the basics and movin