Entertainment Business

 From the Music Research Institute at Berklee College of Music comes a manifesto for the ongoing music revolution. Today, the record companies may be hurting but the music-making business is booming, using non-traditional digital ...

 For the potential, as well as the professional, producer and for writers, actors, directors, and investors, this book is for anyone wanting or needing to understand the process of producing Off Broadway plays from start to finish. ...

In this industry, it's imperative to learn how to manage your band and gain a real sense of control over your own music career. Discover a whole new way to keep it all together with Maurice Johnson's Gigorama 1.0, the exciting and ...

THE FUTURE OF THE MUSIC BUSINESSHow to Succeed with the New Digital TechnologiesAuthor: Steve GordonNew technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models, eroding CD sales, ...

Confused by today's music business? Did you ever wish that that some super-knowledgeable music attorney would sit you down and explain the whole thing to you? Well, that's what this book is all about. Get It in Writing is actually three ...

Packed with proven solutions developed from real-life experiences, this book by Gig columnist Billy Mitchell analyzes both the business and creative challenges of successful gigging. Articles on specific issues with landing, planning and ...

 For unsigned musicians, it is vital to long-term success to sign a contract with a record label. However, preparing your music, targeting a label, and getting your demo into the hands of someone who will listen is challenging, if you ...

 This handy guide provides everything you need to know to go pro, including information about personal managers, music attorneys, business managers and booking agents, record companies, A&R, publishing, songwriting, demo tapes and ...

If you are a musician, you need this book, which is rooted in real-life music business experience, not classroom theory. It reveals the secrets of artist development using the creative process as the foundation for success, and provides ...

“When you need to 'pull a rabbit out of your hat,' pull your Sourcebook off the shelf.” –Lesley Weston, costume shop head, Metropolitan OperaNow published on a biannual basis, this is the reference book so essential that, ...

Is your talent still locked up in the garage? It's time to shift gears and start finding gigs that pay serious money! This DVD – featuring invaluable advice from music industry heavy-hitters – is for every musician who dreams ...

This volume leads both novice and professional musicians into today's digital world, helping them to take complete control over all aspects of their music, from writing and performing to recording and selling.Motivating readers to live ...

Based almost entirely on the author's personal experiences, this concise handbook follows a director's journey from the casting process to opening night, revealing the hidden or unspoken aspects of play and stage production that are ...

I DON'T NEED A RECORD DEAL!Your Survival Guide for the Indie Music RevolutionAuthor: Daylie Deanna SchwartzThousands of people want to be recording stars, but lack a deal with a record label. While today's musicians have all the tools they ...

Take total control of your music career with this new must-have title from EM Books. The Independent Working Musician gives you all the informational tools you'll need to forge your own success path in the music industry. From publishing ...

Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters, as well as aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Topics include a discussion of the various roles a publisher plays in ...

You could be the greatest player in the world, but until you get in front of a live audience, your talent means nothing. Written in straight-forward language by professional gigging musicians, Making Money Making Music guides artists ...

MILLION DOLAR MISTAKESSteering Your Music Career Clear of Lies, Cons, Catastrophes, and LandminesAuthor: Moses AvalonEveryone knows the success stories of the music industry – how Michael Jackson's Thriller blew the roof off and how ...

This exciting new title is your complete guide to making, keeping, protecting and expanding your music business fortune. Veteran MixBooks author Jeffrey P. Fisher brings more of his career-making and profitable tips to you in Moneymaking ...

MOSER ON MUSIC COPYRIGHTAuthor: David J. MoserKnowledge of copyright law is essential to anyone who hopes to have a career in music. It fosters an environment where musicians and songwriters can share their creations with the public and ...