Top 9 recommendation music industry business books
Finding the best music industry business books suitable for your needs isnt easy. With hundreds of choices can distract you. Knowing whats bad and whats good can be something of a minefield. In this article, weve done the hard work for you.
1. All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Ninth Edition
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Simon SchusterDescription
The industry bible (Los Angeles Times), now updated, essential for anyone in the music businessmusicians, songwriters, lawyers, agents, promoters, publishers, executives, and managerstrying to navigate the rapid transformation of the industry.For more than twenty years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its ninth edition, this latest edition leads novices and experts alike through the crucial, up-to-the-minute information on the industrys major changes in response to todays rapid technological advances and uncertain economy.
Whether you areor aspire to bea performer, writer, or executive, veteran music lawyer Donald Passmans comprehensive guide is an indispensable tool. He offers timely, authoritative information from how to select and hire a winning team of advisors and structure their commissions and fees; navigate the ins and outs of record deals, songwriting, publishing, and copyrights; maximize concert, touring, and merchandising deals; understand the digital streaming services; and how to take a comprehensive look at the rapidly transforming landscape of the music business as a whole.
The music industry is in the eye of the storm, when everyone in the business is scrambling to figure out whats going to happen to the major labels and what it will mean for the careers of artists and business professionals. No musician, songwriter, entertainment lawyer, agent, promoter, publisher, manager, or record company executiveanyone who makes their living from musiccan afford to be without All You Need to Know About the Music Business. As Adam Levine, lead singer and guitarist of Maroon 5, says, If you want to be in music, you have to read this book.
2. How To Make It in the New Music Business: Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
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Liveright Publishing CorporationDescription
"Ari is at the front of the front. He gets it. I've read a hundred how-to-make-it-in-the-music-biz books, and this one is today's definitive, comprehensive manual." Jack Conte, 150+ million YouTube views, Pomplamoose, CEO of Patreon
Forget everything you think you know about the odds of making it in the music industry. Today, odds mean nothing and success is not about lucky breaks. Its about conquering social media, mastering the art of merchandising and simply working harder and being smarter than everyone else. We are living in the midst of an industry renaissance, one that has left the record companies desperately struggling to maintain their prominence, as a subculture of dedicated, DIY (do-it-yourself) musicians have taken over. These days talent is a given and success has to be earned.
In 2008, Ari Herstand boldly turned in his green Starbucks apron to his manager, determined to make a living off his craft as a singer/songwriter. Almost a decade later, he has become a founding member of the new DIY movement and a self-sustaining musician, all without the help of a major label. Now, drawing from years of experience, Herstand has written the definitive guide for other like-minded artists, the ones who want to forge their own path and not follow the traditional markers of success, like record sales, hits on the radio or the amount of your label advance. Incredibly comprehensive and brutally honest throughout, How to Make It in the New Music Business covers every facet of the "new" business, including how to:
- Build a grass-roots fan baseand understand the modern fan
- Book a profitable tour, and tips for playing live, such as opening vs. headlining etiquette, and putting on a memorable show
- Become popular on YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud
- Get songs placed in film and television
- Earn royalties you didnt know existed and reach your crowdfunding goals
Musicians will not only be introduced to all the tools available today but will be shown how to effectively leverage them to actually make money. More important, they will develop the mindset to be aware of new advancements both online and in the real world and always stay in tune with a constantly evolving landscape.
There has never been a better time to be an independent musician. Today, fans can communicate with their idols by simply picking up their phones, artists are able to produce studio-worthy content from their basement and albums are funded not by "record men" but by generous, engaged supporters. As result, How to Make It in the New Music Business is a must-have guide for anyone hoping to navigate the increasingly complex yet advantageous landscape that is the modern music industry.
3. The Music Industry: Music in the Cloud
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PolityDescription
The music industry is going through a period of immense changebrought about in part by the digital revolution. What is the roleof music in the age of computers and the Internet? How has themusic industry been transformed by the economic and technologicalupheavals of recent years, and how is it likely to change in thefuture? This thoroughly revised and updated new edition provides aninternational overview of the music industry and its futureprospects in the world of global entertainment.
Patrik Wikstrm illuminates the workings of the musicindustry, and captures the dynamics at work in the production ofmusical culture between the transnational media conglomerates, theindependent music companies and the public.
New to this second edition are expanded sections on thestructure of the music industry, online business models and thelinks between social media and music. Engaging and comprehensive,The Music Industry will be a must-read for students andscholars of media and communication studies, cultural studies,popular music, sociology and economics.
4. Music Business Handbook and Career Guide
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Sage Publications LtdDescription
This powerhouse best-selling text remains the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry. The breadth of coverage that Music Business Handbook and Career Guide, Eleventh Edition offers surpasses any other resource available. Readers new to the music business and seasoned professionals alike will find David Baskerville and Tim Baskervilles handbook an indispensable resource, regardless of their specialty within the music field. This text is ideal for introductory courses such as Introduction to the Music Business, Music and Media, and Music Business Foundations as well as more specialized courses such as the record industry, music careers, artist management, and more. The fully updated Eleventh Edition includes coverage of key topics such as copyright, licensing, songwriting, concert venues, and the entrepreneurial musician. Uniquely, it provides career-planning insights on dozens of job categories in the diverse music industry.
5. What They'll Never Tell You About the Music Business, Third Edition: The Complete Guide for Musicians, Songwriters, Producers, Managers, Industry Executives, Attorneys, Investors, and Accountants
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Watson-Guptill PublicationsDescription
The completely revised and expanded edition of What Theyll Never Tell You About the Music Business is a must-have reference. Youll learn:- How many musicians have seized do-it-yourself internet opportunities to create successful business models,
- How the royalty pie is slicedand who gets the pieces,
- How the fundamentals of music publishing, producing, managing, touring, and the record industry apply more than ever,
- Why this book is the indispensable guide to the worldwide music industry,
- How corporate general counsels can educate their employees (and themselves) to understand the strictures of copyright law and to avoid trouble,
- And much more.
6. The Music Business 2018: Practical Advice for the Music Business of Today
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The Music Industry 2018 is a step-by-step instruction manual about growing a career in the music industry of today. Brad Sweet writes in a fun, easy-to-read format about his own struggles and experiences in the music industry and winning formulas that can be used today to find more fans and make more money in the music business. This book covers topics such as: mindset, branding, social media marketing, marketing funnels, email automation, music releases and release schedules, crowdfunding strategies and techniques, touring, promoting shows and selling tickets, how to book shows and much more. Each topic is covered in depth with actual websites, free apps, templates and proven strategies that work to grow your fan base. If you're a solo musician, a band, producer or manager of an artist this book is a must-have for 2018.7. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring: A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts
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Billboard BooksDescription
The only book that looks at the business of concert promotion. Concerts are part art, part partyand a big part business. This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring is the first to focus on that all-important business aspect, from creating a show, to selling a show, to organizing the show, to staging the show. Working with venues, personnel, booking, promoting, marketing, publicity, public relations, financial management, and much more are covered in this indispensable one-volume resource. And the ideas and techniques explained here can be used for every type of concert promotion, including college shows, artist showcases, club gigs, as well as major events handled by local promoters, nationwide promoters, and worldwide promoters. Concert promoters and tour managers at every level need to know This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring8. Music Business For Dummies
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For DummiesDescription
Start your music career off right with this fun guide to the music industryMusic Business For Dummies explains the ins and outs of the music industry for artists and business people just starting out. You'll learn how file-sharing, streaming, and iTunes have transformed the industry, and how to navigate your way through the new distribution models to capitalize on your work. It all begins with the right team, and this practical guide explains who you need to have on your side as you begin to grow and get more exposure. Coverage includes rehearsing, performing, recording, publishing, copyrights, royalties, and much more, giving you the information you need to start your career off smart.
Music industry success has never been easy to achieve, and recent transformations and disruptions to the business side have made the whole idea even more daunting than before. This guide gives you a roadmap around the landmines, and provides expert advice for starting out on the right foot.
- Find the right players, agents, and business managers
- Make more money from your work with smart distribution
- Build your brand and get people talking about you
- Get gigs, go on tour, and keep on growing
If music is your calling, you need to plan your career in a way that sets you up for success from the very beginning. Put the right people in place, get the most out of your investments, and learn how to work the crowd both virtually and in person. Music Business For Dummies is your companion on your journey to the music career you want.
9. Artist Management for the Music Business
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Focal PressDescription
With the evolution of the music business and the shifting influence of large record labels, the artist manager is now more than ever at the center of an artists career. Artist managers are tasked with keeping abreast of the music industry and supporting the artists under their management while simultaneously managing their own careers.
Including key industry insights, exclusive planning guidance, management tools, and strategies for a successful career, Artist Management for the Music Business has the tools to support any new or experienced artist manager.
Through its analysis of over a dozen case studies, lessons, and contract examples, author Paul Allen provides a focused look at managing artists careers. This follow-up to the best-selling second edition features a new chapter on entrepreneurship including detailed information on how to run an artist management enterprise as a business and includes coverage of anticipating risks, reacting to challenges, and basic money management. The chapter also contains additional sections on the effective use of social media, the Web, and handling online promotion. For additional resources, visit the books website at www.artistmanagementonline.com.
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