Available Booklists

August 2006

Booklists · The Music Business: Basic Sources of Information

Industry Overviews

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Music Business Handbook and Career Guide

David Baskerville

Musician’s Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music Business

Bobby Borg

100 Careers in the Music Business

Tanja Crouch

Music Business: It’s All About the Music, Right?

A.J. Grant

Recording Industry

Geoffrey P. Hull

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Music Business (Explained in Plain English): What Every Artist and Songwriter Should Know to Avoid Getting Ripped Off!

David Naggar

All You Need To Know About the Music Business

Donald Passman

Music Business Primer

Diane Sward Rapaport

Music Business Made Simple: A Guide to Becoming a Recording Artist

J. Scott Rudsenske

Succeeding in Music: A Business Handbook for Performers, Songwriters, Agents, Managers, & Promoters

John Stiernberg

Navigating the Music Industry: Current Issues & Business Models

Dick Weissman

This Business of Music

Artist Management and Booking

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Gigs Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide to Playing Music Jobs

Sharon Black

This Business of Artist Management

Xavier M. Frascogna

Touring Musician: A Small-Business Approach to Booking Your Band on the Road

Hal Galper

How To Be Your Own Booking Agent: The Musician’s & Performing Artist’s Guide to Successful Touring

Jeri Goldstein

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Managing Your Band: Artist Management: The Ultimate Responsibility

Stephen Marcone

Booking & Tour Management for the Performing Arts

Rena Shagan

Gigging: A Practical Guide for Musicians

Patricia Shih

Managing Artists in Pop Music: What Every Artist and Manager Must Know to Succeed

Mitch Weiss

Career Advancement

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How To Grow as a Musician: What All Musicians Must Know To Succeed

Sheila E. Anderson

Million Dollar Mistakes: Steering Your Music Career Clear of Lies, Cons, Catastrophes, and Landmines

Moses Avalon

Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music

Angela Myles Beeching

Music, Money, and Success: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Industry

Jeffrey Brabec

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Making it in the Music Business: The Insider Secrets

Carl Campbell

Creative Careers in Music

Josquin Des Pres

Rock Star 101: A Rock Star’s Guide to Survival and Success in the Music Business

Marc Ferrari

Career Opportunities in the Music Industry

Shelly Field

Opportunities in Music Careers

Robert Gerardi

Networking Strategies for the New Music Business

Dan Kimpel

Making Music Your Business: A Practical Guide to Making $ Doing What You Love

Traci Truly

Moving Up in the Music Business

Jodi Summers

Music Business: Career Opportunities and Self-Defense

Dick Weissman

Licensing, Publishing, and Legal Issues

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Secrets of Negotiating a Recording Contract: The Musician’s Guide to Understanding and Avoiding Sneaky Lawyer Tricks

Moses Avalon

Music: The Business: The Essential Guide to the Law and the Deals

Ann Harrison

The Truth About the Music Business: A Grassroots Business and Legal Guide

Steve Moore

Legal Aspects of the Music Industry: An Insider’s View

Richard Schulenberg

Music Law: How To Run Your Band’s Business

Richard Stim

Making it in the Music Business: The Business and Legal Guide for Songwriters and Performers

Lee Wilson

The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide

Marketing and Promotion

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Booking, Promoting and Marketing Your Music: A Complete Guide for Bands and Solo Artists

Nyree Belleville

Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry

Jeffrey P. Fisher

This Business of Music Marketing and Promotion

Tad Lathrop

Self-Promoting Musician: Strategies for Independent Music Success

Peter Spellman

Making and Marketing Music: The Musician’s Guide to Financing, Distributing, and Promoting Albums

Jodi Summers

Recording and Labels

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Confessions of a Record Producer: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business

Moses Avalon

Label Launch

Veronika Kalmar

So You Want To Make a Record?

Ronald F. Richardson

Start an Independent Record Label

J. Scott Rudsenske

The Real Deal: How To Get Signed to a Record Label

Daylle Deanna Schwartz

Audio Recording for Profit: The Sound of Money

Chris Stone

Miscellaneous (including specific music styles)

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The Songwriter’s and Musician’s Guide to Nashville

Sherry Bond

The Future of the Music Business: How to Succeed with the New Digital Technologies: A Guide for Artists and Entrepreneurs

Steve Gordon

Songwriting: From Ideas to Royalties

Joe Keene

Hip-Hop, Inc: Success Strategies of the Rap Moguls

Richard W. Oliver

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The Musician’s Guide to the Internet

Todd Souvignier

The Musician’s Internet: On-Line Strategies for Success in the Music Industry

Peter Spellman

The Diva Next Door: How To Be a Singing Star Wherever You Are

Jill Switzer

Mel Bay Presents How To Make a Band Work: Created Especially for Bluegrass/Acoustic Performers, with Applications for All Levels of the Music/Entertainment Business

Pete Wernick

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Getting Started in Christian Music

Making Your Living as a String Player: Career Guidance from the Experts at Strings Magazine

Performing Acoustic Music

R&B, Rhythm and Business: The Political Economy of Black Music

Money for Nothing: Behind the Bu$ine$$ of Pop Music (videocassette)

Directories

Official Contact Pages: The Music Industry Dictionary

James Hickman

Billboard International Buyer’s Guide

Billboard International Talent and Touring Directory

Purchaser’s Guide to the Music Industries

Recording Industry Sourcebook

Songwriter’s Market

Hollywood Music Industry Directory

Independent Musician’s Contact Bible

Musical America: International Directory of the Performing Arts

Additional library materials can be located in the Library Catalog using these subject headings:

Music--Economic Aspects
Music Trade
Musicians--Legal status, Laws, etc.
Performing Arts--Management
Performing Arts--Marketing
Popular Music--Writing and Publishing
Sound Recording Industry

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