Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 160 pages
- Published by: Schirmer Books March 1, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0825673100
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0825673108
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 1 pounds
Product Description
The second book in the Music Business Made Simple series, provides the tools needed to start and operate an independent record label. It offers useful, straightforward advice and information that apply to every human being who is interested in starting a label, presently running a small label, or curious about how an independent record company operates. Includes chapters on as setting up a label, devising a business plan, preparing recording contracts, calculating royalties, promoting an artist's record, and arranging distribution deals. SELLING POINTS: Offers a no nonsense approach to starting a business and launching a record label. The author appears at many of the top music business seminars and conferences including South By Southwest in Austin, TX.
About The Author
J. S. "Skip" Rudsenske is an attorney who has been practicing entertainment law since 1989. He represents both companies and artists in the music, film, theatrical and television industries. This book is part of RudsenskeÂ’s Music Business Made Simple series. Visit his Web site at MusicContracts.com.
Reader Reviews
this book was written by a lawyer, and what can you expect, the basic message is: hire a lawyer (like the author of this book). The other advice is to go to a website, where you can buy template contracts etc, the books doens't give you a single one for free. It's just an advertisment of this website. All creative aspects of runing independent record label are reduced to minimum, also don't expect to get many practical advices, other than pay more money to other professionals, who will do everything for you. The author says, thay you don't need big money to run a record label, but doesn't give you a single hint how to actuall do it without big money, he is just repeating over and over that spending money on professional services is the thing to do. Well, right, I know that without this book, the problem is - I can't afford it! This book doesn't help you to solve this problem (and I'm sure you don't start with $50 000 for the first release, right?). Overal, this book doesn't give you practival advices, just general advices, which are nice, if you can afford them. And by the way, go to the website recommended by the author (I won't advertise it here, the book is the advertisment in fact) and buy all contracts from them! I love lawyers!
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