This Business of Music: The Definitive Guide to the Music Industry, Ninth Edition (Book only)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 544 pages
• Published by: Billboard Books; 9th, Book only edition June 1, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0823077284
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0823077281
• Book Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Reader Reviews
This review is from: This Business of Music: The Definitive Guide to the Music Industry, Eighth Edition (Book & CD-ROM) (Hardcover) Performing, Promoting and Producing music is one thing. Music Law is another - - and when you're not a million dollar record company but just another guy trying to make and promote music, and you can't afford $200.00 an hour for *multiple* legal consultations, you might be at a disadvantage, especially when you're dealing with slicksters who do. This book for long has been one of the few serious resources available to individuals who need to really understand "the industry" and the laws relating to you and it (including how to protect your own work and performances as well as making agreements with other people, and not infringing copyright law.) About 5 years ago it underwent a major make over to deal with the digital revolution and other chages in the industry (including the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998) and now even has a CD rom with plenty of printable legal documents, including 23 sample agreements. The book might not have any cute picures and rock and roll stories, but if you need a serious understanding about everything fo contracts, agreements, performing rights, protecting ideas and titles, agents and managers, various legislation and so on and so forth, this is an essential work of reference. It is defitely *not* just another "Cheesy Wannabe Pop Star Magazine Presents : How To Get Your Demo Heatf and Become a Big and Groovy Recording Artist" type book, nor is it written in such legalese, that you need a lawyer to disencipher it... it is basically the definitive reference manual for any individual involved or getting involved in the music industry to have on hand. Comment | | (Report this)