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angopopParticipant
Hello, and Happy New Year.
I feel like I need to learn more about the business side of what we all do here … I feel like I should know more about, specifically: copyright, publishing, understanding contracts, etc…
My day job offers me continuing education, and I could get a Masters Degree in Entertainment Business from a certain large Florida institution, which I’m mulling over. The thing is, I don’t need a degree, and am wary of the time it will take away from music — I only want the knowledge.
My question to you guys is, what books would you recommend to learn more about these topics, or websites, or perhaps some courses (online or physical — I’m in the Los Angeles area).
Thanks
(A couple of the books I’ve had recommended are:
All You Need to Know About the Music Business Hardcover by Donald S. Passman
This Business of Music by M. William Krasilovsky)
patrickParticipantI would second getting “All You Need to Know About the Music Business” by Donald S. Passman. It is a great book that covers all the basics and is written in an easy to read style. I would also recommend as a general reference to film/tv music the book “On the Track” by Fred Karlin and Rayburn Wright. This isn’t specifically geared towards copyright, publishing, etc, but is a wonderful resource on the art, craft, and business of film music.
Best
Michael NickolasParticipantMy shelf has Passman’s book and the Brabec’s “Music Money and Success”.
MichaelLParticipantMy shelf has Passman’s book and the Brabec’s “Music Money and Success”.
+1 Michael. I have both as well as
your PDF: The Independent Artists Guide to Pricing Music
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Emmett Cooke’s: The Business of Music Licensingyzzman1ParticipantBoth of the books you mentioned are fantastic. They are also quite different from each other which I find to be a great thing. I’ve been through both several times and still consider them top level reading material. Another book I like a lot is “Hitmen” by Frederic Dannen. Talks about a lot of the scandals that have gone down in the music business over the past 50 or so years. Good knowledge to have.
As for the music library business though – there’s so much information on THIS site.
angopopParticipantThanks all … I’ve got some new reading material coming….
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