All You Need to Know About the Music Business

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781668011065 Author(s): Donald S. Passman Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2023 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 560

Description: Dubbed A?the industry bibleA? by the Los Angeles Times, All You Need to Know About the Music Business by veteran music lawyer Donald Passman is the go-to guide for everyone in the music business through ten editions, over thirty years, and over a half a million copies sold. Now with updates explaining why musicians have more power today than ever in history; discussion of the mega-million-dollar sales of artistsA? songs and record catalogs; how artist access to streaming media, and particularly TikTok, has completely reshaped the music business; the latest on music created by AI; and a full update of the latest numbers and trends.For more than thirty 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 eleventh edition, Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most profound change in the music business since the days of wax cylinders and piano rolls: streaming. For the first time in history, music is no longer monetized by selling somethingA?itA?s monetized by how many times a listener streams a song. And also, for the first time, artists can get their music to listeners without a record company gatekeeper, creating a new democracy for music. The A?industry bibleA? (Los Angeles Times), now updated, is essential for anyone in the music businessA?musicians, songwriters, lawyers, agents, promoters, publishers, executives, and managersA?and the definitive guide for anyone who wants to be in the business. So, whether you areA?or aspire to beA?in the music industry, veteran music lawyer PassmanA?s comprehensive guide is an indispensable tool. He offers timely information about the latest trends, including the reasons why artists have more clout than ever in history, the massi