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Music: The Business
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Product Description
Are you a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, music industry executive, publisher, music/TV/radio journalist, media student, accountant or lawyer? Are you fascinated by the world of the music industry that fills out daily papers? If the answer is yes, Music: The Business will tell you everything you need to know. Fully revised and updated to embrace the new challenges of the Internet downloads, ringtones and the huge changes at the major labels, this indispensable book answers all the questions, demystifies all the jargon, reveals the facts behind the headlines and the real figures underlying those multimillion pound deals, while offering practical and essential help and advice.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #279923 in Books
- Published on: 2005-12-08
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 308 pages
Editorial Reviews
Record Collector
'Harrison has cut a magnificent swathe through the legal jungle. Essential.'
Record Collector
'Harrison has cut a magnificent swathe through the legal jungle. Essential'
From the Publisher
The invaluable textbook and guide to the music business for media and law students, lawyers and anyone wanting to get into the music industry. Now fully revised and updated to include recent developments such as MP3s and cases like the Liberty X case.
Customer Reviews
Authoritative and UK specific - accept no substitute
When deciding on which book of the many available to buy regarding the music industry there are two overriding factors to take into account. These are whether the book up to date and if it covers the appropriate territory. Most books you will find on the subject tend to refer to the industry in the USA, and any that have been published prior to 2002 will not have adequate reference to new media issues. The second edition of this classic work by Ann Harrison achieves the goals of not only being UK specific but also being more up to date than most books in print with regard to new methods of distribution i.e. the Internet. Whether you are a musician, songwriter, manager, label owner, lawyer, accountant or any other of the vast roles this business encompasses, you will be able to interpret the information from your perspective. It is expertly written and Ann Harrison is in a better position to offer advice than most, having been the lawyer for some of the biggest names in the industry. The hardcover second edition is actually cheaper than the paperback first edition and is fully revised and updated for the post-Napster era. It covers all major aspects including types of record deal, management deals, publishing deals, manufacture, distribution, marketing, merchandising, touring, royalties, copyright, sample clearance, piracy, licensing, collection societies such as the PRS and MCPS, plus much more. All chapters have clearly summarised conclusions and there is a list of useful contacts included. If you need to know about the workings of the music industry in the UK, this second edition is peerless and should be at the very top of your book list.
Depending on what you are looking for...
You may or may not find this excellent book useful.
As I said, it is excellent and contains wealth of information. Anyone serious about their career should read this.
If you are looking for tips on how to get a record deal or ways to promote your music, you may be disappointed.
But if you want to have insight into music business and save yourself from a lot of frustration - this is what you need
great brook written by British music lawyer
this is an depth book on music law written by a very experienced british lawyer. It also contains sections on american music law. often entertaining & highly reccomended.
