All You Need to Know about the Music Business: 10th Edition

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But this book isn’t just for musicians either. The advice here expands to others that may want to get into the business, like agents and managers, and presents the path to success without sugar-coating it. 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 something—it’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. Some of them do and some of them don’t. A lot of them are just completely dedicated to their music career, even to the detriment of their family and personal life. But you get that in any business. If you read the Steve Jobs book, you’ll see that his family wasn’t his top priority. I don’t think that’s unique to the music business. Some people have a lot of interests, others are more focused on one thing.

All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition

The good news is that streaming is growing at a wonderful pace. And that’s about it for the good news. With an endless pool of talent out there — not to mention countless ways to share and release your music — what does it take to break in? Whether you're a musician or songwriter, an agent or a manager, this is the essential guide to everything you need to know about the music business. Read more Look Inside Details Certainly in the beginning, whether you’re going to do it entirely on your own or attach to a label, you have to build a fan base, a presence and an audience.And that passion element is really interesting. I work in marketing, so I talk to people all the time about what really makes them unique. “Dude Releases Record” isn’t really press worthy. Of your most successful clients, would you say that most of them had interests and passions outside of music that they also pursued? The only downside to the book is nothing you can't imagine: with industries like music, things are changing quite a bit. Streaming is now how most music is consumed, and that has disrupted the business model quite a bit. There's, for example the advent of Fan Powered Royalties by SoundCloud, which was an ideal at the time he wrote the book (2019), but became a reality in early 2021. But this doesn't take away from the usefulness of the book. Can you give some solid examples of people who were really taken advantage of because they didn’t understand the business side? Dubbed “the industry bible” 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 artists’ 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.

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The Realist’s Guide to a Successful Music Careerpairs a successful indie musician, Umphrey McGee’s Joel Cummins, with author Matt DeCoursey. The book pulls no punches when it comes to practical steps to becoming a professional, with testimonials from celebs like Robbie Williams and Huey Lewis. Start with three of the most popular books about the music business, written by authors who all speak from experience and offer a road-map to success, based upon their own unique perspectives. I was also told that Van Halen actually didn’t have a lawyer during their biggest touring years. This allegedly cost them millions of dollars. But you choose an another way to help musicians like me to get knowledge about music business.... I am very grateful to God that you exist

There are many people in this world who like to keep the knowledge secret and don't wish to share it with others... Because they think that someone will get ahead of them Herstand started as a musician and eventually founded Ari’s Take, a company that focuses on music business education and helping independent artists. In 2016, he came out with this book and it instantly resonated with a lot of artists. Finally, All You Need to Know About the Music Businessisn’t told by a musician at all, but rather a lawyer who’s worked in the business. The book has been consistently updated for over 20 years, and offers both current and timeless advice for anyone looking to make it in this fiercely competitive field.