All You Need to Know About the Music Business 6th Edition
by Donald S. Passman
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Author: Donald S. PassmanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006
ISBN: 0743293185
Number of pages: 442
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp
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Book Review: "...and nothing you need to know about the future of the music business"
Summary: 3 Stars
iTunes? CD Baby? Releasing your music online? Myspace? Pitchfolk? Nope, none of that is in here. This book is about holding onto a slightly larger piece of the pie when you negotiate with a record label for a traditional multi-album contract. This is definitely the right source for that information and is hugely respected for it. But the success of Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire, Interpol, Vampire Weekend, MIA, etc. are cut from a different mold. Sure they eventually need to negotiate with the suits, but the record industry is now also about how to virally market oneself (or one's band), distribution via digital channels, and taking advantage of the "piracy" to gain an audience.
The fact that this is the new edition makes it clear how quickly the music biz is changing. It seems dated already.
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