All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Eighth Edition - Softcover

Passman, Donald S

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241001633 ISBN 13: 9780241001639

Publisher: Viking, 2014

Synopsis

All You Need To Know About The Music Business - The new edition of 'the industry bible' (Los Angeles Times) by Donald S. Passman

No one understands the music business and the changes it has undergone in recent years better than LA lawyer Donald Passman. For 20 years his book has offered detailed advice to artists and executives, novices and experts alike on how to thrive in these volatile times.

This completely revised edition sets out recent developments in record deals, copyright, new technologies and film music. It also offers unique advice on how to navigate your way through the ins and outs of songwriting, music publishing, merchandising and performing.

Whether you're a newcomer or an established professional, All You Need to Know about the Music Business is an essential companion. It will also be loved by readers of The Music Business and How Music Works by David Byrne.

'The definitive text on the business of music written by the man the most talented artists in the world look to for advice' Ron Rubin, co-head of Columbia Records

'Should be required reading for anyone planning or enduring a career in the biz' Rolling Stone

Donald Passman is a graduate of the University of Texas and the Harvard Law School. For many years he has practised law with the LA firm of Gang, Tyre, Ramer and Brown, where he specializes in the music and film industries. He represents many famous music clients. He lives in LA with his wife and four children, and plays guitar and five-string banjo.

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The best book I know for somebody who wants to understand the music business (T. Bone Burnett)

The definitive text on the business of music written by the man the most talented artists in the world look to for advice (Ron Rubin, co-head of Columbia Records)

Should be required reading for anyone planning or enduring a career in the biz (Rolling Stone)

I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the music business (David Geffen)

An easy-to-understand overview of the complicated music business (Randy Newman)

I've spent ten years trying to get Don to open up like this to me. Never has he been so eloquent, so patient or so thorough (Tom Waits)

From the Back Cover

'The industry bible' Los Angeles Times

In recent years the music industry has changed profoundly. Everyone in the business has had to adapt to the new filesharing technology, whether they're a record-company executive or a creative artist.

No one understands the industry and the changes it's undergone better than lawyer Donald Passman. For twenty years All You Need to Know about the Music Business has offered detailed advice to artists and executives, novices and experts alike on how to thrive in these volatile times.

This completely revised seventh edition sets out recent developments in record deals, copyright, new technologies and film music. It also offers unique advice on how to navigate your way through the ins and outs of songwriting, music publishing, merchandizing and performing. So whether you're a newcomer or an established professional musician, All You Need to Know about the Music Business is an essential companion.

'Required reading for anyone planning or enduring a career in the biz' Rolling Stone

''An easy-to-understand overview of the complicated music business' Randy Newman

'I highly recommend Don's book ... an indispensable work' Quincy Jones

SEVENTH EDITION

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0241001633
• ISBN 13: 9780241001639
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 544