Pahreah Press, 2017. — 432 p. — ISBN: 978-0998899701. The Beatles are arguably the most influential group in the history of popular music, and the single most important element in their success was their songwriting. Unlike rock stars such as Elvis, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, they were songwriters first and performers second. They have been widely misunderstood because the...
PM Press, 2008. — 64 p. Succinct and to the point, David Rovics demystifies the very different skills necessary to cultivate the arts of songwriting, guitar-playing and tour booking. In an era when the truly independent record label is virtually a thing of the past, Rovics explains how it is possible to make a living as a recording artist without a label. At a time when the...
CLB Inc., 2017. — 490 p. — ISBN: 978-0-9981663-0-8. Rolling Stones Insider Shares Memories and Rare Artifacts in New Book. Back in the mid 1960s, overnight, a street-smart east coast kid went from being a college student to tour manager/moneyman and confidante to the Rolling Stones. The band didn’t eat, drink, or even play unless Ronnie Schneider did his job, and this trusting...
Allworth Press, 2014. — 256 p. — ISBN13: 978-1621533962. First-hand advice for musicians from Brian Tarquin, author, who has over twenty years of experience in licensing music to record labels, TV shows, feature films, radio promos, and network promos. This book takes you through how licensing really works: what type of royalties are expected, digital royalties from companies,...
John Wiley & Sons, 2017. — 856 p. — (For Dummies). — ISBN: 1119049652, 9781119049654. Start your music career off right with this fun guide to the music industry Music Business For Dummies explains the ins and outs of the music industry for artists and business people just starting out. You'll learn how file-sharing, streaming, and iTunes have transformed the industry, and how...
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