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Summary: A Music Business Jewel of a Book
Review: There are a lot of music biz books out there. The problem with my old favorites is the basics are there, but they are really outdated with the current changes in the music industry. Less than two weeks ago, I read this new release "The Ultimate Survival Guide to the New Music Industry: Handbook for Hell" written by Justin Goldberg. The writer has 15+ years under his belt and first hand experience with what new artists and other music biz wannabes face today. In my opinion, it is a crucial . .let me repeat crucial . . information guide that anyone genuinely interested in the music business should sit down and read. Unless you know the basics about copyrights and royalty distribution, you will be led around by your nose. This book covers TV, film, albums, copyright, record deals, lawyers, managers, indie labels and paints the big picture clearly. It also comes with a CD (not audio) that has numerous business forms that you need to be familiar with and a whole list of contacts for record companies, radio, managemnt, etc. It is the best music biz book I have read in a very long time. It is now the first book I recommend to anyone for this new age of music business that we find ourselves in. A Must Read for anyone who is seriously interested in pursuing a career in today's music field, where I myself have logged twenty+ years.
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Summary: Stop what you're doing and buy this book!!!!!
Review: This book sticks out amongst the standards. (ie: This Business of Music volume number..... who cares cause it's so dry and outdated anyway) I can't put it down and I've called all of the artists I work with and told them they have to buy it now! It's incredible. If you're an up and coming artist this book is required reading as far as I'm concerned. It doesn't matter if your trying to get a major label or an indie label deal. Even if your a die hard DIY person this book will help put your career and the music business in perspective. I can't say enough you just have to read it.
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Summary: General Jo writer/producer for Phunn Phactor
Review: This is a crucial book for anyone involved in the music industry today. It is insightful and progressive thinking with interviews, anecdotes, and facts to support its viewpoints. The way music business is done is changing and this book is a lighthouse of information.
This Handbook for Hell is aimed at artist who are serious about advancing their status and careers in the music industry. If you are interested in doing things the old fashion way, waiting to be discovered by a record label which will take advantage of you, do not read this book.
This book is for artist, songwriters, managers, label operators, and other music industry personnel who seize opportunities to maximize their chances for successful navigation through industry traps and pitfalls.
The CD-ROM which comes with the book really elevates the value of the purchase and helps ease the way into a technological industry. This goes on my list of 5 best books on the music industry.
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Summary: Believe me, you NEED this book!
Review: This is an amazingly truthful and humorous exploration of the psychology of the music industry! The numerous interviews of industry executives and Goldberg's own anecdotes as an ex-A&R rep -- are strong reminders that the music business is a business after all, and that a musician has become more a commodity than an artist in the industry's eyes. This is a serious Reality Check, and will be a major kick (...)to not wait for the label-in-shining-armor to save you. And the good news is, you don't need to be saved by a label--you can DO IT YOURSELF. It gets better! The all access CD (the book comes with a CD-Rom of resources) which contains useful information, becomes a fantastic deal when you upgrade into their membership plan (very ingenious product-bundling), as the doors are open to information on industry contacts, radio station databases, etc., etc. What a goldmine! Believe me, you NEED this book!
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Summary: Believe me, you NEED this book!
Review: This is an amazingly truthful and humorous exploration of the psychology of the music industry! The numerous interviews of industry executives and Goldberg's own anecdotes as an ex-A&R rep -- are strong reminders that the music business is a business after all, and that a musician has become more a commodity than an artist in the industry's eyes. This is a serious Reality Check, and will be a major kick (...)to not wait for the label-in-shining-armor to save you. And the good news is, you don't need to be saved by a label--you can DO IT YOURSELF. It gets better! The all access CD (the book comes with a CD-Rom of resources) which contains useful information, becomes a fantastic deal when you upgrade into their membership plan (very ingenious product-bundling), as the doors are open to information on industry contacts, radio station databases, etc., etc. What a goldmine! Believe me, you NEED this book!
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