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Author:Steve Gordon Publisher:Music Pro Guides Studio:Music Pro Guides Manufacturer:Music Pro Guides Label:Music Pro Guides Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Edition: 2nd Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 362 Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3 Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.8 x 2.9
Product Description Updated classic on the ever-changing music industry. New technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models, eroding CD sales, and creating havoc among the major record companies, they are also providing new opportunities for unsigned artists, independent labels, and music entrepreneurs. This book provides a legal and business road map as well as practical tips for people looking to sell music online, develop an online record company, create an Internet radio station, open an online music store, use peer-to-peer networks to promote and sell music, take advantage of wireless technologies, and much more. This revised 2nd edition is the most up-to-date and thorough examination of current trends. The accompanying CD-ROM includes an entire audio course as taught by the author at the New School for Social Research, plus hundreds of links to web resources, including continuous updates so this book will never be out of date.
Enlightening the Music World November 28, 2007 A book that is a must for all bands and musical artists. It will set you free from the archaic clutches of the cruel music world.
Clean out and Beware of Bogus reviewing... September 10, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Why Can't Amazon start cleaning out all the obviously bogus reviews written by the writers hired-reviewers and friends. Read the only other 2 reviews below that DONT have 5-stars. A good one below from December 31, 2005 is titled: "Another Music Lawyer, Another Book to Milk the Hopeful Masses, December 31, 2005 By Anna Lee".
Lots of information May 18, 2006 0 out of 5 found this review helpful
The digital revolution is here and the music industry is one of the oldest to have adopted this new way of communicating, always refining it's technique music producing and promoting has become one of the biggest buzz on the internet, attracting many people and giving more chances to "small" people. A good well written book with sufficient information but if you want more presented in an even more interesting way than you should check out "The New Music Industry: How to Use the Power of the Internet to Multiply Your Industry Exposure, Fan Base and Income Potential Online!" By Ty Cohen a book that will open up the potential for online business in the music industry.
The book to Get April 21, 2006 0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I highly recommend this book to gain greater insights in the future of music and how you can intergrate some of this information into your current business or research.it was a great buy along with a manual I purchased from Musicbrains.net entitled the Indie label Kit.
Kawani Belk
Many complex issues made simple and clear March 5, 2006 The Future of the Music Business is an interesting book. It's a mix of useful real world information and interviews with people in the industry. The sections on music clearances are a bit dry, but that stuff is very informative if one needed the info for a project of their own. I really dont think theres a way to spice that kind of stuff up. The section on ringtones coupled with DRM and the next generation of cell phones with audio and video storage capacity was particularly intersting. Posiing a problem for copyright owners I had not considered before. There are many such issues raised in this book that are just downright interesting and goes way beyond the cursory coverage many of these new tech issues receive in much of the press. The writing is straightforward and conversational making the legal and technological issues the book deals with surprisingly accessble. I enjoyed the way the topic of file sharing is dealt with. All of the legal implications are well covered all the while taking a not-so-corporate and common sense review that is refreshing. Often people that download music are chastised in the press as thieves without dealing with the reality of the technology and providing no real answers. Particularly interesting and entertaining in relation to this is the discussion with Wayne Grosso, the president of a peer to peer file sharing service. WR and file sharing services are given a fair shake. It is explained why peer to peer is such a powerful technology that is not about to go away and how it can be a win/win for consumers and copyright holders. These are some of the stand out sections, but overall, I found here views and information I have not discovered elsewhere. That combined with a very accessable style make this book valuable if you have only have an interest in what's up with new technologies and music or if are involved in your own projects.
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