Navigating the music industry : current issues & business models / by Weissman, Dick

Table of Contents: “…-- Country music genres -- Ralph Peer and the junction of country and folk music -- The Grand Ole Opry, radio cowboys -- Hank Williams -- Elvis and Rockabilly -- Chet Atkins, Owen Bradley, and the Nashville sound -- Eddie Arnold and the Everly Brothers -- The Country Music Foundation -- The Sixties -- The Pop influence -- Outlaw, pop stars, and raging bulls -- Commercialization and image -- Independent labels and the majors: cliches, stereotypes, and realities -- Contemporary business and merchandising -- What large and small countries do and don't do -- Jazz, R & B, rock 'n' roll, and the Independent companies -- Folk labels -- Sun, King, and Chess Records -- Artist-run labels -- Artist imprint labels -- Doing it on your own -- Women in the music industry -- Riot Grrls -- Women in film and television -- John Phillips: a case study in creativity, popularity, and long-term careers in popular music -- The artist vs. the entertainer -- The songwriter's songwriter -- Mamas & the Papas song and career -- San Francisco -- The abortive solo career -- Drugs, drugs, and more drugs -- Songwriting technique -- Business models -- Napster -- Copyright licensing primer -- Business planning issues: breakeven -- Budgets -- Business entities -- Taxation -- The employee vs. independent contractor dilemma -- The Tax audit -- How to avoid an IRS audit -- The changing face of music retail -- The development of chain stores -- The Independents -- Franchises -- Customer service -- MAP and the slowing of price wars -- Teaching studios -- Music retail and the internet -- Competition -- NAMM and the new national marketing initiatives -- Appendices: Deductible expenses of performing artists -- The MSSP audit technique guides -- IRS audit guidelines for the entertainment industry.…”

Music publishing : the roadmap to royalties / by Sobel, Ron

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of music publishing and copyright law -- Sources of income, royalties, and licenses -- Performing rights -- Publishing companies -- Publishing deals -- Independent songwriters -- Music in film and television -- Music in advertising and production music libraries -- Classical music, Broadway, print music, and educational music -- Foreign publishing revenue, rights, and deals -- New media, technology, and copyright -- Legal issues and artist representation -- Music organizations and resources.…”
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Music publishing : the roadmap to royalties / by Sobel, Ron

Table of Contents: “…A brief history of music publishing and copyright law -- Sources of income, royalties, and licenses -- Performing rights -- Publishing companies -- Publishing deals -- Independent songwriters -- Music in film and television -- Music in advertising and production music libraries -- Classical music, Broadway, print music, and educational music -- Foreign publishing revenue, rights, and deals -- New media, technology, and copyright -- Legal issues and artist representation -- Music organizations and resources.…”

Promoting your music : the lovin' of the game / by May, Tom

Table of Contents: “…Getting your songs heard-- on stage and beyond -- Today's album, CD, and record business -- The equipment you need to do the job -- Next steps : moving forward -- Creating an audience for your songs -- Other opportunities for songwriters and musicians -- Reasons for it all : the lovin' of the game.…”

A new history of American and Canadian folk music / by Weissman, Dick

Table of Contents: “…Folk-rock, the British Invasion, and the rise of the singer-songwriters -- 12. The increasing infuence of singer-songwriters and the women's music movement -- 13. …”

Understanding the music business / by Weissman, Dick

Table of Contents: “…Music business education and entrepreneurship -- College music programs -- What students should look for in a music business program -- Music Business Education in the Twenty-first century -- Developing entrepreneurial skills -- Establishing a business : an introduction -- Taxes, investments, and savings -- Long-term careers -- 12. Songwriting and composing -- Song sharks -- Contests -- How songwriters get songs recorded -- Collaborations -- Resources -- Can a songwriter succeed outside the major music markets? …”