Inside the Music Business

This book is a comprehensive guide to a career in the music industry. Offering advice as to how to get into the business, it explains the main features of a wide range of jobs, such as management, production, promotion and merchandise through to the working lives of recording artists and session musicians.

List of contents

Introduction. Getting inside the music business. Artists' management. The booking agent. Record production. The record company. The concert promoter. Music publishing. Press and public relations. Fan clubs. Merchandising. The artist. Summing up. Appendix 1: Music industry addresses. Appendix 2: Music industry courses in the UK.

About the author

Tony Barrow, Julian Newby

Summary

For aspiring career builders in the music business this book provides a fascinating insight and a wealth of detail on the rock and pop industry. The book includes routes into the music business and a directory listing.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Barrow, Tony Newby Barrow, Barrow Tony, Julian Newby, Julian Barrow Newby, Newby Julian, Dale H. Zimmerman Schunk
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.1994
• EAN: 9780415136600
• ISBN: 978-0-415-13660-0
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Career Builders Guides
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; History, Media Studies, Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Music Industry, Humanities