Concert Composers Business Handbook

This book is written for composers of original music-mostly or completely within the world of concert or classical music-as a one-stop resource of relevant information on earning income from music that they write. Drawing on a breadth of experience, Stephen L. Rosenhaus addresses a variety of music business and industry topics.

Sommario

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
1.COPYRIGHT
2.INCOME STREAMS: DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
3.PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROS)
4.PRESENTING AND PROMOTING YOURSELF AS A COMPOSER (PREPARING TO GET LUCKY)
5.THE GIG
6.PUBLISHING YOUR MUSIC
7.PRESENTING YOUR MUSIC
8.CONTRACT (AGREEMENT) BASICS
9.FOLLOW UP
10.FINANCES
11.USEFUL WEBSITES
12.SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
13.Appendices
Glossary
Suggested Commission Timeline
Sample Commissioning Agreement
14.Index

Info autore

Steven L. Rosenhaus has a multi-hyphenate career as a composer, arranger, conductor, lyricist, educator and clinician, author, dramaturge for musicals, and performer. His over 250 original works and arrangements have been published and performed by such musicians as the New York Philharmonic, the U.S. Navy Band, the Meridian String Quartet, pianist Laura Leon, and many others. Rosenhaus taught music composition with specialties in concert music, musical theater, and songwriting at New York University for over 30 years. He is co-author of Writing Musical Theater.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steven Rosenhaus
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2025
• EAN: 9781538188842
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-8884-2
• Pagine: 216
• Serie: Music Pro Guides
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Altro; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Business Aspects, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Composition, Music Industry, Composers and songwriters, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Classical style, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Music composition, Western "classical" music