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What's The One Music Business Book You Must Read?
Easy. The music business book you must read is...
"All You Need To Know About The Music Business" by Donald Passman.
You probably know this book already. No?
Well, you should. No doubt!
I first read this book when I studied sound engineering "way back" in 2000 and still consult it today.
You will, when you read this book, get a big-picture view of the music industries and various players involved in the business.
Pick your team, managers, attorneys, agents, the various types of record deals, songwriting, music publishing, advanced copyright concepts, group issues, touring, merchandising...
... that's a glance over just some of the topics you'll find covered in detail in the book!
You'll find the book to be written in a clear and lighthearted style. I cannot think of any other book about the music business which covers the all same topics in quite the same way.
I always keep a copy of this book nearby because it serves as an invaluable resource for all music business related matters.
Google it. Get the latest edition. Read it. You'll see what I mean.
All the best, Marius van Dyk
P.S. Here's a great little video where Don explains the reasoning behind the book...
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