All You Need to Know About the Music Business

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verything yoifve ever heard about the
music business is true. It's a world
where the rewards can be enormous,
but the risks even greater. The key to success is
knowing how the business works so you can
protect yourself—since no one will take as
good care of your career as you.
That's where Donald S. Passman comes in.
Because if you want the best advice, it pays to
turn to the best in the business. His star-span-
gled list of clients shows that his is the best
advice money can buy. Now, from one of the
industry 's most sought-after lawyers, here is a
savvy insider's guide to every legal and finan-
cial facet of the business. Whether you want a
career as a performer, writer, executive, or pro-
fessional, or whether you are just curious about
the fascinating, multibillion dollar music indus-
try, you will benefit enormously from this com-
prehensive, easy-to-read overview of the entire
business.
Drawing on his unique professional experi-
ence and expertise, as... Tovább

Fülszöveg

verything yoifve ever heard about the
music business is true. It's a world
where the rewards can be enormous,
but the risks even greater. The key to success is
knowing how the business works so you can
protect yourself—since no one will take as
good care of your career as you.
That's where Donald S. Passman comes in.
Because if you want the best advice, it pays to
turn to the best in the business. His star-span-
gled list of clients shows that his is the best
advice money can buy. Now, from one of the
industry 's most sought-after lawyers, here is a
savvy insider's guide to every legal and finan-
cial facet of the business. Whether you want a
career as a performer, writer, executive, or pro-
fessional, or whether you are just curious about
the fascinating, multibillion dollar music indus-
try, you will benefit enormously from this com-
prehensive, easy-to-read overview of the entire
business.
Drawing on his unique professional experi-
ence and expertise, as well as many humorous
and illustrative anecdotes, Passman gives you
the music business from the bottom up. YouTl
learn how to:
¦ Select and hire a winning team of advisors
that will protect you and maximize your
success—personal and business managers,
agents and attorneys—and how to structure
their commissions, percentages, and fees
¦ Master the big picture and the fine points
of record deals, including demos, compact
discs, and music videos
¦ Understand the ins and outs of songwrit-
ing, music publishing, royalties, advances,
and copyrights
¦ Maximize concert, touring, and merchan-
dising deals
¦ And much more
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The music industry can be a gold mine, a
mine field, or both, but with a small investment
of time in learning the business, you can reap
huge benefits. Donald S. Passman gives you the
confidence and know-how you need to negoti-
ate your way past the pitfalls and build a solid
professional reputation and career. Fresh, prac-
tical, and full of insights, All You Need to Know
About the Music Business can help put you on
the inside track to success.
Donald S. Passman is a Phi Beta Kappa grad-
uate of the University of Texas, and a Cum
Laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He
practices law with the firm of Gang, Tyre,
Ramer & Brown, and his clients include major
entertainers, publishers, producers, record com-
panies, songwriters, industry executives, and
film companies. He has taught and lectured
extensively, including teaching a course on the
music industry at the University of Southern
California Law School's Advanced Professional
Program since 1978. Vissza