Music Business Handbook and Career Guide (Music Business Handbook & Career Guide) [Hardcover]

David Baskerville (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1412904382 | ISBN-13: 978-1412904384 | Publication Date: June 28, 2005 | Edition: 8th

The new Eighth Edition of the Music Business Handbook and Career Guide maintains the tradition of this classic text as the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the $100 billion music industry. This new Eighth Edition expands on hot-button music business issues such as digital downloads, piracy, and record company transformations.  Thoroughly revised, the Eighth Edition shares a particular emphasis on online music and its impact on the rest of the industry. The Eighth Edition also includes complete coverage of all aspects of the music industry, including songwriting, publishing, licensing, artist management, promotion, retailing, media, and much more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This Eighth Edition of the familiar Baskerville opus is easily the most up-to-date version ever printed. Two new chapters add needed subjects to the past array, 'Starting Your Own Business' and 'The Digital Age.' The latter, discussing downloading, digital hardware, and copyright initiatives, is a welcome relief for those of us attempting to keep up. I've always been a fan of the text since it is the only one that is truly comrephensive in scope. Baskerville covers the waterfront. No other book even attempts to do this." (Tim Hays )

"A focus on all kinds of interactions between artist and producer, record company executive to band, makes Music Business Handbook And Career Guide one of the most comprehensive music business books on the market." (The Bookwatch )

About the Author

Author David Baskerville received a Ph.D. in music from UCLA. His background included staff composer-conductor for NBC-Hollywood; arranger for Nelson Riddle, Paramount Pictures, and 20th Century Fox; television producer for BBC-London; conductor at Radio City Music Hall; trombonist with the Seattle Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and NBC-Hollywood orchestra; Executive Vice President of Ad-Staff, Inc.; producer of award-winning broadcast commercials; Executive Editor of Tor Music Publishing Company; and President of Sherwood Recording Studios, Los Angeles (subsequently operated by Warner Bros. Records).

He also served as a consultant to companies in the entertainment industry, such as Walt Disney Productions, and to research and marketing firms, such as Vidmar Com­muni­cations, Los Angeles.

As an educator, Dr. Baskerville created and directed the music management program at the University of Colorado at Denver, where he became professor emeritus. He was a guest lecturer, consultant, or clinician at USC, UCLA, Chicago Musical College, Hartt School of Music, the Ohio State University, University of Miami, and Trebas Institute, Canada.

He was a featured speaker at national conventions of the Music Educators National Conference, College Music Society, National Association of Jazz Educators, and the National Association of Schools of Music.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 8th edition (June 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412904382
• ISBN-13: 978-1412904384
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Arts & Photography > Music > Business

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5.0 out of 5 stars Provides the latest insights into the industry, which is going through extensive changes, January 7, 2006

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The new updated edition of Music Business Handbook And Career Guide provides the latest insights into the industry, which is going through extensive changes. For one, digital downloads and piracy are changing how music itself is available to the public. Online music, iPods, and other computer-based changes are transforming not only how the industry does business, but how it presents products and sells them. Sections on careers include all kinds of options, from managing artists to producing concerts, producing motion picture and TV scores, and more. A focus on all kinds of interactions between artist and producer, record company executive to band, makes Music Business Handbook And Career Guide one of the most comprehensive music business books on the market.

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Updated almost every year, this book lays it out in easy to read fashion what it takes to be successful in the music business if you are an artist. This book is required reading in select colleges that teach the business of music. It's just that simple. If you want to know about the music business, this is THE source for the most up to date information. Thank goodness this information has been laid out in an easy to understand book. It leaves out nothing and is indeed all inclusive.