Writer. Producer. Engineer.: A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music [Paperback]

Michael Farquharson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007

Writers of commercial music are more in demand than ever before. The rules have changed in the past decade, and the contemporary writer needs a multifaceted skillset in order to succeed in business. This book will help you master the three roles of the new job: writer, producer, and engineer. You will learn to set up a profitable business model for creating commercial music, providing your clients with music that fits their needs and budget, at today's quality standards. Whether your interest is in producing music for jingles, film scores, videogames, corporate presentations, or other commercial areas, this book will reveal how to set up shop, find work, and create music at today's demanding professional standards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berklee Press (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087639053X
• ISBN-13: 978-0876390535
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #744,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing insight into the buisness. Covers all the Bases!!!!, September 25, 2007

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Brandon Noke "Brandon N." (Boston, MA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Writer. Producer. Engineer.: A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music (Paperback)

This book is very well writetn and expresses things other books don't attempt to touch. This book give a great deal of insight into what a producer, engineer and writer does, and how to do it, but it goes above and beyond acting as a guide for how to do these professionally. It dives deep enough into the technical aspect of recording to give you a good idea of the information you would need as a producer or engineer. On the other side, it talks alot of about the buisness of recording and writing. This is what sets the book apart from many others in the category. On top of the information is a great personal tone that Michael puts into the book, you feel the sense that he is in the room telling you these things from his personal experience, which makes all the information easier to capture. i highly recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome book at an awesome price!, March 29, 2007

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Joe N. (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writer. Producer. Engineer.: A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music (Paperback)

What sets this book apart form other production or business books is that every topic contains not only a list of important steps but the authors personal approach to the topic. This, in effect, gives the reader the big picture behind the elements, allowing him or her to adapt the specifics of this book to almost any situation.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, March 2, 2008

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Scottie 2 Hottie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writer. Producer. Engineer.: A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music (Paperback)

This book is great, its an easy read and yet you walk away feeling well-educated upon reading it. Mr. Farquharson doesn't try to sugarcoat anything and tell you its going to be easy, or that if you wait long enough somebody is going to spark your career for you. He offers concrete, accomplish today-type objectives to help the reader get themselves headed in the right direction. I have found the book to be quite inspirational and helpful. I highly recommend it to anybody interested in getting involved in music production.