Understanding the Music Business
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-13-242313-7 (ISBN)
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Understanding the Music Business covers the basics in the first part of the text. This first section deals with the fundamentals of the industry, including recording, music publishing, agents, managers, radio and television, unions, the internet and new technology, and regional and international music markets. However, it is the second half of the text that breaks new ground by covering the career paths of new artists in the industry, the development and need for entrepreneurial skills, and the ways that individuals forge careers in the industry.
INTRODUCTION
Part I The Music Business and Its Components
1 THE RECORD INDUSTRY; A HISTORY AND GENERAL INTRODUCTION
A Brief History of Recording
How Major and Independent Labels Are Organized: Business and Creative Functions
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
2 RECORD DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION
Record Distribution
Digital Distribution
Record Promotion
Payola and Other Illegal Promotions
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
3 Record Deals
How Artists Get Record Deals
Recording Contracts
Why Few Artists Earn Royalties from Records
Financing Your Own Record
Piracy, Bootlegging, and File Sharing
4 INTERMEDIARIES: BOOKING AGENTS, PERSONAL MANAGERS, AND BUSINESS MANAGERS
Booking Agents
Self Booking
The College Market and Block Booking
Double Contracts
Band Franchises
Personal Managers
When Does An Act Need a Manager?
What Does A Manager Want in an Artist?
Pitfalls to Avoid
Finding A Manager
Business Managers
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
5 TALENT UNIONS
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
AFTRA and SAG
Other Talent Unions
The Outlook for Talent Unions
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
6 COPYRIGHT AND PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
Copyright
Infringement
Performance Rights Organizations: ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC
Publishing and the Songwriter
Music Publishers
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
7 MUSIC PUBLISHING
Publishing Rights
Mechanicals
Printed Music
Print Publishers
Synchronization Rights
Grand Rights
The Outlook for Music Publishing
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
8 REGIONAL MUSIC MARKETS
The Rise and Fall of Regional Scenes
Little Labels that Could: The Memphis Story
“Rhythm is Gonna Get You”: The Miami Sound Machine
Rap-a-Lot: Atlanta
Alternative Scenes
Specialized Scenes
Studio Dispersion and Regional Scenes
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
9 SPECIALIZED MUSICAL STYLES
Classical Music
Jazz
Contemporary Christian Music
Latin Music
World Music
Hip-Hop Music
Children’s Music
Bluegrass, Folk, and Related Music
Other Musical Genres
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
10 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MARKETS
Similarities and Differences in International Music Markets
Role of Government
Unions
Legal Concerns
Immigration
Piracy in Emerging Markets
Touring
Cultural Matters
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
Part II CAREERS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
11 MUSIC BUSINESS EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
College Music Programs
What Students Should Look for in a Music Program
Music Business Education in the 21st Century
Developing Entrepreneurial Skills
Establishing A Business: An Introduction
Taxes, Investments, and Savings
Long Term Careers
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
12 SONGWRITING AND COMPOSING
Song Sharks
Contests
How Songwriters Get Songs Recorded
Collaboration
Resources
Can a Songwriter Succeed Outside the Major Music Markets?
Composing
Music Arrangers
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
13 CAREERS IN MUSIC TEACHING
Teaching Individual and Group Lessons
Teaching in the School System
College Teaching
Instructional Books, Videos, and Clinics
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
14 RECORDING CAREERS
Audio Engineering
Learning Audio Engineering
Operating a Studio
Engineering as a Career
Session Musicians
Record Production
Breaking In
What Producers Do
Production Styles
Hip-Hop Producers
A&R (Artist and Repertoire)
Producer Compensation
Gender and Race Discrimination
Producer Managers
Singing a Record Deal with a Producer
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
15 CONCERT PROMOTION
The Concert Promotion Business
The Role of the Promoter
Promoting Non-Traditional Concerts
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
16 MUSIC MERCHANDISING
Record Stores
Home Computers and the Growth of Digital Media
The Music Products Industry
Musical Instrument Retail Stores
Exporting Musical Products
Trade Shows
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
17 INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Randall Williams: Musician/Explorer
Mary Kadderly: Vocalist, Jazz Singer, and Actress
Noah Peterson: Jazz with an Open Mind
Tom May: Singer-Songwriter
Artie Traum: Versatile Musician
Mark Hanson: Teacher/Author
Michael Kearsey: Multi-talented Bass Player
Chris Daniels: Band Leader, Producer, College Professor
Mary Flower: Teacher/Performer
Otis Taylor: Bluesman
Misty River: The Power of Four
Conclusion
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
18 THE FUTURE
Brave New World
Other Career Opportunities
Grants
Putting a Career Together
Terms to Know
For Class Discussion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.11.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 154 x 233 mm |
| Gewicht | 430 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-242313-8 / 0132423138 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-242313-7 / 9780132423137 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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