The Thirteenth Edition of this powerhouse best-selling text maintains its tradition as the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry in all of its diversity. Readers new to the music business and seasoned professionals alike will find David Baskerville, Tim Baskerville, and Serona Elton′s handbook the go-to source, regardless of their specialty within the music field. Music Business Handbook and Career Guide is ideal for introductory courses such as Introduction to the Music Business, Music and Media, and other survey courses as well as more specialized courses such as the Record Industry, Music Careers, Artist Management, and more.
The fully updated Thirteenth Edition includes a comprehensive discussion of the streaming revolution, where this predominant form of music consumption stands today and is heading in the future. Rapid changes in music licensingare addressed and how they impact creators, musical work performance licensing, compulsory and negotiated mechanicals, and sound recording licenses. The new edition also analyzes the changing picture of music video and shows how music video has been upended by on-demand streaming. Lastly, there is all-new coverage of COVID-19and how the concert industry has been impacted as well as digital advances that have been made.
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
ISBN: 9781071854211
Number of pages: 584
Weight: 1070 g
Dimensions: 254 x 177 mm
"Music Business Handbook and Career Guide is the most comprehensive book on this topic by far." - Kim L. Wangler
"Thorough and comprehensive; a good starting point for any music business topic." - Ken Paoli
"It is absolutely the best resource for musicians learning how to navigate today′s music market place." - Charles Denler
"I like that this text is very comprehensive, and provides more fact than opinion." - A.J. Merlino, DMA
"I like the wide variety of aspects of the commercial music field covered by this book. It allows me to bring in frequent guest speakers to share their perspective on particular chapters in the book." - John Prescott
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