DONALD S. PASSMAN
u003cbu003eu003ciu003eAll You Need to Know About the Music Businessu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbu003e by veteran music lawyer Don Passmandubbed the industry bible by the u003ciu003eLos Angeles Timesu003c/iu003eis now updated to address the biggest transformation of the music industry yet: streaming.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eFor more than twenty-five years, u003ciu003eAll You Need to Know About the Music Businessu003c/iu003e has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its tenth edition, Donald Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most profound change in the music business since the days of wax cylinders and piano rolls. For the first time in history, music is no longer monetized by selling somethingits monetized by how many times listeners stream a song. And that completely changes the ecosystem of the business, as Passman explains in detail.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Since the advent of file-sharing technology in the late 1990s to the creation of the iPod, the music industry has been teetering on the brink of a major transformationand with the newest switch to streaming music, this change has finally come to pass. Passmans comprehensive guide offers timely, authoritative information from how to select and hire a winning team of advisors and structure their commissions and fees; navigate the ins and outs of record deals, songwriting, publishing, and copyrights; maximize concert, touring, and merchandising deals; and how the game is played in a streaming world.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e If you want to be in music, you have to read this book, says Adam Levine, lead singer and guitarist of Maroon 5. With its proven track record, this updated edition of u003ciu003eAll You Need to Know About the Music Businessu003c/iu003e is more essential than ever for musicians, songwriters, lawyers, agents, promoters, publishers, executives, and managersanyone trying to navigate the rapid transformation of the industry.
