Business Aspects

All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now 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: streaming....

Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in a significantly revised and expanded third edition....

Singer-songwriter. Trailblazer. Mastermind. The Beatles of her generation. From her genre-busting rise in country music as a teenager to the economic juggernaut that is the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has blazed a path that is uniquely hers.

In 1975, five young employees of a sclerotic William Morris agency left to start their own strikingly innovative talent agency....

In his first book ever, legendary Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”, opens up about The Doors’ meteoric career, his own darkest moments, and the most famous black eye in rock ‘n’ roll....

How Music Got Free is a riveting story of obsession, music, crime, and money, featuring visionaries and criminals, moguls and tech-savvy teenagers....

Bobby Bones is the youngest inductee ever into the National Radio Hall of Fame, alongside legends Dick Clark, Larry King, and Howard Stern....

My real story starts with a disaster, an unmitigated, pull-the-rug-from-under-you, clean-out-the-bank-account disaster. But had it not happened, The Police would never have risen to become the biggest rock band in the world....

The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin....

You're in a career where it's considered "normal" to be broke. If you were doing anything else for a living, you'd have given up by now....

If you want to know how it feels to be the DJ, to share the music you love with other people, to receive the adulation of packed...

Everything you need to know about making music in one place, 2024 and beyond! Not so long ago, music production was only available to the rich and famous. However, these days, it’s now possible to produce professional sounding music from your own home....

This step-by-step guide to music composer lifestyle design teaches how J.T. went from a six-figure job in a Fortune 500 company to composing music full-time, almost doubling his revenues within the first two years; how to compose, sound, and live like the pros, and more....

Many musical artists fail to utilize social media effectively, finding it confusing or overwhelming. They create a few posts, don’t see results, and immediately give up. But there are strategies to follow that have been tried and tested by musicians like you....

In this star-studded autobiography, Clive Davis shares a personal, candid look into his remarkable life and the last 50 years of popular music as only a true insider can....

Peter Shapiro, the best known and most influential concert promoter of his generation, shares the inside story of how he became a tremendous powerhouse in the music industry....

The remarkable story of rising to the top of the music charts, a second act as a tech pioneer, and the sustaining power of creativity and art....

Before you start reaching out to labels, you have to get clear on what you want from a prospective deal. You also have to understand what partnering with a label can do for you - and what it can’t....

Playlist Profits isn’t about chasing trends, buying fake streams, or dropping another song into the void. It’s about building an unstoppable machine that grows your career while you sleep.

This is the incredible history of how Abbey Road became the most famous recording studio in the world....

So you want to be a rock star. Or the next pop sensation. Or a country music artist. Or perhaps you’re more intrigued by vital roles behind the scenes. The Realist’s Guide to a Successful Music Career reveals all the ins and outs of careers in the ever-changing music business....

In his first book Tracks That Sync, award-winning composer Graham Barton shows you how to unlock an unfair advantage in music licensing with 10 simple principles. He gives you the real-world tools you need to level up your tracks and supercharge your income....

How to Succeed in the Music Industry in 2025 and Beyond is your ultimate guide to thriving as an independent artist, producer, or DJ in today’s digital landscape.

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions....

The DJ Bible is the largest and most comprehensive guide available for DJs. This is the ultimate guide on how to be a professional and successful ...