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Music Business Books and DVDs from Berklee College of Music

If you're serious about a career in the music industry, you need more than talent. Got the talent? Great. Now you need to know how to make your music work for you. Learn about: music publishing, copyrights and legal issues, how to get a job in all areas of music industry and music production, as well as how to get a record deal.


Making Music Make Money: An Insider's Guide to Becoming Your Own Music Publisher
Successful songwriters know that to really make it in today's music business, you have to get your music published. Eric Beall, Vice President, Creative at Sony/ATV Music, helps songwriters traverse the intricate maze, pitfalls, and obstacles surrounding music publishing.
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The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Revolution
The record industry as we know it is dying. But the music industry is healthier and more vibrant than ever, with limitless possibilities for change and growth due to the Internet and the digitization of music.
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How To Get a Job in the Music and Recording Industry
Get more than your foot in the door! Have you ever dreamed of producing or engineering the next Top 10 hit or working your way up from mail room to executive suite at a record label? Stop dreaming and start reading. This book offers a detailed guide that will educate and empower the serious music and recording industry job seeker.
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Inside The Hits
Inside the Hits dissects more than sixty of the most powerful and memorable hit songs since the birth of rock and roll to reveal the roots of their success. Author Wayne Wadhams opens up songs like a surgeon, exposing each one as a living, breathing organism, full of guts, heart, and hormones. He examines the key ingredients that made the songs work then and now, including: melody, lyrics, performance, production, artist image, promotion, and market timing.
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Getting Signed! An Insider's Guide to the Record Industry
Getting Signed! An Insider's Guide to the Recording Industry by industry veteran George Howard will show you the importance of connecting. Connecting with the right songs, connecting with your community, connecting with the industry, and ultimately, connecting with the right label will all help you connect with your audience.
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Real Life Career Guide for the Professional Musician
In this Berklee Workshop DVD, Berklee grad David Rosenthal provides detailed, practical advice every aspiring musician needs to hear. A consummate pro in constant demand, Rosenthal conveys wisdom earned over two decades as keyboardist, touring musician, producer, bandleader and collaborator with everyone from Billy Joel and Robert Palmer to Cyndi Lauper and Enrique Iglesias.
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