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General Info

• Music Business Handbook and Career Guide
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  Covers songwriting, publishing, copyright, licensing, artist management, promotion, retailing, and media. Also includes a careers section and an appendix with sample copyright forms and publishing agreements.



• The Recording Industry
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  A brief but comprehensive examination of how records are made, marketed, and sold. Takes into account industry changes due to the Internet.



• This Business of Music: the Definitive Guide to the Music Industry
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  Recognized as the industry textbook. Offers broad treatment of contracts, royalties, loans, tax issues, videos, and copyright.



• The Music Business Explained in Plain English: What Every Artist and Songwriter Should Know to Avoid Getting Ripped Off!
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  Explains the business elements of a recording or songwriting career in simple terms for the amateur musician.



• All You Need to Know About the Music Business
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  An exhaustive guide to the legal and financial aspects of the music world.



• Music Business Primer
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  Contains synopses of controversial industry lawsuits and interviews with influential entrepreneurs.



• The Dictionary of Music Business Terms
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  Clearly explains over 3,000 terms and phrases covering every aspect of the music business.



• A&R Registry
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  This frequently updated directory is the standard in the business. Issued six times per year.



• Billboard International Buyer's Guide
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  This directory covers labels, publishers, attorneys, wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers. Updated yearly.



• Billboard International Talent & Touring Directory
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  An exhaustive directory covering artists, managers, promoters, agents, venues, and equipment. Updated regularly.



• The Indie Bible
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  A directory specifically for independent musicians.



• The Musician's Atlas
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  This book serves as one-stop shopping for radio, venue, distributor, press, and booking contacts. Updated yearly.



• Songwriter's Market
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  This is the standard source for songwriters. Updated yearly.



• Recording Industry Sourcebook
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  Updated yearly, this directory covers all aspects of the music industry.
  



• Nielsen Retail Entertainment Information
  Nielsen monitors airplay and sales of music in the U.S. and Canada and Puerto Rico. See Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) for airplay and SoundScan for music sales. Nielsen data is used by Billboard, Airplay Monitor and Canadian Music Network magazines to determine music charts.



• Musical America
  Musical America is an international directory for the performing arts. The website is divided into three sections: industry news, articles, and listings. Some content is restricted to paying subscribers.