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The George Michael Quiz Book
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 3.99Are you a George Michael fan? Have you followed every twist and turn in the veteran of pops long and successful career from the early days of Wham! through to the present day? Do you know all there is to know about the iconic stars personal and professional life? Then what better way to put your knowledge to the test than with this exciting... more...
Welcome to the Music Business
Soluble LLC 2012; US$ 4.99Unlike most music-industry books, this guide is a gritty, punky, and irreverent real-life look at what goes into being a musician. Removing the rose-colored glasses, Martin Atkins?a lifelong music-industry professional?delivers the truth about the music business and its struggles with razor-sharp wit. Potential pitfalls are laid bare among illustrations... more...
Vinyl
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 99.95This book traces the evolution of the recording format from its roots in the first sound recording experiments, to its survival in the world of digital technologies. Each chapter explores a different element: the groove, the disc shape, the label, vinyl itself, the album, the single, the b-side and the 12" single, the sleeve. By anatomising the... more...
The Death and Life of the Music Industry in the Digital Age
Bloomsbury Publishing 2013; US$ 26.99The Death and Life of the Music Industry in the Digital Age challenges the conventional wisdom that the internet is 'killing' the music industry. While technological innovations (primarily in the form of peer-to-peer file-sharing) have evolved to threaten the economic health of major transnational music companies, Rogers illustrates how those... more...
Music Genres and Corporate Cultures
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 39.95Music Genres and Corporate Cultures explores the seemingly haphazard workings of the music industry, tracing the uneasy relationship between economics and culture; `entertainment corporations' and the artists they sign. Keith Negus examines the contrasting strategies of major labels like Sony and Polygram in managing different genres, artists and... more...
The Music and Recording Business
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 58.95The Recording Industry presents a brief but comprehensive examination of how records are made, marketed, and sold. The book opens with an overview of popular music and its place in American society, along with descriptions of key players in the recording industry. In the book's second part, the making of a recording is traced from production through... more...
The Perfect Thing
Simon & Schuster 2006; US$ 14.00On October 23, 2001, Apple Computer, a company known for its chic, cutting-edge technology -- if not necessarily for its dominant market share -- launched a product with an enticing promise: You can carry an entire music collection in your pocket. It was called the iPod. What happened next exceeded the company's wildest dreams. Over 50 million people... more...
Record Label Marketing
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 48.95Record Label Marketing provides clear, in-depth information on corporate marketing processes, combining marketing theory with the real world "how to" practiced in marketing war rooms. This industry-defining book is clearly illustrated throughout with figures, tables, graphs, and glossaries. Record Label Marketing is essential reading for current and... more...
Introducing Reason 4
Wiley 2008; US$ 39.99Electronic musicians, rockers, rappers, and regular folks use Reason virtual studio software to create and self-record studio-quality music on PCs and Macs. This book shows you how to harness all the tools of this popular package to produce your own professional sound. Veteran studio engineer and professional musician Cliff Truesdell explains everything... more...
From Demo to Delivery
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 31.95From Demo to Delivery: The Process of Production discusses each stage of the typical music production process from start to finish. Beginning with the creation and development of the composition and song production, the book then traces the process from the recording, mixing and mastering stages through to marketing and distribution. This book is a... more...









