Search results for ""Author Moses Avalon""
Hal Leonard Corporation Million Dollar Mistakes: Steering Your Music Career Clear of Lies, Cons, Catastrophes, and Landmines
Everyone knows the success stories of the music industry ä how Michael Jackson's ÊThrillerÊ blew the roof off and how Clive Davis helped orchestrate Carlos Santana's stunning comeback. But now you'll find out about people who were dead wrong. This book details some of the most expensive blunders ever made by artists and by record executives managers and producers who've worked with stars such as Michael Jackson Christina Aguilera The Beatles Madonna Nickelback Bob Dylan Dido The Rolling Stones and dozens more. From contract and copyright screw-ups to sheer arrogance and lying this book includes eye-opening revelations on: the pitfalls of employing a family member Û the marketability of suicide Û the industry's accepted levels of lies and thievery Û and much much more.
£16.20
Hal Leonard Corporation Confessions of a Record Producer: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business
For more than 15 years ÊConfessions of a Record ProducerÊ has exposed the inner workings of the music business and empowered artists to protect their interests. With inside knowledge and hard numbers Moses Avalon reveals the truth of how the industry functions (or dysfunctions) showing what artists actually make from their hits and how producers labels managers and even the artists' own lawyers conspire to rip them off.ÞThis is the only music business trade book that:ÞÛ Intimately analyzes the differences between ASCAP BMI and SESACÞÛ Compares different types of record deals using real-world math and dollar figuresÞÛ Speaks critically about relationships between big industry entities and how they can hurt artistsÞÛ Gives the reasoning behind major industry trends and decisions particularly recent deals with Spotify Apple etc.ÞSince the first edition's release in 1998 ÊConfessionsÊ has grown from an underground favorite to a widely read staple evolving along the way to address Internet-age realities and the pitfalls coming with rapidly changing technologies. This new fifth edition tackles the complexities of music streaming and how the diminishing revenue it provides is becoming the new normal for an industry that has shrunk by half in less than two decades.ÞFully updated with recent industry developments and the latest scams ÊConfessions of a Record ProducerÊ remains a must for artists who want to survive thrive and get their fair share.
£25.00
