Confessions of a Record Producer,2 Ed: How to Survive the Scams and Shams of the Music Business

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Now completely updated and revised, this streetwise guide helps musicians, producers, and others protect their rights and preserve their assets in today's cutthroat music recording industry. Industry insider Moses Avalon tells it like it is - how producers dip into budgets, artists steal songs, labels skim royalties, lawyers write contracts in code - and shows readers how to survive in the wake of these and other unfortunate truths. Deconstructing actual major record deals, Avalon dissects each party's ...
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Overview

Now completely updated and revised, this streetwise guide helps musicians, producers, and others protect their rights and preserve their assets in today's cutthroat music recording industry. Industry insider Moses Avalon tells it like it is - how producers dip into budgets, artists steal songs, labels skim royalties, lawyers write contracts in code - and shows readers how to survive in the wake of these and other unfortunate truths. Deconstructing actual major record deals, Avalon dissects each party's involvement and perspective: what they actually do, how much they get paid, and what's really on their agenda. This second edition examines the impact of recent developments in the industry, including Internet file sharing and streaming, mergers and acquisitions, trade associations and their agendas, and more.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780879306601
  • Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
  • Publication date: 2/10/2002
  • Edition description: Revised
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 274
  • Product dimensions: 7.26 (w) x 9.34 (h) x 0.73 (d)

Table of Contents

Fast-Forward and Reverse
Pt. 1 The Game 01
1 The Pros 05
2 The Creators 15
3 Companies, Companies, Companies 31
4 Understanding Distribution, or Why Are There So Many Logos on the Record? 47
5 The Major Label Deal from the Artist's Point of View 53
6 Publishing Deals: The 200% Pie, or 100% of Something Is Better than 200% of Nothing 69
7 The Major Label Deal from the Producer's Point of View 75
8 The Major Label Deal from the Record Company's Point of View 87
9 The Single 97
10 The Independent Record Deal: The Birth of the New Indie 107
11 The Independent Record Deal from the Point of View of the Record Company 111
12 The Independent Record Deal from the Point of View of the Artist 115
13 The Baby Record Deal 123
14 The Vanity Label 131
15 Wrap-Up - Who Earned What? 147
Pt. 2 Scams and Shams 155
16 The Myth of Copyright Protection, or "Hey, They Stole My Song!" 159
17 Master Fraud 177
18 Sneaky Lawyer Stuff 183
19 A&R Dogma 209
20 Production Boners 215
21 Marketing Mishigas 219
22 Getting Credit Where Credit Is Due 225
23 Industry Census 233
24 The Big Picture, or the Record Industry from the Point of View of the Rest of the World 237
Record/Pause 257
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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 9, 2004

    What Other Business Books Won't Tell You

    This books is full of interesting anecdotes and hypothetical situations that paint a darker picture of the music business then other business books portray. Having been in the music business for a short time I can say that the tone of this book is something that I recognize and some of the situations are things that I have experienced first hand. Having limited exposure to the biz I can't vouch for everything. The best thing this book can do for any musician, aspiring agent, producer, engineer, etc. is to give them a realistic sense of where they are on the food chain, what their chances are for success and what hoops they must jump through. I recommend this book to anyone who aspires to deal with the record industry.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 13, 2002

    A long hard look before you leap

    I really feel that 'Confessions...' has a lot to offer anyone planning to enter into the music industry. I have been recommending this book to many fellow local musicians and producers alike. 'Moses'... if you ever read this... I want to thank you for revealing the truths of the record business. The best musicians are the well educated and well armed ones... and this book is great ammo. Thanks again...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 13, 2002

    The Best Reading Of Its Kind

    I have just stepped into the music business, and I never before seen a book so well detailed like this. I haven't read anything else like this, ever! I recommend this book to anyone who is in the music business, or just want to read it for pleasure.

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