Product Description

This up-to-date manual fills the need for a basic, easy-to-understand way of getting your foot in the door of a business that for most seems impossible to break into. Whether you are a first-timer looking to promote your first album or you want to venture into creating your own label, read this book and you’re investing in your future.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #614633 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 190 pages

Review
Brian’s knowledge of the music business is insightful! A must-read for anyone getting into the music business. -- — Joe Wolfe Producer, Lionel Richie, Backstreet Boys

Brian’s knowledge of the music business is insightful! A must-read for anyone getting into the music business. --— Joe Wolfe Producer, Lionel Richie, Backstreet Boys

I can honestly say that this book is easier to read than any book that I have ever read! -- — Walter Millsap III, Producer/Writer for Alicia Keys, Brandy, Jennifer Lopez, and LL Cool J

I can honestly say that this book is easier to read than any book that I have ever read! --— Walter Millsap III, Producer/Writer for Alicia Keys, Brandy, Jennifer Lopez, and LL Cool J

If you’re looking for true insight into the music world, then this is definitely the book for you. -- — Rashidi Harper, Music Video Director, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Missy Elliott,

If you’re looking for true insight into the music world, then this is definitely the book for you. --— Rashidi Harper, Music Video Director, Snoop Dogg, Wyclef Jean, Missy Elliott,

About the Author
Brian Wesley Peters is an award-winning record producer, independent record label owner,and a music industry veteran who has been featured as the guest speaker at music industry seminars and on panels. He has lectured on the music industry at colleges and universities across the country. His work has been featured on BET other TV networks. Many of the artists Brian has produced have become Billboard and Radio & Records chart toppers. He has contributed to the sale of millions of records throughout his career.

Customer Reviews

GREAT ENTRY LEVEL BOOK
Unlike many of the entry level books that now saturate the market and profess to offer advice on "how to succeed" in the music business, this book focusses on how the music business works. Written with a surprising blend of simplicity and sophistication that is greatly enhanced by the clean layout and clever use of graphics, it's a quick-read that can be used to help young, new or inexperienced music artists and professionals to define terms, learn the language of the business, understand all aspects of music industry operations, and the roles of the individuals who make it work. An absolutely fabulous must have reference book for those just starting out.

Average
A "101" guide is supposed to bee a guide that takes you from the ground up to the top of the pyramid with relative ease and by showing you all the steps that you need to take to ensure success. This book follows this pyramidal method of explaining things and takes it to another level by adding crucial information along every step of the way, thus insuring success. A good book, revealing, but not as good as "The Music Business: How YOU can make $500,000 "or more" a year in the music industry by Doing it Yourself!" By Ty Cohen, a title that follows the same principle but makes it better.

Great 4 Musicians
This book is a great insite to those who need to know more about the buisness. I would refer all to buy this book that doesn't cost much to invest in their future.