Product Description

This revised, updated and expanded edition offers savvy dealmaking techniques, methods to protect musical works, and career-building and money-saving tips for musicians. It is an invaluable primer for artists and songwriters who feel like they are at the mercy of industry pros.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #286244 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 143 pages

Review
Finally, an explanation for the music business! The title says it all. The Music Business is easy to read, concise, and it covers a surprising amount of ground. . . . -- Keyboard Magazine

This is a book every one of you should read. -- The Music Paper

To-the-point primer. -- Cash Box

Veteran music attorney Naggar . . . provide[s] a valuable service by explaining the business elements of a recording or songwriting career in simple terms that can be understood by the average person. -- Billboard

About the Author
David Naggar, Esq., is an attorney. Mr. Naggar graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley, and received his Juris Doctor from the Boalt Hall School of Law in 1981. Since graduating from law school, Mr. Naggar has, in addition to practicing law, interned in the Creative Department of music publishing giant Warner-Chappell. On the lighter side, Mr. Naggar fancies himself a semiskilled musician, having played drums professionally for many years. He lives in San Francisco.

Customer Reviews

Complete intro to the industry, A must have book!!!
David Naggar give you a very straight forward break down of the music industry. IF you are an artist, manager, producer, promoter or anything that has to do with the record business you need to read this book. Even if you think you got it all covered this little handbook might open your eyes to something that you might not have encountered yet. Similar to Kashif's 'Everything you'd better know' Naggar gives a very readable explanation to a lot of issues that plague artists and managers such as royalties and ownership and control rights.

If you are serious about being sucessful in the music business then I suggest you begin by reading this book, you will find that many music books sort of repeat themselves and it's almost like you are reading the same thing over and over but if you do not lose interest each book has something different that can be of a good reference.

This is an excellent "easy-to-read" resource guide
I love this book because it's 1)not boring 2)easy to read 3)and very resourceful. After reading this you know that you do have a chance in the "business" without getting ripped-off if you follow the guidelines - research and have people working for that are "for you". So If you don't want to get ripped-off you better read this book or else "Show them the money!"

a great book
This is a good book for anyone getting into the music industry this book talks about a lot you will need to know about getting into music, from copyrights to royalties. No matter what good books you buy about music you should buy this asap. It goes sraight to the point, up and coming aspiring songwriters,artist and everyone else that wants to get into music or is already into music waiting to get your career off the ground buy this book now.