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Essential Reading for Serious Songwriters
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Off The Record:  Songwriters on SongwritingOff The Record: Songwriters on Songwriting
Buy used from: $1.65
A wide range of famous songs and how they came to be. Book with audio CD. A terrific inside look at songwriting. Beautiful artwork. A collectible, no doubt.
Tunesmith: Inside the Art of SongwritingTunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting by Jimmy Webb
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.50
Jimmy Webb made a rare personal appearance at the Durango Songwriters Expo (DSE). A songwriting genius. An important book for songwriters.
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Revised and Updated for the 21st CenturyAll You Need to Know About the Music Business: Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Donald S. Passman
Buy used from: $8.79
This book will answer your many questions about the legal aspects of the music industry. An essential reference book.
Networking in the Music BusinessNetworking in the Music Business by Dan Kimpel
Buy used from: $5.49
Ultimately, no matter how talented you are, success in the music business is absolutely dependent on your ability to NETWORK. Dan Kimpel is a master at telling you how to do it. Appears at the DSE.
Music Supervision: The Complete Guide to Selecting Music for Movies, TV, Games and New MediaMusic Supervision: The Complete Guide to Selecting Music for Movies, TV, Games and New Media by Ramsay Adams
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $13.60
Forget radio. Your chances are much better getting a song placed on a TV show or in an indie film. That's a fact.
The Indie Guidebook to Music Supervision for FilmsThe Indie Guidebook to Music Supervision for Films by Sharal Churchill
Buy used from: $19.97
More good Music Supervision info.