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The Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music Business (Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music)The Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music Business (Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Music) by Bobby Borg
Buy new: $15.56 / Used from: $2.04
Great overview of the biz. Bobby even covers "taboo" subjects like age discrimination in the biz. Good stuff!
All You Need to Know About the Music Business: Fifth EditionAll You Need to Know About the Music Business: Fifth Edition by Donald S. Passman
Buy used from: $2.87
This classic book is required reading
The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording and BusinessThe Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording and Business by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Buy new: $13.46 / Used from: $2.20
Great book for the singer/songwriters out there
The Craft and Business of SongwritingThe Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
Buy used from: $1.14
A well-written book
Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music BusinessHit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business by Fredric Dannen
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $1.45
There's no reason to be ignorant of this business. The more you know, the better prepared you can be.
The Real Deal: How to Get Signed to a Record LabelThe Real Deal: How to Get Signed to a Record Label by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
Buy new: $17.96 / Used from: $0.96
Another great guide
Tim Sweeney's Guide to Releasing Independent RecordsTim Sweeney's Guide to Releasing Independent Records by Tim Sweeney
Buy used from: $4.73
Great guide for selling your music DIY (do-it yourself) style
SupernovaSupernova
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.07
My new CD, Supernova