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This Business of Artist Management

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This authoritative reference on artist management in the music industry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician's career from both the artist's and manager's point of view. This substantially updated edition covers the major changes that have transformed the business world and music industry over the past six years. Particular emphasis is given to the impact of the Internet, including the MP3 controversy and its lingering ramifications, copyright licensing on the Web, navigating trade identity issues on the Net, domain names, and the high-tech fight against cyberpiracy. Included are real-world examples-as well as new interviews with top booking agents, personal managers, concert promoters, record company executives, road managers, and artists.

• For aspiring and professional managers in the music/entertainment field as well as musicians, music publishers, and record company personnel

• Winner of the presigious ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in music publishing

• This replaces 0-8230-7705-5, which sold more than 25,000 copies

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Author:	Jr. Xavier M. Frascogna
Hardcover:	304 pages
Publisher:	Billboard Books
Publication Date:	November 01, 2004
Language:	English
ISBN:	0823076881
Product Length:	6.38 inches
Product Width:	1.1 inches
Product Height:	9.52 inches
Product Weight:	1.25 pounds
Package Length:	9.37 inches
Package Width:	6.3 inches
Package Height:	1.26 inches
Package Weight:	1.46 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 13 reviews

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Average Customer Review: 3.5

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27 of 29 found the following review helpful:

"A realistic view of the industry and the artist." Mar 14, 1998 By sabrina7@primenet.com
I thought it was a good reference for the beginner. I felt that for such an extensive topic, the authors were able to convey the subject matter objectively and precisely without inundating the reader with meticulous explainations. I have referenced this book countless times since I purchased it, and I feel that it is an asset to my library.

22 of 24 found the following review helpful:

Not that great. Feb 25, 2003
A decent primer for a completely inexperienced beginner, but it hardly goes past what anyone with basic perception & common sense would already know. And the new edition is deceptive, too - the guy still talks about sending "demo cassettes" - it's pretty sad that they can't even update that basic of a detail. I'd STRONGLY recommend opting for 'All you need to know about the music business' by Donald Passman - it's infinitely more detailed & helpful, and is a very easy, yet informative read - you can get as much or as little out of it as you need.

14 of 15 found the following review helpful:

This Business of a great useful tool for the industry Nov 10, 2002
I'll start off by saying I've been working in live sound for years and been a performer for longer. On top of being a very good describer of roles and key issues around industry careers the author (Xavier) explains in very precise detail what is involved from the start of a band to the high points. It is realistic and not out there in the clouds about managing "The Rolling Stones." Although this deals with management it is great for people interested in the industry. I speak highly of this book because I've had paid (at amazon.com) for books with 10% of the information in this book for [money]. Get this book and "This Business of Music" M. William Krasilovsky, these are great resources for the beginning to advanced people of knowledge of the industry. Also I must mention (what the description doesn't) that the book has sample contracts in the back that are very good.

16 of 18 found the following review helpful:

The obvious in 250 pages Aug 28, 2004 By Reykjavik "gurgprout"
This book is about as pointless as majoring in Sociology. Its the most obviously basic stuff that anyone with even half a working brain can figure out. Each line in this book is like a greeting card of lame industry superficial insights like "there's always a possibility that hard earned success will disappear as quickly as it materializes." (pg107) and "Every artist is only as sucessful as the most recent accomplishment." (the very next line on pg 107)

All of this would be OK, in fact I expect it in a book about the music industry. But this book is really just 250 pages of THOSE TWO LINES written in different verse and/or syntax. I think the writers of this book said to themselves "instead of writing a book about management, lets see if we can figure out how to write the same thing in more than two thousand ways." Honestly, these guys should be in the Guiness Book Of World Records, but NOT writers of a useful, helpful, artist management book.

28 of 34 found the following review helpful:

Great information Mar 17, 1999
This book is great for anyone trying to gain a better understanding of just what artist management involves. I had only a limited knowledge of the subject and learned a great deal from this book.

I would definitely recommend it!

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