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There's an abundence of material out on the Internet that
will help you get started or find out more about this business of
music. If you don't see what you're looking for here, try a search
engine like AltaVista.
Links
Hi Frequency - Get Started in The Music Industry -
An execellent site with quality information on how to get started
in the music industry. You can even join their internship program
if you're serious about a career in the industry.
The Music Industry Pages -
Kind of like a yellow pages, but all about the music industry. A
very good reference.
Music Yellow Pages Online -
Another yellow pages all for the music industry.
Music Expo Network -
Another good resource for professionals in the business.
The Business Of Music And The Music Of Business -
Very good business information
The Business of Music -
Points that you should be aware of when making a record by
someone who's been in the industry for over 25 years.
Magazines
Guitar Magzine -
Not only an execellent magazine with great tabs, but an execellent
magazine with awesome columns on the music industry. All written
by experts in the field. Pick up an issue one of these days, whether
you play the guitar or not. If you like it, subscribe. It's well
worth the money.
Books
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There are so many books out on the music industry that I'm not
even going to try to list them all. But, here are some of the
best. I've read and looked at most of these during my search,
and the others were either recomended to be by people in the
industry, or they looked like they have a lot of info. Click
on the link to get a good discription of it and reviews by
people who have read it at Amazon.com. You can also buy it
at Amazon.com if you wish to.
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This Business of Music - Recomended to me by someone at Capricorn
Records. I, personally haven't looked at it yet, but it's supposed to answer
questions on legal, financial, or economic aspects of the industry.
More About This Business of Music - A follow up to the book above.
For Musicians Only - The main book that I used in my I-Search. It's
easy to understand, comprehensive, and informative. I definately recomend
this one.
Making a Living in Your Local Music Market - A detailed book with
information on the industry. Especially good if you're not looking for
fame, but just a career.
Making a Living in Your Local Music Market - A more up to date version
of the above book. Published in 1998.
1999 Songwriter's Market - The ultimate reference if you're serious
about a career in the industry. It lists (almost)everything!
Music, Money, and Success - The untold story of how the billion-dollar
world of music really works.
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