Publisher's Synopsis
"If knowledge is power, the Musicians' and Songwriters' Yearbookis one of the most potent resources currently available to anyoneoperating in any corner of the music business" The Works, Magazine of British Academy of Songwriters and Composers
This essential 'black book' to the music industry lists contact names and vital practical advice for producing, selling and performing your music. This expanded edition includes new articles on:How to Approach a Performance, How Vocal Performers Communicate,Recording Acoustic Instruments, The Basics of DJ Technique, The Role ofthe Musical Director, The A&R Department and Setting up a Studio.Includes information on the Flow of Royalties, New Business Models forDeriving Income, Music industry acronyms and terminology.
Among the many expert contributors: Pete Kirtley, IvorNovello winning songwriter and producer (Spice Girls, Misteeq, GarethGates), Steve Levine, Grammy Award winning producer (Culture Club, TheBeach Boys), Colin Emmanual, Producer (Jamelia), Jim Jomoa,professional DJ, Ben Challis, music lawyer (Glastonbury), Keith Lowde,Former Deputy Chairman, Music Copyright Protection Society, SharonWoolf, songwriter and vocalist (Fatboy Slim, Liberty X), JoJo Gould,Editor of Music Business Journal, Jen Moss, Music Consultant (Boosey& Hawkes), Adrian Winman, Record and Games Producer. The forewordis by John Kennedy (Chairman & CEO, International Federation of thePhonographic Industry).
