Mastering Showbiz From The Heart, by J. Michael Dolan

J. Michael Dolan has combined extensive research, with over 35 years of personal experience in show biz, to discover first-hand an effective, honest approach to creating exceptional career results without compromising your Creative Spirit!

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COMMENT: *****
By Al Kasha, two-time Academy Award-winning songwriter and producer: Mastering Show Biz From The Heart is one of the most informative and inspiring books I have ever read. These Ten Timeless Principles are written with ceaseless devotion, to bring all of us in show business to a higher passion, purpose and pinnacle in making a difference, not just in your career, but in your life and the lives of others. I highly recommend this book.

The Craft and Business of Songwriting: A Practical Guide to Creating and Marketing Artistically and Commercially Successful Songs (Craft & Business of Songwriting) (Paperback) by John Braheny

List Price: $22.99

COMMENT: ****
Now I only write hit songs, July 31, 2007
By Randall A. Morter
I just received the book last night and have read about 1/4 of it. It’s great so far, lots of insight and information. After reading some of Mr. Braheny’s info on his website I couldn’t wait to get his book. It’s more than I expected, including actual music theory but as it relates to hit songs, not just raw theory. Cool!

Networking in the Music Business (Paperback)
by Dan Kimpel (Author)

List Price: 10 used & new available from $7.24 (See Amazon)
COMMENT: ****
By “pinkstardust7″ (St Pete, FL USA)
I found this book in a little discount store in GA, never knowning how valuable it would become. Inside, there is a wealth of information. It is though(in my opinion), geared moreso toward songwriters, but if you are a performer you will still find it helpful. I sure did.

Music Law: How to Run Your Band’s Business, by Richard Stim

Key Phrases: band partnership, guaranteed release date, partnership publishing company, New York, American Arbitration Association.

List Price: $39.99

COMMENT: *****
By Gian Fiero (Hollywood, California)
Over the years there have been many books written and used by attorneys as mere vanity projects or publicity tools. This is not one of them. In fact, there is nothing self-serving about this book at all. It concisely answers the majority of questions that a new or marginally experienced music artist would typically ask an attorney. It’s formatted in a logical, easy to follow sequence and categorized by topic. It makes a nice quick reference guide.

100 Careers in the Music Business, by Tanja L. Crouch

COMMENT: ****
By Crystal
Do you feel that you belong into the music business and don’t know which career you should choose or just want to know what is available out there? Well this guide will teach you more than you need to know about careers in the music business with advice for each career and help you decide what you want to be or what else you need for your business to run smoothly. A great book not only for people in the music business but also for the average person who wants to have an overlook upon this amazing world and how it works.

Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians and Bands on a Budget (Revised & Updated) (Paperback) by Bob Baker (Author)

COMMENT: *****
By Danielle Deahl (Chicago, IL United States)
To be truthful, I was skeptical when I first read about this book and doubted it could help me much as I’m a nightclub DJ, not in a more traditional band. I still gave it a shot and it’s one of the best purchases I have made for my DJing thus far. This book is full of little “aha” moments - ideas that are at once practical and unusual. There are no magic secrets in the Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook, but page after page of resources, inexpensive (or free) ways to promote yourself and your music and helpful true-life stories to illustrate the content and give further inspiration.

This Business of Urban Music: A Practical Guide to Achieving Success in the Industry, from Gospel to Funk to R&B to Hip-Hop (This Business of) (Hardcover)
by James L. Walker (Author)

List Price: $24.95

Music, Money and Success: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Industry
by Jeffrey Brabec (Author), Todd Brabec (Author), (Paperback)

List Price: $24.95

COMMENT: *****
By Gian Fiero (Los Angeles, California)
This dense paperback was written by two brothers who happen to be authorities and specialists in the areas of music licensing. (They also happen to be two of the coolest entertainment attorneys I have met.) Their book gives you a realistic sense of just how much money can be made through licensing, as well as educating you on the many different variables that affect amount and payment you will receive. This is a must have book for anyone who would like to get their material licensed.

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover) by Oliver Sacks (Author)

List Price: $26.00

COMMENT: *****
By L. Nery (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil)
It is refreshing to see how a specialist still retains the ability to be marveled by the cases he sees in his office. Too often scientists get so blasé over their practice that they miss the finer human aspects of every case. Sacks leads the reader gently by hand, even while using neurological jargon, into amazing stories of patients who live through situation we would not have imagined. And they all involve music and how humans experience it.

This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession (Paperback) by Daniel J. Levitin (Author)

List Price: $15.00

COMMENT: *****
By R. Hardy “Rob Hardy” (Columbus, Mississippi USA)
There are questions that are too big for science; are there gods, for instance, or what is love? And maybe we will never fully find out scientifically why music does what it does and why we care about it so. But for many reasons, music ought to be a profitable subject for scientific enquiry. It is, as Pythagoras knew, an activity strongly rooted in mathematics, and the physics of music is fairly well understood.

Ultimate Survival Guide for the New Music Industry: A Handbook for Hell (Paperback) by Justin Goldberg (Author)

List Price: $24.95

COMMENT: *****
One of The Best If Not THE best Out There, November 2, 2006
By James Shannon Bussey (Mississippi)
This book by Justin Goldberg is one of the best books on the independent music and the music industry out there. This book is head and shoulders above the competition. What makes this book so great is that is broken down into chapters of important aspects of the industry and most importantly each chapter contains numerous interviews from industry executives about their thoughts and experiences on the subject.

The Self-Promoting Musician (Paperback) by Peter Spellman (Author)

List Price: $24.95

COMMENT:*****
Highly Recommended, May 6, 2007
By P. Sawicki “pelle” (Warsaw, Poland)
This book gives a lot of very practical hints and shows how to plan your musician’s career no matter in what country you live. It is a must for students that don’t have self-promoting as a faculty and want to be completely prepared for their independent career. It lets you understand music market today. It is really very helpful!

Music Copyright Basics (Paperback) by Joel Leach

List Price: $5.95

The Working Musician’s Dictionary of Terms-The Slang of Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues and Country (Paperback) by Karl Aranjo (Composer)

List Price: $8.95

COMMENT:*****
Working musicians dictionary of terms, April 11, 2002
by joey prezka (New York City)
BRAVO, Mr. Aranjo!!!
Not only is this book witty, insightful and candid it’s FUNNY! I have two other books by KARL ARANJO (Guitar Chord Guru & Guitar Scale Guru) and both of them well thought out, educational books, and I count them to be among the finest in my extensive collection. This DICTIONARY OF MUSICAL TERMS reveals an awful lot about the world and words of real musicians. I wish I would’ve found this book when I was a teenager or a music student because this vocabulary is essential and highly educational for all music students, musicains, hobbyists (like me) and teachers. Mr. Aranjo has obviously been there and done that as his sharp wit and good hearted wisecracking indicate. HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED
I learned and laughed, what more can I say except that I bought 10 of them for gifts. Hmm,,,, I wonder if he gives lessons.

Quick Start Publishing Music Online (Quick Start) (Paperback)
by Paul Donnelley (Author)
List Price: $14.95

COMMENT:*****
WOW BLAST from the PAST, March 3, 2006
by Eva Ledesma
This book would have been great about 5 years ago!!!! Now it is really out of date. I don’t think this book should even be on the market it offers you as much information if not less as if you were to go to google and look up MP3. I also think the title was very misleading. Let me give you the real title of this book “HOW TO UPLOAD MP3 to the INTERENT! by using outdated sites!” Don’t buy

Moser on Music Copyright (Paperback) by David J. Moser (Author)

List Price: $24.99

COMMENT*****
Amazing book!!, March 26, 2006
by R Kammer (Los Angeles, CA)
I just got this book and am finding it very helpful. It discusses copyright law in easy to understand terms and uses lots of examples showing how the law applies. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn how about copyright in general and especially how it applies to music.