"Hailed as an "indispensable" guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in this extensively revised and expanded edition. When How to Make It in the New Music Business hit shelves in 2016, it instantly became the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by music schools everywhere and considered "the best how- to book of its kind" (Music Connection), it inspired thousands to...

New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe's extraordinary novel celebrates life, love, and the power of sisterhood—proving that friends, like fine wine, only get better with age...
Gorgeous, successful executive Teri Stewart spends her days working for L.A.'s hottest record company—and her nights all alone. Her best friend Nicole is determined to find Teri a man, but she hasn't had much luck...because Teri wants...

"It's 1980, and Lillian Waters is hitting the road for the very last time. Jaded from her years in the music business, perpetually hungover, and diagnosed with career-ending vocal problems, Lillian cobbles together a nationwide farewell tour featuring some old hands from her early days playing honky-tonk bars in Washington State and Nashville, plus a few new ones. She yearns to feel the rush of making live music one more time and bask in the glow...

"John Markert conducted more than one hundred interviews with music industry professionals: producers, publishers, songwriters, and management, who work in Nashville's music industry. The book naturally pivots around the country music industry but also discusses Nashville's role in other forms of modern music such as rock and rap. Markert analyzes just what it takes to make music in Nashville, shedding light on how the industry continues to propel...

Alan Krueger, a former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from superstar artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain key principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives.
The music industry is a leading indicator of today's economy; it is among the first to be disrupted by the latest wave of technology, and examining the ins and outs...

"Elle has come to Nashville to become a star. She has what it takes, but her agent and all the label executives want to change everything about her--her hair, her body, her clothes and, most important, her music. So Elle becomes a blond, sings about cookin' for her man and wears tiny shorts and revealing tank tops. Then a chance meeting with an established female songwriter makes Elle realize that she's paying too high a price for success."--Amazon.com....

Chronicles the history of the Nashville music industry from its founding in 1942 to the present day, and examines the evolution of country music in Nashville, Tennessee, and its influence on pop culture and other music genres. Includes black-and-white photographs.

"Industry veteran Bobby Borg provides a step-by-step guide to producing a fully customized, low-budget plan of attack for marketing one's music"-- Provided by publisher.

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about the work of musicians.