New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) Called "the industry bible" by the LA Times, Donald Passman's All You Need to Know About the
Music Business will be released in its eighth edition December 4. Passman draws on his unparalleled experience and up-to-the-minute knowledge of industry trends to provide crucial information on the industry's recent major changes.
From choosing the right team of advisors to negotiating a record deal, and understanding publishing and copyrights, Passman's detailed breakdown of the latest technology, legalities, and practices shaping the music business, will benefit executives and artists, experts and novices alike.
Completely revised and updated, the eighth edition also includes new information about:
- Royalties for music transmitted via digital downloads, streaming services, cloud lockers, and apps
- Updated licensing regulations and industry agreements
- The most recent recording and music publishing deals
- The new challenges for performing rights societies
Passman is an attorney whose clients include major entertainers like Green Day, P!nk, Tina Turner,
Quincy Jones, Tom Waits, and Randy Newman. In addition, he represents many music publishers, producers, record companies, songwriters, industry executives, and film companies. He has lectured extensively at Harvard Law School, Yale, and UCLA, and has taught courses on the music industry at the USC Law School's Advanced Professional Program.
Praise for All You Need to Know About the
Music Business:
"I've spent years trying to get Don to open up like this to me. Never has he been so eloquent, so patient, or so thorough. It cost me a fortune to get these diamonds from Don: Now you can have them. For your own. At a fraction of the cost."—Tom Waits
"If you want to be in music, you have to read this book." —Adam Levine, lead singer and guitarist,
Maroon 5 and The Voice judge
"I always recommend Don's book when artists ask about the music business."—Randy Jackson, producer and American Idol judge
"I got some real simple advice for people who wanna make it in the music biz: Read Don's book."—Jermaine Dupri, record producer, Grammy-winning songwriter
"I highly recommend Don's book to anyone who has ever been interested in the music business. His experience and insight into the inner workings of the music world make this an indispensable work."—Quincy Jones
"This is the best book I know for someone who wants to understand the music business."—T Bone Burnett, Grammy-winning producer, recording artist
