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Summary: Getting ontrack with the business
Review: While this book is written principally for Australia and from an artist's perspective, it gives so much information about the intricacies of the music business that any one who is intending to make a career out of music should read it, regardless of what role you intend to play.Shane covers all the major players in depth, including artists, record companies, publishers, producers, session musicians. More importantly, Shane covers all the facets of the typical contract arrangements between them. The detail provided helped me to ascertain whether it is better or even feasable to do one's own marketing, label, publishing or contract them out. The book also helped me to understand that even if I do some of these activities myself, say through a company, contracts are still required to keep everything in order. The arrangements have to be clear and explicit for royalty accounting. While the examples focus on the Australian situation, they are always compared to US or European practice. This only served to deepen the understanding of the concepts behind why the business is so complex. This book conveys that the music business is full of complexities, but it is so helpful in making actual business decisions that I felt it was better than Tim Sweeney's books, which were more directed at the marketing and promotion side. Overall, while not leisuretime reading, I would consider this book an essential reference for anyone who wants a career in the music business.
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