Product Description
The definitive and essential guide to the music industry, now in itseighth edition revised and updated with crucial information on theindustry’s major changes in response to rapid technological advances andeconomic uncertainty. The past two decades have seenfile-sharing technology and digital streaming services transform themusic business from top to bottom, and the changes keep coming atbreakneck speed. How are the record labels adapting to the demand forinstantly accessible, low-cost music while coping with piracy? And whatdoes it all mean for aspiring and established artists today’DonaldPassman, one of the most trusted music lawyers in the country, offershis sage advice for creating, selling, sharing, and protecting yourmusic in the Information Age in what the Los Angeles Times has called”the industry bible.” Passman’s comprehenisve guide has sold hundred ofthousands of copies over the past twenty years thanks to hisunparalleled experience and up-to-the-minute knowledge of industrytrends.
