For courses covering the Music Business.
Often called the musician's bible, this comprehensive manual is the only book that provides a step-by-step guide to navigating the complete process of setting up a recording label as a business and covers everything from business plans and budgets to promotion and sales. Clear, conversational detailed, easy to follow, and well-illustrated, this book has helped revolutionize the recording industry.
Includes a foreword by internationally renowned recording artist, Loreena McKennitt.
Diane Sward Rapaport began her career in the music business in the late '60s as an artist's manager for Bill Graham and his Fillmore Management company from 1967-74. In 1988 she founded Jerome Headlands Press, a company that specializes in designing, producing, and co-publishing books for musicians and artists. She has also taught online music business courses through the University of Colorado at Denver.