The Music Business and Recording Industry

Geoffrey Hull, Thomas Hutchison (Middle Tennessee State University, USA), Richard Strasser (Northeastern University, USA) , Richard Strasser (Northeastern University, USA)

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Routledge
09 November 2010

Music recording & reproduction; Music industry; Information technology industries

"The Music Business and Recording Industry is a comprehensive textbook focused on the three income streams in the music industry: music publishing, live entertainment, and recordings. The book provides a sound foundation for understanding key issues, while presenting the latest research in the field. It covers the changes in the industry brought about by the ""digital"" age, such as changing methods of distributing and accessing music and new approaches in marketing with the Internet and mobile applications. New developments in copyright law are also examined, along with the global and regional differences in the music business.

This new edition includes a number of pedagogical features: key concepts outlined at the beginning of each chapter D.I.Y. activities promoting a more interactive, hands-on experience internet activities that use web resources to enhance the understanding of how things run in the music business

case studies with specific instances of how real people have succeeded in the music business.

questions to consider at the end of each chapter a running glossary throughout each chapter, as well as a full glossary at the end of the book a Companion Website including instructor and student resources. As new methods of distribution change, new revenue sources are created, and the industry evolves, this book sets the economic and historical framework for understanding where the business has been and where it is going. In doing so, it not only describes the state of the music industry, but explains why things are the way they are."

By: Geoffrey Hull, Thomas Hutchison (Middle Tennessee State University, USA), Richard Strasser (Northeastern University, USA), Richard Strasser (Northeastern University, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 870g
ISBN: 9780415875608
ISBN 10: 0415875609
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 09 November 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781138929418
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface, Acknowledgments, 1. The Entertainment Industry and the Music Business, 2. Understanding the Music and Recording Business, 3. Copyright Basics in the Music Business, 4. Music Copyrights, 5. Sound Recording Copyrights, 6. Music Publishing: The First Stream, 7. Live Entertainment: The Second Stream, 8. Recordings: The Main Stream, 9. The A&R Function, 10. The Production Function, 11. The Marketing Function: Product and Price, 12. The Marketing Function: Promotion and Place, 13. The Global Music and Recording Business, Glossary, Appendix: Internet Resources, Notes, Index

Geoffrey P. Hull, Thomas Hutchison, Richard Strasser

Reviews for The Music Business and Recording Industry

"""Not only is the coverage in this book complete, it is throroughly enjoyable to read. Hull covers every important detail up to and including the struggles that the industry now faces with the Internet."" -- Michael J. Bonnard, Notes"