Music, Money, and Success: The Insider's Guide to the Music Industry

by Jeff Brabec, Todd Brabec

From Platinum Records to blockbuster movies, from hit TV shows to smash Broadway musicals, millions dream of attaining glamour and wealth through music. Music, Money, and Success reveals the secrets of the music business that have made fortunes for the superstars. A must for every songwriter, performer, and musician, as well as required reading for every music lawyer, agent, manager, advertising agency, film and television producer, record company, and music publisher, Music, Money, and Success opens up the worlds of songwriting, performing, recording, television, motion pictures, commercials, and videos, showing how things work on a day-to-day basis, who makes the decisions, how deals are negotiated, and - most important - how much money can be made. It's the only book that tells you what to look out for, what to ask for, and how to get it. Music, Money, and Success is written for professionals and newcomers alike, be they on the creative or the business side of music. The topics it covers include song writing and publishing; copublishing and administration; records; performances; movies; television; commercials; Broadway; foreign rights and income; buying and selling songs; managers, lawyers, and agents; copyright; and getting started in the songwriting business. Music, Money, and Success offers an in-depth examination of the most important areas of the music industry in a direct, accessible style. It takes each creative area and explains the behind-the-scenes realities and what an aspiring professional should know to have a chance at succeeding. Using real examples to make its points, this book details the opportunities that are there, reveals the actual dollar figures that can bemade, reviews the various sources of revenue, and examines why and how income is generated from writing music. For seasoned practitioners, for anyone who is in the industry, and for anyone who would like to be, this is an inside view of the music business and how you can make it wo

Genres: Music, Business, Reference, School, Self Help, Nonfiction

412 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[The Literary Jedi]

Spouses' business book

[Kaitlyn]

i read this book for one of my college classes and i thoroughly enjoyed reading it. i found it super interesting and i know it’s a little out dated but it’s still super fascinating information.

[Josh]

A great resource, and very current & thorough. This is way more money-oriented than the Passman book (obv), and explains the various revenue streams available to a songwriter in great detail. It's a little dry to read cover to cover, but works great as reference book.

[Marty]

A great book to cover details of all part of the music industry. Great detail in most areas. It does not cover some things that are relevant in the Nashville market but overall a great reference book for Industry indsiders...

[Chelsey]

one of my "big" bosses gave me this today. I'm diving in. time to know more about certain things. i've heard only good things about this book, we'll see what the Brabec Bothers have to teach...

[Anthony]

Don't pass this one up!

[residentoddball]

Read this book in college while studying for a degree in Music Business. From what I remember, it was decent, just not exciting.

[Steve]

Jeff and Todd are good friends- almost 10 years in the making but It's a little bit "pie in the sky"

[Dan]

One of he most comprehensive books on the topic.