[HANASHIR:14757] Re: Helpful Books for Musical Entrepreneurs

[Burton A. Zipser <zipmusic...>]

        Many thanks to Judy Ginsburgh for her list of helpful books 
designed to assist those who are interested in learning more about 
the business of music and how to be more successful.

        In addition to the pbooks listed in the HANASHIR Digest 1925, 
some of you may wish to explore the following publications (although 
some of the older editions may only be available from libraries). 
Some topics are duplicated on more than one book, but each viewpoint 
can add to your knowledge. They are listed alphabetically by the 
author's last name:

Brabec, Jeffrey and Brabec, Todd. Music Money and Success. 2nd 
edition. (New York: Schirmer Trade Books, a division of Music Sales 
Corp., 2000.) 435 pages. $24.95. ISBN: (0.8256.7266.X). Subtitle: 
"The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Industry". 
Web-site: (www.musicandmoney.com).  Highly detailed with current 
rates for 2002-03.

Dearing, James W. Making Money Making Music. (Cincinnati: Writer's 
Digest Books, 1982).197 pages. $12.95. ISBN: (0-89879-101-4).  A good 
general guide to the music business.

Gibson, James.  How You Can Make $30,000 a Year as a Musician Without 
a Record Contract. (Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books, 1986). $9.95. 
ISBN: (0-89879-214-2).  Very practical--concepts still apply.

Siegel, Alan H.  Breaking In to the Music Business, (New York: Simon 
& Schuster/Fireside, 1990.) 349 pages. $12.95. ISBN: (0-671-72907-1). 
Practical advice from an entertainment lawyer.

Weissman, Dick. The Music Business. (New York: Crown Publishers, 
1979.) Regular published in updated editions. 246 pages. $6.95. ISBN: 
(0-517-536897). Subtitle" "Career Opportunities and Self-Defense".  A 
good all-around choice.

Zalkind, Ronald. Getting Ahead in the Music Business. (New York: 
Schirmer Books, a division of Macmillan Publishing., 1979. 286 pages. 
$6.95. ISBN: (0-02-873000-0).  A good practical manual.

        Burton Zipser (Intl. Archive of Jewish Music).