Artist Management for the Music Business

Burlington, MA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 29, 2011

Focal Press, the global leader in media technology publishing is proud to announce the publication of Artist Management for the Music Business, 2nd Edition, by Paul Allen. This updated edition supplies clear, in-depth details on what to do as an artist manager and how to do it, preparing the reader for the realities of directing the careers of performers in the risky but rewarding music company.

The book prepares the reader for a successful career looking at the application of classic management theory to artist management and contains:

Key business insights for both new and skilled artist managers
Exclusive preparing and management tools
Successful career techniques for managers and the artists they manage

The book also capabilities profiles of artist managers, an exclusive and detailed template for an artist career strategy, and samples of significant contract sections for artist management and record deals. Updated info such as a directory of artist management companies is available on the companion site.

Artist Management for the Music Organization is written for record market employees who want to know both what to do as a expert artist manager and how to do it as well as for all students studying music business or market programs.

Also newly released by Focal Press, and certain to turn out to be the ?bible? of music publishing, is The Art of Music Publishing: An Entrepreneurial Guide to Publishing and Copyright for The Music, Film and Media Industries by music market veteran Helen Gammons.

This guide, for those who want to pursue a career and succeed in the lucrative region of music publishing, is the 1st of its kind. Industry insider Helen Gammon offers real inspiration, a tangible and ?hands on? perspective to the exciting high-danger, high-reward music company.

The book helps readers prepare for a career in music publishing and discover about different topics:

understanding the role of the publisher
copyright
managing rights
income streams
contracts

Gammons looks at how, when and where income is generated in all the present areas of company. As well as exploring all the areas of music publishing that are available, the new industries offering new income streams and the organization models that are developing.

“Regardless of whether you’re already a music publisher or would like to be one, this book will give you a mass of valuable information – fresh ideas, up-to-date legal opinions, video interviews with music biz legends, provocative thoughts about where the organization is heading, and a lot of great anecdotes.” — Simon Napier Bell, manager of The Yardbirds, George Michael and Wham, Marc Bolan.