Music Business 3rd Edition

(3rd ED) 

A completely revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to 'Music Business'

A Musician's Guide to the Australian Music Industry

By Top Australian Lawyer and Dealmaker Shane Simpson

Soft Cover
638 pages

A completely revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to "Music Business" by Shane Simpson. This book will guide you through every aspect of building a music careerin Australia. It identifies all the most common potential problems and offers practical solutions based on long legal experience.

Music Business tackles questions like: When do I need new management? What are mechanical royalties? What do I want my record company to do? Have I got the right to handle my own merchandising? How do I choose a music lawyer?

The Australian music business presents any musician with a minefield of tricky career decisions. From registering a name and choosing an agent through to getting a recording contract and understanding copyright. What's more, the choices you make have to be the right ones.

Dozens of practical questions are explored and explained for the benefit of newcomer and seasoned professional alike. Highly detailed yet easy to understand, this book is the indispensable industry bible that no serious musician should be without.

"Shane Simpson is undoubtedly one of Australia's pre-eminent entertainment lawyers. His 1994 book, Music Busbess, has been an invaluable reference tool and guide for, not only the experienced players in the industry, but also a "must read" for anyone interested in forging a career in the amazing music business." - Bob Aird, Managing Director Universal Music Publishing Australia.

"An indispensable tool for every aspiring musician and songwriter. Covers all major areas for the music industry and should be compulsory reading for anyone in the business." - Brett Cottle, Chief Executive Officer APRA (Australasian Perfoming Rights Association Ltd).

"Shane is a specialist in Music Law and I always value his advice. My artists do as well." - Rob Barnham, Manager of Paul Kelly & Christine Anu.

Published by Omnibus Press, 2006