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Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age
Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age
by Steve Knopper
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For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most... (read more)

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The Girls' Guide to Rocking: How to Start a Band, Book Gigs, and Get Rolling to Rock Stardom
The Girls' Guide to Rocking: How to Start a Band, Book Gigs, and Get Rolling to Rock Stardom
by Jessica Hopper
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From greats like Patti Smith and Cyndi Lauper to TV's Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) and Demi Lovato, girls want to rock. They want to start bands, write songs, get up on stage, and kick out the jams. Here's the book to teach them how. Written by an... (read more)

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How to Play the 5-String Banjo
How to Play the 5-String Banjo
by Pete Seeger
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This basic manual for banjo players includes melody line, lyrics and banjo accompaniment and solos notated in standard form and tablature. Chapters cover material such as: a basic strum, the fifth string, hammering on, pulling off, double thumbing, and... (read more)

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A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
by David Lehman
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In A Fine Romance, David Lehman looks at the formation of the American songbook--the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies--and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written... (read more)

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Writing Better Lyrics
Writing Better Lyrics
by Pat Pattison
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Presents an in-depth approach to lyric writing through 30 exercises, plus an examination of 17 extraordinary songs and what makes them effective.... (read more)

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All You Need to Know about the Music Business
All You Need to Know about the Music Business
by Donald S Passman
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For fifteen years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive, essential guide to the music industry. Now in its sixth edition, it has been completely revised and updated with crucial, up-to-the-minute... (read more)

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Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small
Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small
by John Cook
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Merge Records defies everything you've heard about the music business. Started by two twenty-year-old musicians, Merge is a lesson in how to make and market great music on a human scale. The fact that the company is prospering in a failing industry is... (read more)

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Songwriters Idea Book (92 Edition)
Songwriters Idea Book (92 Edition)
by Sheila Davis
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This book reveals the inherent relationship between personality type, brain function and writing style. Includes 40 proven songwriting strategies - guaranteed to spark songwriters' imaginations. 240 pages. 6x9.... (read more)

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The Big Book of Staff Paper
The Big Book of Staff Paper
by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (edt)
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This 1-1/4 inch.-thick edition is the ultimate book of staff paper - perfect for students, teachers, or any musician! It includes 512 perforated pages with 12 staves per page, plus a helpful music notation guide. 8-1/2 inch. x 11 inch..... (read more)

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In the Studio with Michael Jackson
In the Studio with Michael Jackson
by Bruce Swedien
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No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien, the five-time Grammy winner who, with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records that topped... (read more)

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Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business
Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business
by Danny Goldberg
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A giant of the music industry grants an all-access pass to the world of rock and roll, with mesmerizing stories of thirty0five years spent working with legends Danny Goldberg has been a hugely influential figure in the world of rock and roll. He did PR... (read more)

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Studio Stories: How the Great New York Records Were Made: From Miles to Madonna, Sinatra to the Ramones
Studio Stories: How the Great New York Records Were Made: From Miles to Madonna, Sinatra to the Ramones
by Dave Simons
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From Miles to Madonna, this book explores the places, personalities, and techniques that shaped unforgettable recordings. 50 photos.... (read more)

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Music Money and Success (6TH 08 Edition)
Music Money and Success (6TH 08 Edition)
by Jeffrey Brabec
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Songwriting, licensing, contracts, film & tv, composing, the internet, Broadway, recording and music publishing is a business. This book tells you how the business works... What you must know to succeed... and how much money you can make. The Brabecs... (read more)

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The Early Years: The Lyrics of Tom Waits (1971-1982)
The Early Years: The Lyrics of Tom Waits (1971-1982)
by Tom Waits
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Known for his growling vocals and for the distinct poetry of his lyrics, Tom Waits has amassed over the course of three decades a devoted cult following. The Early Years collects the lyrics—formative and classic—from the first ten albums of... (read more)

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Basic Microphones (Music Technology Series)
Basic Microphones (Music Technology Series)
by Paul White
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The experience of decades in a few pages: how microphones work, what the various types do, and how to use them in just about any musical situation.... (read more)

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Longing for the Harmonies: Themes & Variations from Modern Physics
Longing for the Harmonies: Themes & Variations from Modern Physics
by Frank Wilczek
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"Occasionally, there comes along a popular-science book that both scientists and non-scientists can read with pleasure and profit, and this is one".--The New Yorker. Drawings.... (read more)

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Music Marketing: Press, Promotion, Distribution, and Retail
Music Marketing: Press, Promotion, Distribution, and Retail
by Mike King
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Berklee expert speaks on how to market and distribute your songs and group. Sell more music Learn the most effective marketing strategies available to musicians, leveraging the important changes and opportunities that the digital age has brought to music... (read more)

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This Business of Music Marketing 2ND Edition
This Business of Music Marketing 2ND Edition
by Tad Lathrop
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The maxim in the music industry has always been You can't make it on talent alone, and with This Business of Music Marketing & Promotion, you don't have to. In language that is simple and direct, author Tad Lathrop details promotional skills, publicity... (read more)

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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs That Sell: How to Create Hits in Today's Music Industry
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs That Sell: How to Create Hits in Today's Music Industry
by Eric Beall
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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success in today's ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies his firsthand knowledge of today's record business, as well as... (read more)

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Successful Lyric Writing (88 Edition)
Successful Lyric Writing (88 Edition)
by Sheila Davis
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Davis follows up her best-selling book, The Craft of Lyric Writing, with this hands-on companion course in writing professional lyrics.... (read more)

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