Have you ever wondered what you could earn if you had written the theme for at hit movie or TV series? This book shows you how you can make money in the multi-billion dollar world of music. It explains contracts and uses actual examples and dollar figures. It points out the negotiable clauses to contracts and shows you how much money you can make from each area of music.

My first copy of the first addition in 1994 opened my eyes to the mysteries not previously unveiled by other music industry texts. To me as a composer, it uncomplicated the business of negotiating the synchronization fees and royalty points with visual media producers. A life saver, or should I say a money saver.

This new revised and updated second edition includes three new chapters on the internet, sampling, co-ventures and joint ventures, plus new rates and updated information on all income sources including new examples and charts. Also of special interest, is the inclusion of new business models for writers and recording artists.

Truly the insider's guide to making money in the music industry, Music, Money and Success is
the essential guide for any composer or songwriter or anyone else in the music business for that matter! To order call: 800 431-7187

Authors Todd Brabec, Executive VP and Director of Membership for ASCAP, and Jeffrey Brabec, VP of Business Affairs for the Chrysalis Music Group, are Deems Taylor Award recipients for excellence in music journalism, NYU Law School graduates, former recording artists and entertainment lawyers and adjunct professors at the USC Thornton School of Music.

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