The Must-Have Guide for Breaking into the Music BusinessCompletely revised and updated for the twenty-first century, The Music Business provides essential career advice and information on how to get started and advance in all areas of the music industry--from an author who's had careers in music as an artist and professor for more than two decades. This comprehensive volume gives you guidance and information on:* Starting your music career* The ins and outs of recording contracts* Record producing and music engineering * The distribution and sale of records* The Internet and MP3s, and their effects on the music industry* The latest computer programs* Copyright law* Composing music and songwriting* Music education* The international music industry* And much more . . .The Music Business is an indispensable reference for anyone who wants to begin a career in any of the industry's facets, as well as an invaluable aid to professional and would-be professional musicians alike.From the Trade Paperback edition.