Music Industry

Drawing from his own experiences, Grammy-awarded mix engineer Thomas Juth shares practical advice and firsthand insights on navigating the music industry. From building a successful career to fostering key relationships, overcoming obstacles, and seizing opportunities, this book is a comprehensive guide for aspiring musicians and industry professionals alike. Through stories and real-life lessons, Thomas shares his journey from starting as a tea boy in London's top studios to winning Latin Grammys. But this isn’t just a memoir—it's packed with timeless advice and valuable strategies to ...

Are you thinking about opening a restaurant, bar or nightclub? This is a complex business with a big learning curve. You can either learn by trial and error spending hundreds of thousands of dollars or you can lean from those that have already done it successfully. Chris Seferyn has survived and thrived for 20+ years in the hospitality business. He has literally seen it all when it comes to serving people food and beverages. This book is the distillation of everything he has learned by making all the mistakes that you would make. How do you pick a concept? How do you choose a location? How ...

"Prophecy" is the newest and greatest group of young people to ever be signed to the "Stratton" record label. Fresh out of Atlanta Georgia they arrive in LA to record what could well be the biggest selling album in the history of the gospel music genre.That is if the building will let them.There's something strange happening at "Stratton Records." Enter ToMoleeka Davis, a medium, sometimes police consultant, sometimes demon slayer. Will she be able save "The Label" and/or all the lives attached to it?

"A Meat and Potatoes Songwriting Manual" PRAISE FOR ON SONGWRITING“Veteran, versatile singer/songwriter Aaron Espe's new book is a remarkable and inspiring and courageous feat. It is a methodical and engaging deep-dive into the songwriting process, exploring creative psychology and providing useful tips to stay fresh through the ebbs and flows of songwriter life and craft. Above all, this book will challenge your thinking and, dare I say, perhaps make you a better writer after all is said and done. This meat and potatoes songwriting manual is a welcomed addition to the genre and has the ...

Love My MB: Book III finds Mary Beth, unsure if she could ever trust or fall in love with a man, tries to build a relationship with Jonathan, but is frightened that any publicity will alert her deadbeat father to scam Jonathan out of money. Mary Beth's concerns cause Jonathan's next album and tour to be delayed, much to the ire of his manager, who tries to eliminate the "Mary Beth problem" so Jonathan can reunite with Tiffany and get his career back on track. As the tour and the new album get off to a rocky start, with miscues and poor reviews, Jonathan realizes he loves Mary Beth more than...

When 12-year-old Jensen Karp got his first taste of rapping for crowds at his friend's bar mitzvah in 1991, little did he know that he was taking his first step on a crazy journey - one that would end with a failed million-dollar recording and publishing deal with Interscope Records when he was only 19. Now, in Kanye West Owes Me $300, Karp finally tells the true story of his wild ride as "Hot Karl", the most famous white rapper you've never heard of.

In recent years, narratives about the music industry tend to hew to a common theme: it was humming along for decades until the Internet and Napster came along and disrupted it. Key Changes shows that this view is incorrect: the industry was actually shaken up not once in the 1990s, but ten times over more than 100 years.

Why did David Bowie start crying in the middle of an interview? Did Phil Collins really call a journalist the nastiest word in the English language? Why did Garth Brooks lose his temper? What was Johnny Cash's house like? Why was Ray Charles' funeral a blast? Was Isaac Hayes the coolest guy on the planet? Why is Mike Love of the Beach Boys tragically underappreciated? Why did soap operas tear apart Aerosmith and the Doors? Who described Pink Floyd's Roger Waters as "a terminal a**hole"? Get the scoop from Dean Goodman, a 20-year veteran of the L.A. music journalism scene. Goodman came to ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs: From Mogul to Defendant is a shocking exposé that tells the story the music industry hoped would never come to light. From Harlem’s streets to billion-dollar boardrooms, Sean Combs—once celebrated as Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy—built an empire on sound, fashion, and power. But behind the flashing lights and platinum records was a darker reality: a system of alleged abuse, control, and silence. This book dives deep into the federal investigation that now threatens to destroy his legacy. With eyewitness accounts, courtroom drama, private journals, digital ...

Do you want an immediate shortcut to start producing insanely high quality songs for talented artists who are amazed by your work? I find that there's a ton of information out there regarding music production, and to be honest, 80 percent of it is a complete waste of time and money. Stop throwing away your valuable time tickling your mind with recommended YouTube videos!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “An emotional rollercoaster! I couldn’t put it down! Phoenix’s journey is beautifully written—raw and real. A must-read for anyone who loves stories about love and self-discovery!” — Emily As Phoenix faces heartbreaks and triumphs on her path to stardom, she discovers that true strength lies not only in success but also in vulnerability. With every note sung and every secret shared, "Rockstar" will resonate with anyone who has ever dared to chase their dreams while navigating the complexities of love. Dive into this enchanting story today, where ...

Chapter one of The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business. This chapter is regarding the music industry and you.

A new book about the ways to earn money as a musician that are not just playing gigs, recording and selling your music, or teaching private lessons. Get your copy today! (Please note: this book contains some adult language.)

For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the 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 glamorous, high-profile industries in the world - and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees.

Dorothy Carvello knows all about the music biz. She was the first female A&R executive at Atlantic Records and one of the few in the room at RCA and Columbia. Featuring never-before-heard stories about artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Steven Tyler, Bon Jovi, INXS, Marc Anthony, Phil Collins, and many more, this audiobook is a must-hear for anyone who has ever wondered what it's really like to be a woman in a male-dominated industry.

Fall in Love with Rock and Romance on the Sunset Strip Dive into the electric allure of the 1980s rock scene with Star Maker. Meet Kit McKenna, a bright-eyed artist manager on a mission to conquer the music world. But when she meets the charismatic Sully Fox, frontman of an up-and-coming rock band, everything changes. Experience the Spark Sully’s raw talent and undeniable charm capture Kit’s heart. Together, they navigate the treacherous waves of fame, passion, and music. With each other's support, they seem unstoppable, but the glittering lights of success bring shadows of doubt. Can ...

Whatever you do or don't know about being a musician, this no-holds-barred tour through the hilarious and brutal realities of life inside the music industry is as informative as it is entertaining. Written for musicians and general public alike, Byron Fry's story imparts hard-learned, hard-hitting truths from his wild ride through life as a musical pinball. His journey is a dizzying study of how many hats one person can wear, and he places each of them on your head.

In this star-studded autobiography, Clive Davis shares a personal, candid look into his remarkable life and the last 50 years of popular music as only a true insider can. In the history of popular music, no one looms as large as Clive Davis. His career has spanned more than 40 years, and he has discovered, signed, or worked with a staggering array of artists: Whitney Houston, Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Dionne Warwick, Carlos Santana, The Grateful Dead, Alicia Keyes, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Aretha Franklin, to name a few.

Cartier is a famous music producer at DMG Entertainment with all the connections in the hip-hop industry. Living a wild lifestyle, Cartier only cares about the diamonds on his wrist, fast cars, easy women, and the clout of his lifestyle. Due to life, pandemic, and work pressures, Cartier is forced to take on a new role at DMG to find a new artist to sign with the company in order to keep it afloat. On the search for a talented woman, Cartier discovers a diamond in the rough via an exotic dancer named Lauren Chanel. Young, financially secure, and sexy, Lauren Chanel is uninterested in love ...

Do you feel stuck in your music journey as a performing artist? Like you "think" you know where you're headed in your music career, but aren't clear on the next best steps to get you there? Or perhaps you have a ton of great ideas, but really stink at executing them? Keynote Speaker & Singer, and previous American Idol Top 100 Finalist, Brianna Ruelas has been there, countless times and it led her to write this book! When you read Performing Artist Pathway, you'll create clarity to define the next steps in your music journey and receive tools and insight to realize your personal success in ...