Musicians' and Songwriters' Yearbook 2007

The essential 'black book' to the music industry, this authoritative reference lists contact names and vital information to enable you to produce, sell and perform your music. In addition, articles by experts on topics such as; 'Setting Up Your Desktop Studio', 'Music Marketing and Promotion', 'Making a Living as a DJ', 'Digital Downloads' and 'Production Deals and Terms' make the yearbook an essential resource in a fast moving and complex industry. A book to suit all types of...
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The essential 'black book' to the music industry, this authoritative reference lists contact names and vital information to enable you to produce, sell and perform your music. In addition, articles by experts on topics such as; 'Setting Up Your Desktop Studio', 'Music Marketing and Promotion', 'Making a Living as a DJ', 'Digital Downloads' and 'Production Deals and Terms' make the yearbook an essential resource in a fast moving and complex industry. A book to suit all types of musicians, whether from a rock and pop, jazz or classical background.

Among the many expert contributors- Pete Kirtley; Ivor Novello, winning songwriter and producer (Spice Girls, Misteeq, Gareth Gates); Steve Levine, Grammy Award winning producer (Culture Club, The Beach Boys);Colin Emmanual, Producer (Jamelia); Jim Jomoa, professional DJ; Ben Challis, music lawyer (Glastonbury); Keith Lowde, Former Deputy Chairman, Music Copyright Protection Society; Doug Flett, songwriter (Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones); Sharon Woolf, songwriter and vocalist (Fatboy Slim, Liberty X) and JoJo Gould, Editor of Music Business Journal.

Foreword by Peter Reichardt- Former Chairman and CEO, EMI Music Publishing, whose signings include The Smiths, New Order, Sting, Jimiroquai, Enya, Blur and, most recently, James Blunt.