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All You Need to Know About the Music Business: 10th Edition

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All You Need to Know About the Music Business by veteran music lawyer Don Passman—dubbed “the industry bible” by the Los Angeles Times—is now updated to address the biggest transformation of the music industry yet: streaming. For more than twenty-five years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its tenth edition, Donald Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most profound change in the music business since the days of wax cylinders and piano rolls. For the first time in history, music is no longer monetized by selling something—it’s monetized by how many times listeners stream a song. And that completely changes the ecosystem of the business, as Passman explains in detail. Since the advent of file-sharing technology in the late 1990s to the creation of the iPod, the music industry has been teetering on the brink of a major transformation—and with the newest switch to streaming music, this change has finally come to pass. Passman’s comprehensive guide offers timely, authoritative information from how to select and hire a winning team of advisors and structure their commissions and fees; navigate the ins and outs of record deals, songwriting, publishing, and copyrights; maximize concert, touring, and merchandising deals; and how the game is played in a streaming world. “If you want to be in music, you have to read this book,” says Adam Levine, lead singer and guitarist of Maroon 5. With its proven track record, this updated edition of All You Need to Know About the Music Business is more essential than ever for musicians, songwriters, lawyers, agents, promoters, publishers, executives, and managers—anyone trying to navigate the rapid transformation of the industry. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster


Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 29, 2019


Edition ‏ : ‎ 10th


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 528 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501122185


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 87


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.7 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #150,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Media & the Law #41 in Music Business (Books) #64 in Media & Communications Industry (Books)


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  • A must-read for new music managers and artists
Format: Hardcover
As a new Manager for @WROSEband, my son's band, and someone with zero background in the music business, this book was a godsend! Mr. Passman has been in the industry for a LONG time, and he breaks things down here for those of us that need a crash course. He provides a pretty useful order to read the book (which is just over 500 pages long in its 10th edition), so you can focus on the sections/chapters that are most relevant to your needs. The only downside to the book is nothing you can't imagine: with industries like music, things are changing quite a bit. Streaming is now how most music is consumed, and that has disrupted the business model quite a bit. There's, for example the advent of Fan Powered Royalties by SoundCloud, which was an ideal at the time he wrote the book (2019), but became a reality in early 2021. But this doesn't take away from the usefulness of the book. This is, without a doubt, a MUST read for anyone entering the business, and for those who have been in it long enough and want to better understand it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021 by Manuel Hernandez

  • Helped me learn so much about the music industry!
Format: Hardcover
Love this book! As an up-and-coming artist manager, this book was an easy find that gave me great insight to parts of the business that I wasn’t quite sure about. From different types of deals to the varying ways with which managers and lawyers can help progress an artist, I definitely recommend to anyone that wants to seriously get into the music business. At least as a start to your knowledge, to engage you in conversations with other professionals. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020 by Jacob McKay

  • The music business
Format: Hardcover
I’m not in the music business but I love to learn. I’ve learned a lot more reading this book than I expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2025 by Amazon Customer

  • Update
Format: Hardcover
Really good information
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2025 by shay hennessy

  • I use all the publishers it recommended and it has been great
Format: Hardcover
To the extent that it helps your be an independence artist this is a must read book
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2025 by C-Store

  • Truly a Paperback
Format: Hardcover
Cover jacket was torn, but the content is excellent. Full of Humor that maybe us music lovers from the 70s will get. (Written to my generation for sure, LOL). Packed full of thoughtful advice and suggested software/websites/online resources to help folks. Well done Donal Passman!! Well done. And thanks for the humor. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022 by Dennis S. Furr

  • Excellent book!
Format: Hardcover
I'm using this book as the course reading material for my Survey of Music Business college class. It's a fun read and extremely informative. I recommend buying the physical version of the book if you're going into the music business in order to keep it around as a reference to look back on in the future. It's also an amazing deal! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023 by Matthew A.

  • Detailed With a Dash of Humor
Format: Hardcover
I haven't finished it yet but I love it so far! It has tons of info on various positions in the field. It is more geared toward Musicians seeking their Team, but it gives good info for those who want to be PART OF their Team. Admittedly, once you get into the details of finances and whatnot, it gets a little dry. That's not my area of expertise (one reason why I'm wanting to learn), so typically after I finish a section like that I need to give myself a break, and may need to come to it again to understand it better. Overall I love the Authors verbiage. His personality really comes through with the added humor and nerdy references, which I didn't expect AT ALL, but I freaking LOVE! I'm a dork, so I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020 by R.S. Elessar

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