10th Edition
by Donald S. Passman
Passman's book reads like a practical, lawyerly field guide to today's music deals: organized by topic, heavy on contract language, fee schedules, and royalty math. Its useful part is translating clauses and streaming mechanics into usable explanations for people negotiating or advising artists. The main limitation is density — long sections of legal detail and repetitive tables make it slow, and it offers no hands-on worksheets or exercises. Best used as a reference you consult chapter-by-chapter rather than a breezy single-sitting read.
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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 twentyfive years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitiv...
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