The Interactive Music Handbook provides a one-stop reference manual for music enthusiasts of all levels, as well as for record producers, recording artists, business managers, entertainment executives, Web designers, and multimedia developers. This is the first book of its kind to divulge the specifics of making and marketing interactive music, from conceiving an idea to working with a record company to designing and distributing a finished product. Industry insider Jodi Summers details the vital steps in conceptualizing, recording, and storyboarding a piece of music, pitching to record labels, packaging and selling enhanced CDs as music and software, and the best tactics for marketing and distributing music on the Internet and World Wide Web. The book includes case studies, sample documents, and interviews with more than thirty top recording artists and creative executives, including Thomas Dolby, Queensryche, No Doubt, Bush, Real McCoy, David Traub (MediaX), and Georgia Bergman (vice president, creative enterprises, Warner Bros. Records).

Interactive Music Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Internet Music Strategies, Enhanced Cd Production and Business Development

Arts & Photography

Samsel, Jon

Summers, Jodi

Music

Allworth Pr

This complete and industry-savvy guide helps musicians of all levels make the album that best compliments their skills and meets their career objectives. From pre-project strategies to the glossy hit CD, this book reveals the who, what, where, when, and how of album making and the tools to sell and prosper in the business. The book explains what it takes to break into radio, TV, and print media, and shows how to take advantage of the growing opportunities to promote, market, and distribute music online. Interviews with top industry professionals and in-depth case studies give invaluable insight into every aspect of the business, making this an indispensable reference for all emerging and performing musicians.

Making and Marketing Music: The Musician's Guide to Financing, Distributing and Promoting Albums

Business & Money

Watson-Guptill Publications

The hip, right-now, insider's information in this book can bring success faster and closer to anyone striving to break into the music industry or climb up its lucrative ladder. 
For performers, songwriters, music techies, and support people of every stripe, the book covers the practical issues of goal setting, shifting gears, networking, and keeping a competitive edge. Targeted sections detail an array of possible career paths, with interviews featuring top industry executives' insights into the workings of the business

Moving Up in the Music Business

Job Hunting & Careers

This industry-savvy guide will help musicians of all levels make the album that best complements their skills and meets their career objectives. Revealed here are the who, what, where, when and how of album making, and the tools to sell and prosper in the business. Included are interviews with P. Diddy, Ozzy Osbourne, and members of Linkin Park, and other top industry professionals. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

Making and Marketing Music: The Musician's Guide to Financing, Distributing, and Promoting Albums

Economics

Allworth

This is a guide to how to create an interactive music title, from working with a record company, to designing and distributing your own product. It includes case studies, sample documents and interviews with more than 30 top recording artists and executive directors. It is designed for musicians, graphic artists, and audio technicians.

Interactive Music Handbook

Reference

Carronade Group