The Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing: Foreword by Tom Petty

Music exec offers an affordable, no-nonsense guide to the basics and beyond.

Music publishing is one of the most complex parts of the music business and yet it can be the most lucrative area of income for musicians. Expert and industry veteran Ran

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Posted: Jun-16-2009

Great Resource

This is it. If you are looking for an explanation of how music licenses work, this is the best starting point I've seen.

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Posted: May-09-2009

Informastive and good for laymans reading

I just recently bought the book and found it very easy to read and understand. This is a bible of sorts for musicians to have in the breifcase so they can make informed decisions when put on the hot seat in front of a labels and music execs that are trying to pull a fast one on them...Exellent...

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Posted: Apr-20-2009

A lot of information

This book hold a lot of information a good source to have if your planning to be a publisher

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Posted: Apr-10-2009

The "Passman" of Music Publishing

This is a great book that ANYONE in the music business ought to read. Even if you're never going to enter the world of music publishing at least you'll have an understanding how that part of the business works.Written by one who's been there and done that, Wixen is clear and concise in his...

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Posted: Feb-22-2009

A must-read for anyone in the music business

Randall D. Wixen provides an excellent overview of the music publishing business in a slender volume aimed at songwriters and composers. The book is filled with concise, valuable information. His style is humorous which is no easy feat when writing about such an arcane subject. He clearly...

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Posted: Nov-25-2008

Something every songwriter should read

In the heat of creation, most of us forget that after the smoke clears - music is a business. Some of us assume that if we are lucky enough to "Make It" - there will be someone else to take care of the day to day details for us - while we sculpt the next masterpiece. It is a deadly assumtion and...

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Posted: Aug-27-2008

Excellent resource

I went to college in Nashville and took a publishing class. This book was more practical than the entire semester!

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Posted: Jun-02-2008

Get this

This is a great book for those that are confused by music publishing. I read it and I am now comfortable with music publishing. it gave me enough information that Iknow what is going on as I work with music publishers. It also gave me guidanc eto know what to do when the time comes for me to...

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