Music Books Musicians Should Have in Their Library

The music industry is currently changing and you have to keep up with it constantly. There are certain books that every musician should have in their personal library that will help further their career. It seems more and more musicians are making a very good career on the Internet. Here is my personal list for books that you should definitely have.

All You Need To Know About The Music Business by Donald Passman
Donald Passman is an entertainment lawyer who has a lot of clients that are in the top spot on the charts today. He tells you how to hire your team, promote yourself, protect your work and how to handle being in the industry. The title is says it all. Anything you need to know, from royalties to taking it online-it's all there.

This Business Of Music By Sidney Shemel and M. William Krasilovsky
Required reading in college. This music industry textbook includes information about copyright, contracts, loans, videos, the record business, publishing, music writers and much more.

Music Money & Success The Insiders Guide To Making Money In The Music Industry by Jeffrey and Todd Brabec
This brothers are very excellent entertainment lawyers. You will find a focus on songwriting and ways to earn a living, along with information about managers, lawyers, agents recording artists. There is a lot of detail, and can help beginners to professional musicians.

From Score To Screen: Sequencers, Scores and Second Thoughts The New Film Scoring Process by Sonny Kompanek
Sonny is a famous composer who teaches at New York University about the new film scoring process and he reveals it in this book. You'll learn about the professionals you'll meet in the industry, how to network and create a great demo, and more. Anyone who is interested in becoming a film music composer must get this book. This is for beginners to advanced musicians.

Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook by Bob Baker
In case you were not aware, CD sales have been going in a downward spiral for quite a while now. This handbook gives you 201 ways to promote yourself. Baker is an independent musician with a lot of very good ideas. He tells you how to create your own website, financing projects and more. Really good material.

The Indie Bible
If you are an indie artist this is the very resource you need. The Indie bible has thousands of resources where you can get your music reviewed, played on the radio, sold, promoted and upload your material for every single style of music. Also included are 50 articles that can propel your career.