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Confessions of a record producer : how to survive the scams and shams of the music business / by Moses Avalon.

by Avalon, Moses, 1962- author.

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Milwaukee, WI : Backbeat Books, 2016.

Sound recording industry -- Vocational guidance -- United States.

9781495022135 (paperback)

1495022137 (paperback)

xviii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

5th edition, revised and updated.

Fast-forward and reverse -- The pros -- The creators -- Companies, companies, companies -- Understanding distribution, or Why are there so many logos on the record? -- The major label deal from the artist's point of view -- Publishing deals : the 200% pie, or 100% of something is better than 200% of nothing -- The major label deal from the producer's point of view -- The major label deal from the record company's point of view -- The single -- The independent record deal : the birth of the new indie -- The independent record deal from the point of view of the record company -- The independent record deal from the point of view of the artist -- The baby record deal -- The vanity label -- Wrap-up : who earned what? -- Watching your back -- The myth of copyright protection, or "Hey, they stole my song!" -- Master fraud -- Sneaky lawyer stuff -- Miscellaneous myths and untruths -- Dogma -- ASCAP vs. BMI : PRO pontification -- Production boners -- Marketing mishigas -- Getting credit where credit is due -- Industry census -- The big picture, or The record industry from the point of view of the rest of the world.

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