(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). New technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models and creating havoc among the major record companies, they are also providing new opportunities for unsigned artists, independent labels, and music business entrepreneurs. The Future of the Music Business provides a legal and business road map for success in today's music business by setting forth a comprehensive summary of the rules pertaining to the traditional music business, including licensing and laws governing the online distribution of music and video. The book also provides practical tips for: * Selling music online * Using blogs and social networks * Developing an online record company * Creating an internet radio station * Opening an online music store * Raising money for recording projects online * Creating a hit song in the digital age * Taking advantage of wireless technologies * And much more This revised fourth edition is the most up-to-date and thorough examination of current trends and offers special sections on: * What to do if someone steals your song * Protecting the name of your band or label * How to find a music lawyer to shop your music * How to land a deal with an indie or a major label The accompanying DVD-ROM includes interviews with some of today's most informed professionals working in the music business.

Most people regard legal contracts with an inherent suspicion. Having heard scores of horror stories we in the music business whether artists songwriters producers or management are especially cautious a perhaps even paranoid a of any binding agreement and with good reason. If you could better understand the most common a and important a documents in the game wouldn't you? Steve Gordon an entertainment attorney with over twenty years of experience in the industry is making just such an offer with his latest book EThe 11 Contracts That Every Artist Songwriter and Producer Should Know.ETHEThe 11 ContractsE is an in-depth guide intended to assist any aspirant wary of navigating the music biz or struggling to interpret its insular jargon. This no-nonsense book follows a refreshingly simple format: Gordon presents a sample agreement then breaks down the nuances of both the legal and business sides of the arrangement. Subjects covered include:THU Management AgreementsTHU Production Company and New ArtistTHU Indie Label DealsTHU Sync LicensesTHU Producer AgreementsTHU Music Publishing DealsTHU Composer AgreementsTHU Live Performance ContractsTHU Music Video Production ContractsTHU Band Agreements TH Business Actions Artists Can Take Without an AttorneyTHU Investment AgreementsTHEvery purchase also includes access to a library of streaming and downloadable video content touching on music clearances and licensing management artist publishing and producer agreements the art of hiring a music attorney the role of artist management and record companies in the music business today and more. Ensure that you will never find yourself stuck on the wrong side of a bad deal a pick up your copy of EThe 11 ContractsE today!

Growing interest in watching and identifying dragonflies and damselflies has sharpened the need for an authoritative resource like Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon, a definitive field guide devoted solely to dragonflies and damselflies found in the state. Cary Kerst and Steve Gordon include information on identification, as well as biology and behavior, using common terms useful to the novice and experienced enthusiast alike. The book features stunning color photographs of male and female of all species currently known in Oregon, along with helpful illustrations and charts with important identification characteristics. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon presents the life cycle and larval habits of dragonflies and damselflies, along with photographs of the larvae of families. The Oregon range for each species is mapped, and the size range of adults is provided in text and illustration. The book also includes a description of the best sites in Oregon to observe these amazing insects, a useful tool for viewing uncommon species in spectacular settings. Dragonflies and Damselflies of Oregon is an essential reference for Odonatists, entomologists, birders, butterfly watchers, fishermen, wetland experts, naturalists, gardeners, artists, photographers, and all outdoor enthusiasts. 91 species descriptions, with ID charts Full-color photographs of all species known in Oregon, with illustrations and charts Description of 30 best locations in Oregon to observe dragonflies Tables of illustrations used as pictorial keys Useful appendices and index

A fun and entertaining way to have powerful conversations with children aboutmoney, investing, and personal responsibility, this coloring book contains 27important financial principles used by wealthy people everywhere.