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Written by Richard
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How To Make
and Sell Your Own Recording
The Complete Guide To Independent Recording
By Diane Sward Rapaport |
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I have a special fondness for
this book. It was originally published in the late 1970s
-- the "DYI" era when new forms of music (Punk, New
Wave, Hip Hop, etc.) were emerging and needed an outlet beyond
the traditional major label infrastructure. An era when, long
before I entered the legal profession, I was noodling around
in the basement with my band. Without a record deal and
without a clue on how to even get one. |
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By the time I actually found out
about the book, my music "career" was waning and I
was embarking on my new career as an attorney-to-be. Outside
of the technical legal literature on entertainment law, there
were few books -- if any that I can recall -- that actually walked
the nonlawyer through the whole process of the record business.
And in plain English! |
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At the time, it was a great way
for me to get an overview of the practical, business and legal
steps involved in the making of the recording and the cover art
to the marketing, promotion and distribution of the finished
product. ...and even in the collection of your consignment money
from retailers. All the down and dirty stuff that artist-owned
independent labels have to deal with. |
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A lot has changed since then.
Nowadays there is a plethora of books on just about every
conceivable aspect of the music industry. But back in the
day, Ms. Rapaport's book was about it. |
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The book has always had important
information on issues that don't change very much -- basic record
contract terms, copyright, worksheets for budgeting and planning,
and the like. The revised 5th edition, however, has equally
important information that simply didn't exist 20 years ago:
sample clearance (de riguere in Hip Hop, but becoming
ubiquitous in other genres) and the internet (which provides
new sales and promotion opportunities for indie labels). |
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If you don't win this book at
The Circle, then go out a get a copy. It's a great book
for beginners and a helpful refresher for the experienced.
Moreover, the comprehensive resource directory makes "How
To Make & Sell Your Own Recording" a handy resource
to have at a nearby bookshelf. |
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~Richard P. Dieguez.
Esq. |
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