Business books?

Captin Planit · Post by **Captin Planit** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:37 pm

I'd like to be able to manage myself if I wanted to avoid legal trouble in the music business. What're some good sources to help a man with very little legal know-how get edumacated (haste is not a consideration, so I'm not looking for a get-smart-quick scheme)?

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:08 pm

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about the Music Industry by Donald Pressman?, I believe.

Do an Amazon search on that title.

A number of indy cats have used this book as a source to come up.

Captin Planit · Post by **Captin Planit** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:10 pm

Employee wrote:Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about the Music Industry by Donald Pressman?, I believe.

Do an Amazon search on that title.

A number of indy cats have used this book as a source to come up.

Yeah, this book is definitely a given, and I was just curious if there was anything else that could be considered essential reading on the subject? Thanks, though.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:37 pm

Captin Planit wrote:
Employee wrote:Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about the Music Industry by Donald Pressman?, I believe.

Do an Amazon search on that title.

A number of indy cats have used this book as a source to come up.
Yeah, this book is definitely a given, and I was just curious if there was anything else that could be considered essential reading on the subject? Thanks, though.

If I'm not mistaken, JT the Bigga Figga and some other cats published a manual entitled Black Wall Street or something along those lines that gets pretty deep in terms of management and the way to operate as your own manager.

Steve Albini also has written a lot of great articles on self-management within the business. If you google his name, you should come up with a lot of stuff.

Captin Planit · Post by **Captin Planit** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:43 pm

You're a great man.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:51 pm

There's also a website, www.diyrecords.com or something like that has tons of free articles/resources. I'll locate the exact website and post a link.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:52 pm

Oh, and while I'm at it, it might be in your best interest to pay for an hour of an industry lawyer's time simply to pick his/her brains. Ask him/her about internet sources, print literature etc. in regards to managing your own career.

A small investment, but it goes a long way.

Captin Planit · Post by **Captin Planit** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:56 pm

Wanna be my manager? I make hip hop for kids 8 - 10. I'm about to sign a deal with Nickelodeon.

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:18 pm

are you kidding me?

post some files player!

Captin Planit · Post by **Captin Planit** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:30 pm

Trust, homie. WORKIN' ON THAT. Can't upload shit to Soundclick from my current location. Gimme 48 hours and I'll post that hot garbage you crave.

Henessee Williams · Post by **Henessee Williams** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:06 am

yessss suuur!

2root2 · Post by **2root2** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:57 pm

Employee wrote:Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know about the Music Industry by Donald Pressman?, I believe.

Do an Amazon search on that title.

A number of indy cats have used this book as a source to come up.

good book (donald s. passman i believe), read it way back in university, a lot of interesting info on how i don't want to do shit :)

shame that there's not a uk version with more pertinent info for me.