Summary of Donald S. Passman's All You Need to Know About the Music Business

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Original book introduction: For more than twenty-five years, All You Need to Know About the Music Business has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its tenth edition, Donald Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has been the most profound change in the music business since the days of wax cylinders and piano rolls. For the first time in history, music is no longer monetized by selling something-it's monetized by how many times listeners stream a song. And that completely changes the ecosystem of the business, as Passman explains in detail.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jan 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9781952482595

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Summary of Donald S. Passman’s All You Need to Know About the Music Business

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Contents

Insights from Chapters 1-3

Insights from Chapters 4-6

Insights from Chapters 7-9

Insights from Chapters 10-12

Insights from Chapters 13-15

Insights from Chapters16-18

Insights from Chapters 19-21

Insights from Chapters 22-24

Insights from Chapters 25-29

Insights from Chapters 30-33 and Conclusion

Insights from Chapters 1-3

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The music business has drastically changed since its conception. Whereas it used to be based primarily on sales, the advent