Songwriter's Market 2007 (Songwriter's Market) 
asked by nexus on November 28, 2006 1:37 PM
Reveals Exactly How the Music Industry Works
*1,400 completely updated markets for songwriters, including music publishers, record companies, producers, managers and more!
*Countless resources for songwriters, ranging from support organizations and conferences to retreats, grants and websites
Songwriter's Market lifts the veil around the music industry to teach aspiring songwriters about the inner workings of the business. In addition to the market listings, there's nearly 100 pages filled with articles and interviews that shed light on every corner of the music world. Readers will learn from working songwriters, film composers, producers and even record executives! It's a must-have for every songwriter's library.
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If you are an aspiring songwriter, this book is for you. It has great articles from people in the industry on copyrights, publishing, contracts and royalties, as well as lists of publishers, labels, managers and agents. I think it's a fine place to start your quest on becoming a hit songwriter. If you're realistic about your goals and your approach to getting your songs out there, this book, in my opinion, is a neccessary tool to use.
If you want more detail on any of the topics covered in this book, you'll need to get books that specifically address those topics.
If you want more detail on any of the topics covered in this book, you'll need to get books that specifically address those topics.
reviewed by davedriver on November 29, 2006 11:16 AM
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I've been reading these books for the last decade... nothing has changed. They (like many major labels) refuse to adapt to today's music industry and continue to sell the same, lame stuff. Their advice is dated, their resources are still limited, the attitude from the majority of labels and managers is down right mean, and at least half won't even listen to your demo. If you feel dicouraged after reading, you're not alone. Honestly, times are changing... start your own website!
reviewed by miceandmen on November 29, 2006 2:41 PM
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A, E, I, O, U, SOME, TIMES, Y. FISHHEADS FISHEADS, ROLLY POLLY FISHHEADS. FISHHEADS FISHHEADS, EAT THEM, YUM.
If any of you out there remember these lyrics from two tunes put out in the 1980's, you probably also remember WHERE you heard them. These two songs,(which in my opinion are some of the most lame ever), were popular on MTV.
And if A E I O U Sometimes Y, and Fishheads can make it on MTV, surely to God, anybody's music can!!!!!!! 8 to 80, blind crippled or crazy, PUT IT OUT and see what happens! You never know till you try. Forgotten felon or soaring saint, anyone can put out music and it be listened too. And don't worry about what individuals say, listen to what the masses say!!!!!!! They are who count. So often so many people are discouraged from their work, their art, by so called "friends" who's full intention in telling you that your work stinks, is due to their jealous minds. And while true critic friends do exist, it is rare. In other words, don't base your sellibility(is that a word?) on what a few individuals (even yourself) think, but on what the masses think. Ever heard of the term "regional sales"? Some things sell better in other places than where they originate from. What you can't give away in some sections of the country, might abound in other areas. In other words, even "if" your critic were actually expressing what they thought was the truth by saying you stink, in other portions of the world, people might think it's the best thing they ever heard. But you'll never know until you try.
Years ago, I, and my friends had a bedroom band( bedroom, because there was no garage attached to the house), and we were our own worst critics. We thought we stank, but we kept playing, at least until we were distracted by things (girls), then we quit playing together. It wasn't long until people of the neighborhood were coming up to us and asking why we had STOPPED playing!!! You never know until you put it out. And note this: I took a writing class in the early 90's under a well known author who told us that the average manuscript gets about 70 rejections before it's published. The same holds true for music.
As for this book, It is published by the same fine folks who publish the Writer's Market, a company that has existed for many many years. It has an outstanding reputation for providing both aspiring and well known writers the most updated information on book and magazine publishers, and has the same reputation for music companies and the like. There's lots of practical information contained in these pages. There are music publishers as well as producers and record companies. Each has the name of the business, their address and/or website, and often lists email addresses and phone numbers. The information can help you find someone to at least look at your work. If the Songwriter's Market publishers, find out a company has a pattern of ripping people off(a rarity), they stop listing them in their guide. If you want, need, a publication that can be a stepping stone to stardom, order this fine publication today.
If any of you out there remember these lyrics from two tunes put out in the 1980's, you probably also remember WHERE you heard them. These two songs,(which in my opinion are some of the most lame ever), were popular on MTV.
And if A E I O U Sometimes Y, and Fishheads can make it on MTV, surely to God, anybody's music can!!!!!!! 8 to 80, blind crippled or crazy, PUT IT OUT and see what happens! You never know till you try. Forgotten felon or soaring saint, anyone can put out music and it be listened too. And don't worry about what individuals say, listen to what the masses say!!!!!!! They are who count. So often so many people are discouraged from their work, their art, by so called "friends" who's full intention in telling you that your work stinks, is due to their jealous minds. And while true critic friends do exist, it is rare. In other words, don't base your sellibility(is that a word?) on what a few individuals (even yourself) think, but on what the masses think. Ever heard of the term "regional sales"? Some things sell better in other places than where they originate from. What you can't give away in some sections of the country, might abound in other areas. In other words, even "if" your critic were actually expressing what they thought was the truth by saying you stink, in other portions of the world, people might think it's the best thing they ever heard. But you'll never know until you try.
Years ago, I, and my friends had a bedroom band( bedroom, because there was no garage attached to the house), and we were our own worst critics. We thought we stank, but we kept playing, at least until we were distracted by things (girls), then we quit playing together. It wasn't long until people of the neighborhood were coming up to us and asking why we had STOPPED playing!!! You never know until you put it out. And note this: I took a writing class in the early 90's under a well known author who told us that the average manuscript gets about 70 rejections before it's published. The same holds true for music.
As for this book, It is published by the same fine folks who publish the Writer's Market, a company that has existed for many many years. It has an outstanding reputation for providing both aspiring and well known writers the most updated information on book and magazine publishers, and has the same reputation for music companies and the like. There's lots of practical information contained in these pages. There are music publishers as well as producers and record companies. Each has the name of the business, their address and/or website, and often lists email addresses and phone numbers. The information can help you find someone to at least look at your work. If the Songwriter's Market publishers, find out a company has a pattern of ripping people off(a rarity), they stop listing them in their guide. If you want, need, a publication that can be a stepping stone to stardom, order this fine publication today.
reviewed by willie on November 29, 2006 3:14 PM