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88 Keys to Music Business Success

by Mark Cabaniss

A practical map of the music business

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A practical map of the music business

Mark Cabaniss organizes music-industry career guidance into 88 concise “keys,” spanning subjects from talent and songwriting to publishing and tax considerations. Practical advice and action plans sit alongside stories from industry experience and brief quotations from music creatives and executives, giving the book both informational and anecdotal elements. Its broad coverage addresses the business side of several kinds of music careers, including the complexities involved in turning musical work into a profession. Tax material is presented as part of the book’s guidance, rather than as a guarantee of current rules.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginners charting a path in music performance, songwriting, publishing, or another industry role
  • Established music professionals seeking a broad refresher on business topics

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Music-industry careersSongwriting and publishingCareer planningMusic-business practicalities

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Book overview

"Your bible for learning the business in the music business from A to Z."-Dolly Parton
Making a living with music isn't the easiest pursuit in life, but it can be one of the most rewarding. 88 Keys to Music Business Success provides cut-to-the-chase essentials and tips for building a career in the music business.
Whether your desire is performing, songwriting, publishing, or another area in the music industry, Mark Cabaniss gives the street-smart facts, advice, action plans, and inspiration needed for a career. From talent to tax tips and everything in between, the book covers the highs, lows, and gamut of complexities of the music business in a readable, friendly, and conversational tone.
The 88 keys cover facts about the business of music as well as inspiring stories from the trenches, along with encouraging and informative pithy quotes from well-known creatives and executives in the industry. This is a must-have book that will not only educate but motivate beginners to chart their course in music while established professionals will be affirmed and refreshed to reach new heights in an existing career.

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