The Concert Composer’s Business Handbook
eBook - PDF

The Concert Composer’s Business Handbook

  1. 237 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Concert Composer’s Business Handbook

About this book

The Concert Composer's Business Handbook is written for composers of original music—mostly or completely within the world of concert or classical music—as a one-stop resource of information on earning income from music that they write. Drawing on a breadth of experience in the professional field, Stephen L. Rosenhaus addresses a variety of important topics, including:

CopyrightTypes of income streamsPerforming rights organizationsPromoting and presenting musicMusic publishingContracts for composersBasics of finances

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures
  7. Introduction
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter 1: COPYRIGHT
  10. Chapter 2: INCOME STREAMS: DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
  11. Chapter 3: PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROS)
  12. Chapter 4: PRESENTING AND PROMOTING YOURSELF AS A COMPOSER: (PREPARING TO GET LUCKY)
  13. Chapter 5: THE GIG
  14. Chapter 6: PUBLISHING YOUR MUSIC
  15. Chapter 7: PRESENTING YOUR MUSIC
  16. Chapter 8: Contract (Agreement) Basics
  17. Chapter 9: FOLLOW UP
  18. Chapter 10: FINANCES
  19. Chapter 11: USEFUL WEBSITES
  20. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
  21. GLOSSARY
  22. Appendix A
  23. Appendix B
  24. Index
  25. About the Author