Confessions Of A Record Producer

by Moses Avalon

This practical survival guide helps anyone in the music recording industry protect their rights and preserve their assets. Using real-life examples from 15 years' experience, an industry insider tells it like it how producers tap budgets, artists steal songs, labels skim royalties, lawyers write contracts "in code," and other unfortunate truths. Shooting straight from the hip, not to frighten but to enlighten, Avalon reveals all the players' hidden agendas -- and what you can do to survive them. Written under a pseudonym by a music industry veteran who has worked for Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records, and other major as well as independent labels.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

1 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Joalby Phoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was added to the coursework and our entire final was based off of it in my Entertainment Law course. Great book. If nothing else it will help you analyze contracts and that helped me a great deal in my career in music.
Anyone whether an artist, songwriter, producer should read this book. Especially I would reccomend this to any artist starting out and DEFINITELY to any indie or unsigned artist.
Any uneducated artist will run to an opportunity rather than get educated first. The Music Industry is 95% business and only 5% music. People get sidetracked by the music side and do not realize that it is a business.
And in a business the educated will prosper. This book will help any artist have a better understanding at how the business works from the contract side of things right down to how to spot individuals who may potentially be out to harm you in your career.
If anything I learned from this book, I learned how to negotiate my own contracts.

[Sara Goldenberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read it for fun but I think it's more geared for people in The Biz, not laypeople.

[Ella West · Rating 3 out of 5]

skipped around a bit. useful information but also outdated

[Curtis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference for anyone who is interested in being in the music industry. Huge eye opener for anyone who isn't familiar with the shadiness of the major labels. This book will make you hate them even more. It always make me feel better when I read about how many ways they screw people over and are now beginning to go down the drain.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very interesting book on the music industry. I have not found this information elsewhere. After reading this book I feel much better about my decision to leave the music industry.

[Andre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Take everything you read here with a huge grain of salt. Nonetheless, it is a book worth reading if you're active in "the biz" (or plan to be).

[G. Tramaine Peoples · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for any aspiring artists..

[Jaden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just a ''must have'' if you wish to know what the music industry is all about.

[Motez Bishara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunatly, I got a used copy which was the original edit from 1998. Needless to say, a lot has changed in the music business then so it wasn't terribly useful. More my fault than anything.

[Alex Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

better than most "music business" books by someone who is doing it