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A Field Guide for Science Writers
The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2005
This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's political marketplace - embryonic stem cell research,...
by Danny Draper
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2012
RazorSharp eBooks and Audio Books are written for the Recording Artist and Music Producer. The information contained in our books will help you to navigate some of the challenges you face as a music industry professional. Our books are short and to the point, containing only the necessary and most important...
The Knowledge To Succeed
How To Get A Record Deal
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Written by Wendy Day, an industry insider who has ACTUALLY shopped, found, and negotiated record deals for artists, this book explains the inner workings of a hard to penetrate industry: the music business. Wendy Day is a well-known and well-respected music industry insider with 20+ years of experience...
Songwriting
A Complete Guide to the Craft
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
“SONGWRITING is a standard data source for professional tunesmiths and their hopeful brethren. It expertly conveys the process from concept to copyright with appropriate references to currently popular songs.”
–Back Stage Magazine
“SONGWRITING is a fine book. If you know all...
Secret Strategies for Composing and Improvising
Write Music and Improvise Today! No BS
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2012
This is a music textbook of strategies for improvising and composing; a simple guide to creating music today. This book contains a variety of methods for creating chords to put with melodies, a necessary skill in songwriting. You, the reader, will also discover many strategies for improvisation and for...
The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook
Everything You Need to Know for a Successful Teaching Studio
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
(Educational Piano Library). This handy and thorough guide is designed to help the independent piano teacher in all aspects of running his/her own studio. Whether it be business practices such as payment plans, taxes, and marketing, or teaching tips involving technique, composition, or sight reading,...
by Joe Dochtermann
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Why do professional recordings sound "bigger than life"? Are there special microphones and secret techniques? Or is it somehow the magic of the "big studio"?Learn how to improve your tracks (without spending big bucks on gear) with "Pro Techniques For Home Recording". This eBook covers every...
by Megan Perry
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2010
The insider’s guide to becoming an insider. Want to become a record producer? Get this book. It’s the authoritative, up-to-the-minute guide to getting what it takes to become a success in today’s exciting, hyper-competitive music business. For musicians interested in hands-on record production,...
Music Marketing for the DIY Musician
Creating and Executing a Plan of Attack on a Low Budget
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
There has never been a greater need for practical DIY marketing advice from a musician who has been there and succeeded than now – at a time when new technologies make it more possible than ever for musicians to attract attention independently and leverage their own careers, and record industry...
by Tim Summers
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Understanding Video Game Music develops a musicology of video game music by providing methods and concepts for understanding music in this medium. From the practicalities of investigating the video game as a musical source to the critical perspectives on game music - using examples including Final...
The Art of Music Production
The Theory and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
The Art of Music Production is the first book to comprehensively analyze and describe the role of the music producer in creating successful music recordings. Now in its fourth edition, it is the definitive guide to the art and business of music production. Author and producer Richard James Burgess...
Writing Music for Commercials
Television, Radio, and New Media
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
In Writing Music for Commercials: Television, Radio, and New Media, professor, composer, arranger, and producer Michael Zager describes the process of composing and arranging music specifically for commercials across the growing variety of media formats. Writing music for commercials requires composers...
by Richard King
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Recording Orchestra and Other Classical Music Ensembles explores techniques and methodologies specific to recording classical music. Whether a newcomer or a seasoned engineer looking to refine their skills, this book speaks to all levels of expertise and covers every aspect of recording symphonic...
Allen Klein
The Man Who Bailed Out the Beatles, Made the Stones, and Transformed Rock & Roll
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
The story of the notorious rock and roll manager, revealing new, behind-the-scenes details about some of the biggest bands in music history.
Allen Klein was like no one the music industry had seen before. Though he became infamous for allegedly causing the Beatles’ breakup and robbing the...