Subject Guide:  Music Business & Management

Here are a few relevant books that may be found in the library:

• 2003-2004 Ninth Biannual Directory of Arts Interships
  [Ref NX396.6.A13 2003]
• Baskerville, David.  Music Business Handbook and Career Guide. Thousand Oaks, Calif.:  Sage Publications, 2001.
  [ML3795.B33 2001]
• Field, Shelly. Career Opportunities in the Music Industry.
  [ML 3795 .F497 2000]
• Halloran, Mark, ed. The Musician’s Business and Legal Guide.
  [ML 3790 .M84 2001]
• Hatschek, Keith.  How to Get a Job in the Music and Recording Industry.  Boston, MA:  Berklee Press; Milwaukee, Wis.:  Distributed by Hal Leonard, 2001.
  [ML3790.H38 2001]
• Kohn, Al.  Kohn on Music Licensing.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ:  Aspen Law & Business, 1996.
  [KF3035.K64 1996a]
• Krasilovsky, M. William.  This Business of Music:  The Definitive Guide to the Music Industry.  New York:  Billboard Books, 2000.
  [ML3795.S5 2000]
• Passman, Donald S. All You Need to Know About the Music Business.
  [ML 3790 .P35 2000]
  

Some are available in print form, some in electronic form.  Browse by title in PacifiCat for print holdings, and the Pacific E-Journals for electronic holdings.

• Billboard
• Communication Arts
• Media, Culture & Society
• Music Connection
• Performing Arts Journal
• Rolling Stone
• Variety

In addition to the databases listed in the general Music Subject Guide, students doing research in music management should also search in one or more of these databases:

• Business Source Premier (EBSCO) – Search for journal, trade, and magazine articles in business disciplines; many full-text.
• Mint Global – A subscription database that includes four different sections covering business and industry news, detailed company information, industry profiles and market research, as well as company reports.  Includes information on public and private companies.  Pacific users only.
• Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe – Find state and federal laws.  Database also contains “News” and “Business” sections containing thousands of full text publications from both domestic and foreign countries and markets. The “Business” section includes the popular Hoover’s company profiles and the ability to compare one company against another. Includes public SEC company filings.

• ASCAP - The homepage for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Their Resource Guide includes many notable books on various aspects of music business and management.
• BMI - The hompage for Broadcast Music, Inc.
• Columbia Law School Music Plagarism Project - Collects, organizes and distributes graphic and audio materials associated with music copyright infringement cases in the United States from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present.
• Future of Music Coalition - A not-for-profit collaboration between members of the music, technology, public policy and intellectual property law communities. The FMC seeks to educate the media, policymakers, and the public about music / technology issues.
• Harry Fox Agency: Established in 1927, this agency helps composers, publishers, and songwriters collect mechanical licensing fees.
  
• Kohn on Music Licensing - Provides information on current litigation, an online supplement to Kohn on Licensing, and links to music rights clearance organizations, music performing rights organizations, music mechanical rights societies, music industry associations, and broadcast associations.
• Music Career Resources: From Berklee School of Music, this page lists resources and web links of interest in music management, marketing, and the wider music industry.
• Music Publishers Association:   A non-profit which focuses on issues surrounding the publication of printed music, especially for concert and educational purposes.
• RIAA:   This trade group protects the intellectual property rights of artists and record companies. They also do legal and market research.
• SESAC:   The second oldest performing rights organization in the United States, representing music publishers and songwriters.
  

Search by subject to find items about a specific topic when you don't have a specific author or title.  Subject searching is also useful when browsing for music for specific instruments, ensembles, or genres (e.g. sonatas, symphonies, operas, etc.) when the composer or title is not known.

1. To find items in the library, go to PacifiCat , and select Advanced Searches .
2. Select the Format and/or Material Type you are looking for.
3. Under Field to Search: choose Subject .
4. Under Words adjacent? click Yes: .
5. Enter search term(s) from the following list in the first blank box:

• Art law
• Arts federal aid
• Arts finance
• Arts management
• Arts marketing
• Arts patronage
• Concert agents
• Copyright
• Fund raising
• Management
• Marketing
• Music trade
• Performing arts
• Public relations