Musicians' & songwriters' yearbook 2007 - Jonathan Little

The essential 'black book' to the music industry, this authoritative reference lists contact names and vital information to enable you to produce, sell and perform your music.In addition, articles by experts on topics such as; 'Setting Up YourDesktop Studio', 'Music Marketing and Promotion', 'Making a Living as aDJ', 'Digital Downloads' and 'Production Deals and Terms' make theyearbook an essential resource in a fastmoving and complex industry. Abook to suit all types of musicians, whether from a rock and pop, jazz or classical background.

Among the many expert contributors: Pete Kirtley, IvorNovello winning songwriter and producer (Spice Girls, Misteeq, GarethGates), Steve Levine, Grammy Award winning producer (Culture Club, TheBeach Boys), Colin Emmanual, Producer (Jamelia), Jim Jomoa,professional DJ, Ben Challis, music lawyer (Glastonbury), Keith Lowde,Former Deputy Chairman, Music Copyright Protection Society, Doug Flett,songwriter (Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Tom Jones), Sharon Woolf,songwriter and vocalist (Fatboy Slim, Liberty X), JoJo Gould, Editor ofMusic Business Journal.

Foreword by Peter Reichardt: "Invaluable to the budding songwriter and musician, by giving them those crucial first contacts" FormerChairman and CEO, EMI Music Publishing, whose signings include TheSmiths, New Order, Sting, Jamiroquai, Enya, Blur and, most recently,James Blunt.

Dr Jonathan Little is the Principal of the Academy of Contemporary

Music, one of Europe's leading schools for rock and pop musicians.

Katie Chatburn is Head of Performance at the Academy of Contemporary

Music and trained as a composer at the Royal Academy of Music.

'Invaluable to the budding songwriter and musician, by giving them thosecrucial first contacts.'
Peter Reichardt, Former Chairman and CEO of EMI

'If knowledge is power, the Musicians' and Songwriters' Yearbook is one of the most potent resources currently available to anyone operating in any corner of the music business… It more than justifies its place on the shelf of anyone making or seeking to make their living in the music industry… You'll find this is 14.99 vey well spent.'
The Works, Magazine of British Academy of Songwriters and Composers

'All types of musicians from rock and pop through to classical should find the book useful.'
Singing (Summer 2007)