music trade

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about the work of musicians.

Explores careers in the field of music, discussing how to get started and what skills are needed.

"It was always meant to be Olivia. She was the talented one, the one who had been training to be a star her whole life. Her best friend, Dana, was the level-headed one, always on the sidelines, cheering her best friend along. But everything changes when Dana tags along with Olivia to Orlando for the weekend, where superproducer Guy Monroe is holding auditions for a new singing group, and Dana is discovered too. ... . And for these lifelong best friends, it's the adventure of a lifetime--if they can make it through. Set in evocative 1990's Orlando, New York Times bestselling author Katie Cotugno's Fireworks brings to life the complexity of friendship, the excitement of first love, and the feeling of being on the verge of greatness"--OCLC.

"Facts ... and first-person accounts highlight ... some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the music industry. Readers will get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a songwriter, producer, manager, and more, and find out what goes on behind the glamour"--Provided by publisher.

Unconventional businessman Richard Branson describes his experiences founding and developing Virgin Group.

Provides comprehensive information on the music industry and focuses on its fundamental practices, legal and financial aspects, record deals, copyrights, music downloads, royalties, piracy, and other topics.

Looks at the work done by music producers, and examines the skills needed to work in the field.

Takes readers into digital labs around the world where hit songs, studded with musical "hooks" designed to snag your short-term memory, are being created using special techniques and hard-earned knowledge. Describes how this approach heralds a new trend in the music industry today.