music

Offers a guide to the financial and legal aspects of the music industry that discusses hiring advisors, landing a record deal, copyrighting songs, scheduling a tour, using the Internet as a promotional tool, and other related topics.

Explores the music of various American Indian cultures, discussing the traditional instruments and the history and meaning of some of their songs.

Gives an account of black musical theatre from the turn of the century to the present.

After a little goat is eaten by a cat, trouble cumulates until the Holy One puts things right. The song is sung at the end of the Seder on Passover.

Profiles a hundred years of African-American music that describes the origins of the spirituals, ragtime, gospel, and swing; and describes its influence on later music genres.

Entertainment and copyright lawyer Peter M. Thall presents inside information for musicians on royalties, catalogue valuation, touring contracts, copyright issues, and other legal concerns, presenting examples from his years representing various artists.