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The Concert Composer’s Business Handbook

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The Concert Composer's Business Handbook is written for composers of original music—mostly or completely within the world of concert or classical music—as a one-stop resource of information on earning income from music that they write. Drawing on a breadth of experience in the professional field, Stephen L. Rosenhaus addresses a variety of important topics, including:

CopyrightTypes of income streamsPerforming rights organizationsPromoting and presenting musicMusic publishingContracts for composersBasics of finances

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
1.COPYRIGHT
2.INCOME STREAMS: DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS
3.PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROS)
4.PRESENTING AND PROMOTING YOURSELF AS A COMPOSER (PREPARING TO GET LUCKY)
5.THE GIG
6.PUBLISHING YOUR MUSIC
7.PRESENTING YOUR MUSIC
8.CONTRACT (AGREEMENT) BASICS
9.FOLLOW UP
10.FINANCES
11.USEFUL WEBSITES
12.SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
13.Appendices
Glossary
Suggested Commission Timeline
Sample Commissioning Agreement
14.Index

Product details

Published 01 Apr 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 216
ISBN 9781538188842
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 20 BW Illustrations
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Series Music Pro Guides
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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