Everyone’s heard of Amazon. It’s as synonymous with the Internet as Ebay and Google, and is one of the most visited websites in the world. So, it seemed a sensible place to look for books that cover the music industry and, in particular, the music business. Much to my joy, they even have an appropriate section – woo hoo, I’m in business. Short of giving you a complete run down of the top ten, I’ll give you a brief annotated version of what features at the present moment. The second bestseller is a book called All You Need To Know About The Music Business. Unfortunately, the 464 page mammoth book consists of how to pick managers and the such, so not ideal. Number 4 is where the Indie money lies. A book entitled Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook claims to bestow virtually everything you could possibly need to know in order to market your own music. At number 6 is a book on how to start your own record label. This 304 page book is the expanded version but does offer some genuinely useful insight for those looking this far ahead. Finally, at number 8 is perhaps the most viable option in the list. The Indie music,/tag> handbook really is packed full of invaluable information including niche areas to promote your service. It won’t be the be all and end all of your success, especially as that kind of information becomes outdated relatively quickly, but it is a good starting point. Another book of note is the frighteningly titled “Losing My Virginity” by Richard Branson. You can view the list at the Amazon site.
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