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  1. Record Company Advance= the company pays a sum of $ to the artist and then keeps the artist's royalties until it gets its $ back P 79 about 1 hour ago from web
  2. An Industry Secret: Most of the time there is no agreement signed by the major publishers when they co-own a song with other publishers P293 about 18 hours ago from web
  3. 4 Itune type untethered downloads record companies get a 'wholesale price' which = 65-75 cents range. U've got 10% royalty= 6.5-7 cents P166 11:00 AM Dec 1st from web
  4. If UR contract says U must deliver commercially satisfactory recordings it=record co. only has 2 take recordings it believes will sell P 109 10:36 AM Nov 30th from web
  5. At the time of this writing, record retailers are going through what I would lovingly call "death throes". P 65 www.donpassman.com 12:20 PM Nov 29th from web
  6. For audio visual exploitations (DVDs, streaming videos, etc.) producers generally get half of their otherwise applicable rate. P. 122 12:45 PM Nov 28th from web
  7. Are you better off with a joint venture or with a royalty arrangement? To answer this requires a crystal ball. P 199 donpassman.com 12:09 PM Nov 27th from web
  8. http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/Q-A-with-Don-Passman-on-Music-Business-Royalties-in-the-Digital-Age.html 4:27 PM Nov 26th from web
  9. I am quoted in this FORBES article, check it out: http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/24/become-rock-star-business-itunes-twitter-myspace.html 10:33 AM Nov 25th from web
  10. http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/musics-top-lawyer-offers-career-advice-227528 9:41 AM Nov 24th from web
  11. Did U know that most record deals dont require the company to make a record?not only true 4 new artists but 4 midlevel & even superstarsP102 11:19 AM Nov 23rd from web
  12. What kind of vote does it take 2 change terms of a partnership deal? EX can a majority vote reduce UR %? Or does it take UR consent? P.466 11:44 AM Nov 22nd from web
  13. Try not to give up digital merchandising. If U have to to make UR record deal try to make a separate deal 4 the $ not w royalty accts P 215 10:58 AM Nov 21st from web
  14. You need a guide to the basics-a framework in which to organize the bits and pieces- so that's the purpose of this book. P. 32 bit.ly/GwaGr 9:47 AM Nov 20th from web
  15. Digital Music News Book Review: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111809passman 9:08 AM Nov 19th from web
  16. Q&A on CNET http://bit.ly/2qSBZ7 www.donpassman.com The 7th edition of AYNTKATMB is now available! 11:13 AM Nov 18th from web
  17. PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF MY 7TH EDITION OF 'ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MUSIC BUSINESS'! http://bit.ly/3XVfhk 10:44 AM Nov 17th from web
  18. Win the 7th edition book! http://bit.ly/39HXZP Read About.com's review of the 7th edition! http://bit.ly/35cJ02 www.donpassman.com 2:19 PM Nov 16th from web
  19. Publishers today are still major players, but their role has changed radically. P 307 donpassman.com 4:29 AM Nov 16th from mobile web
  20. Steve Gordon, ESQ interviews me: http://bit.ly/GaSzG 2:35 PM Nov 15th from web
  • Name Don Passman
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  • Bio The 7th edition of ‘All You Need To Know About The Music Business,' fully revised/updated, out 11/17
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