Musicians Please Educate Yourselves on the Music Business 

Dear Bro Bolo: This is the most sobering and salient title given to any video title. Classic. Calligraphed in clay. *Before one begins to study music,* he must calculate his destination, direction and how to arrive. There is nothing sadder than wasting life learning, having *no stage -- only a fish bowl,* being scoffed at by brothers blaring their Beamers, Benz, bling and biatches -- while not even being able to blow out beans from your butt!

I love making music and I really want to understand the music business part of royalties and getting compensated so Thank you for the valuable info and I will look into purchasing that book!!

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I tell him to get it in writing but these the same jackasses that wrote the contract

Knowledge is Power!!! You'll be a weapon the more you equip yourself with the ins & outs of the music industry and you'll never get taking advantage of. Confessions of a Record Producer (5th edition) by Moses Avalon is a good book as well.

On the live stream yesterday, I literally was wondering what book I read at one point that helped me understand the space. You hit the exact book I was thinking of on the head, thanks for all the value boss

Thank you so much for this. Getting the book ASAP!!! It's always best to enter any situation with your eyes open. Music is no different. It's a business like any other. And when money is involved best believe, greed, envy, backstabbing, sabotage, alot of Machiavellian moves are going to be made.

THE DISLIKES ARE FROM THE HARD HEADS WHO REFUSE TO LEARN HOW TO DO BETTER..

I don't have "smash hits" but I have songs in movies, Smithsonian Institute Videos, broadcast productions, and on Grammy winning Albums. You do need a knowledge of the music business, but if you aren't affiliated with the right sources you won't likely be compensated. And if you don't know who's supposed to pay you, you shouldn't do work for anyone until you find that out upfront.

I bought this book at savers for $3.99 it’s the 5th edition, I was very happy to come up on this 1 here. It’s a blessing..I’m going to get the 10th edition soon.

The real thing is that there are a lot of people looking for instance gratification.They just don’t don’t want to to read. We’re as knowledge is power thanks for sharing this information.

“As you know… I really don’t care.” 😂

Spotify pays $.002 per stream. Good luck!

THAT is the definitive book! Thank you for teaching & may unlimited success forever be yours, honored sir. Bless up. 🙏🏽

Am here watching from Uganda, nice piece of mind bro

I haven’t even watched the whole video and I know you’re doing a good service. Thank you. It’s the Music BUSINESS. ALWAYS has been.

@WeDroppingGems deserve their roses. They’re constantly educating those that wanna learn, but it’s so unfortunate. More than than 68% of singers and rappers are leaving lot of money on the table from the lack of education when it comes to music business.

Bolo your channel and content is great. I watch your vid regularly. I still have a copy of the first edition from over 20 years ago along with books by Kashif and Moses Avalon. You are correct that artists should educate themselves. It is necessary for any profession anyone should enter. Books like these have been around for a while and the sad part is that every time smart artists start learning the industry and trying to do the right thing, the rules are changed and they must educate themselves on something new. CDs and physical media is almost irrelevant now to contacts in 2021. Artists are learning about streaming and 360 deals and they keep moving the goal posts. The goal of a label is to make as much money as possible without paying the artists lol. Keep on educating everyone, you're doing a great thing.

2:10- Only successful dude on RU-vid I’ve heard admit it. Respect from man to man because that’s the hard truth. I have tracks with talib kweli...guess what? I got ripped off, he got ripped off, the studio got ripped off. That was 09’. This book is what I read directly afterwards because Talib himself told me to read it. He realized I was talented beat wise; not so much business cuz i jus didn’t think things fully through at 17 years old. To be fair that was the dj sumn talk case that year so, things were changing sample wise. I mean when the band “The Band” sues you...you’re better off swimming w caimans lol. I’m just glad it ended up being on the studio’s management cuz god that was scary AF bro.

Glad you put this video out. This book is recommended by so many people to start getting some knowledge on the industry. If people don’t think they need to learn the music business side they better watch that movie Cadillac Records.

Moses Avalon is good too

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"The Music Business Advice Book: 150 Immediately Useful Tips From The Pros" by Bobby Owsinski is also a good book. A lot of information from different pros!

Lost me when you got fixated on the book cover, thumbs down. 😵‍💫 red and yellow its like ketchup and mustard!

I'm sad to say that I've had this book for years and never fully read it. Now is the time. Thanks bro.

Darrell Digga Branch's "The Beat Game" is a good read as well!

For those who dont know, the audio version of the 11th edition of the book is now available with your Spotify account. Stoked to dive into this.

I base in Nigeria, I think the music business works differently here. I'm not sure, though. But do you think this book will be able to help me?

I had some credits on Amazon. Just bought the book a few seconds ago. Thank you for the continued knowledge.

Much love! The Father in Heaven’s Name is NOT “the LORD” it is YAHUAH (YA-WHO-AH) The Son’s Name is NOT “jesus” it is YAHUSHA (YA-WHO-SHA)! We must try to repent sin (breaking The Law YAHUAH (YA-WHO-AH) Gave through Moses) & we must believe on YAHUSHA (YA-WHO-SHA) Messiah WHO died & rose!

Thank you for continuing to be a Blessing, Bolo.

👊🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 appreciate it always looking for a good read

This don’t mean anything if y’all music not getting listened to💯 build a fanbase

This is the Book Ali from the St. Lunatics read that made him the music mogul he is today

Are you able to make a livable wage doing music via streaming, publishing, licensing? I think most musicians would say no...

Just want to let you know how much your videos help me. When I doubted myself cause I thought I was too old to chase my dream, you did a video about not being too old to chase your dreams. That's just one example of how your videos are always on time for me. I'm working on owning my own record label, independent of course, and in the process of learning the business and now this video. Every time I need an answer your videos answers all my questions right on time. Thank you and keep doing what you do.

Very impactful knowledge. Thank you Sir for such a helpful video. Please keep on doing the good stuff, God Bless ya. 🙏🏿

Don't base your choices on greed because nobody wins.

The good ol’, ever changing, music industry. Great foundational book tho. Fr Fr..

Bolo that hat just won’t do……ROLL TIDE!!!

appreciate the gems bro

Thank you sir I've subscribed

Thanks for the advice, trying to get this business side down.

I'm not a musician but I'm in college majoring in broadcast production technology. I have to take 32 classes. I've taken 2 classes so far. It's stupid paying the college I go to $400 or more for each class.

Real ish

I have that book and I always treat it like a Bible.

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Is good the Business of music

He is coming out w another revision this October, do you suggest to wait till then or still cop the latest one out as of now ?

Just got it, about to dive into it, thanks for the info homie 💪🏽

This kinda funny I had the 9th edition in my Google play books already I started reading it a long time ago lol this time I'll finish reading the 10th edition foe sure lol thanks much appreciated 🙏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾

Big brother you are on point education is the key....

Thanks bro

Very valuable information that I need.. thank you! Side note.. Any Canadian artist managers here seeking new talent? 🤘🤠👍

Thanks

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Yes... 100% NEED to have this book if you are or want to work in music in any way. I'm a sudent at Belmont University studying music business and production and this was the Music Business class textbook. We were required to read about 8 chapters of it but I read it all. This book is essential. Very happy that you added the fact that the music business world changes every single day because it really does.

man 200 pages in and this book testing my patience but hey man, the advantage/protection we gon have after is gon be pricelss ✊🏾 stay strong yall

I’m choosing BA because I want to pursue a career in the Music industry, specifically in Audio Engineering/ Music Production. What I decided to do is get music business certifications rather than a degree and pursue BA as a bachelors degree so I get a knowledge not just for music but overall business. Marketing and management are big in the industry just like with contracts, sales etc. As far in the technical part, I decide to do trade school for AE/MP along with some course certificates. I thought of going to school to learn overall for music like Fullsail or NYU , The New School.. but I couldn’t afford it , and also because I didn’t want to waste time with evaluation, and audition process. But I did apply for scholarships and if that opportunity comes then more knowledge but pretty much I’m self teaching myself. But I was thinking bout this , reading books about the business and industry is great , definitely will check this out and use books form library as well!!

U changed my life bro 😂🔥🔥🔥I'm definitely subscribing thank u bro, this will help me for my life

The 11th Edition has released as of october of 2023. I had grabbed the 10th Edition after watching this video. But now I have both. Just wanted to share this information

Passman's book is the one I started with 35 years ago. It was the clearest I've ever read. At 58 I feel like I need to go take a class in Music Business again. Between the MLC, Songtrust, and my aggregator, it's so confusing as to all the places I need to register to collect all my compulsories these days and the government did NOT simplify things. Thanks for telling people this! They need to know. I have a degree in Pro Audio & Business. I took all the classes. And it's all our if date now. Good luck everyone!

i just pulled this up skipped through basically just says read this book and you talked about stuff but nothing of giving info

Looking forward to reading this thank you sir!

Appreciate it OG

Needed this !

i was reading this book yesterday and to day i found this channel what a blessing bro more winnings ,,,,,,every artist need to understand about changing art to business

It's a good thing I just got some new eye glasses I'm about to do alot of reading lol 👍🏾🙏🏾👍🏾🔥

This is really so important, thank you so much for making this information available to the music industry

Damn, I got the ninth edition. :) I'll have to upgrade. Thanks!

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Great book, reading it now, very informative

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Good points there Bolo, I'll order the book. Peace.

I've had this book for a minute; great read

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It is a game. Figure out the rules then play to win.

Donald Passman has taught me a whole lot.

They're taking you to school no s***

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Amazing content ❤

💯I got that same book last week with a music theory one as well

Great Video ❤

Who is the one person who disliked this video?

Great book I’m reading it now

Respect bro ✊🏿

I have that one and many more 😉💯

Great info 😊

Did read the entire book?

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!

Thanks for the gems

Really appreciate the info

Thank you Bolo!

Yes i have this book

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Legend 💪🏾

Nice one. Thanks!!

That book is amazing!