Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: To Thine Own Self Be True: Why Do the Music Business?; 2: It All Begins with a Song; 3: The Big Foundation: Music Copyright; 4: Band on the Run: A Career in Performance; 5: Being a Solo Artist; 6: Music Publishing; 7: Record Labels; 8: Revenue Streams; 9: Retail and Merchandising; 10: Music for Broadcasting, Film, and Theatre; 11: Beethoven on Main Street: Arts Administration; 12: The Final Mix: Getting It Done; Glossary