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Music recording is more complicated

than you may think. The following
resources may be of help to beginners
ready to record their own music. These
resources can all be accessed at the
library.

Recording
Senior, M. (2011). Mixing
Secrets for the Small Studio.
Burlington: Elsevier. For anyone
looking to record and mix quality
music while working from a small studio. Learn
about balance, reverb, delays, and more stereo
enhancements in this book.
Strong, J. (2011). Home Recording for
Musicians for Dummies. Hoboken: John Wiley &
Sons. If youve ever asked yourself, what does MIDI
mean? or how do I duplicate my music? then this
book is for you. Strong breaks the recording process
down to its simplest form, easy enough for even the
most beginner musician to understand.
Franz, D. (2004). Recording and Producing in
the Home Studio: A Complete Guide. Boston:
Berklee Press. Looking to set up a home studio for
recording your music? This book will show you how
to do it affordably while not skimping on quality.
Owsinski, B. (2013). The Recording Engineer's
Handbook. Boston: Cengage Learning. One of the
coolest parts about this book is that it tells how to mix
a TON of instruments, from Reggae Drums to
Vibraphones. In addition, it features a comprehensive
"final recording checklist" in the last chapter that will
keep you on point.

Dittmar, T. (2011). Audio Engineering 101: A

Beginner's Guide to Music
Production. Waltham: Focal
Press. This book will introduce
you to the art of sound and how to
listen. Additionally, it covers the
logistics of music recording, such
as how to have good people skills in the business.

The Music Business

Hull, G.P., Hutchison, T ., & Strasser, R. (2010).

The Music Business and Recording Industry. New

York: Routledge. This book is a great introduction to
many current issues, such as the ever-changing
copyright laws.

Passman, D.S. (2012). All You Need to Know
About the Music Business. New York: Simon &
Schuster. Royalties? Producers? Record Deals?
Touring? Passman shows us a behind-the-scenes look
at what the music business is really all about.

Feist, J. (2013). Project Management for
Musicians: Recordings, Concerts, Tours, Studios, and
More. Boston: Berklee Press. If you have the creative
side down, but need help with the logistics of recording
music, check out this great up-to-date guide on the
music business.

Dwinell, J. (2014). Music

Marketing
On Twitter: How To Get

1,000
Loyal Music Fans Every Month

in
Just 15 Minutes Per Day. [Kindle
eBook]. Amazon Digital Services,
Inc. With the prevalence of social
media in todays society, every musician needs to learn
how to use it to their advantage, and this book will help.

Marketing Your Music

Marketing Your Music (contd)

Cannon, J. & Thomas, T. (2013). Get More Fans:
The DIY Guide To The New Music Business. [Kindle
eBook]. Amazon Digital Services,
Inc. This is another great book for
beginners in the music business about
how to navigate the crazy world of
social media in order to promote your
music.

King, M. (2009). Music Marketing: Press,
Promotion, Distribution, and Retail. Boston: Berklee
Press. This book breaks out of the virtual box and gives
you instruction on how to make a marketing plan that
will help you sell your music at retail stores.

Songwriting
Pattison, P. (2011). Songwriting
Without

Boundaries: Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your

Voice. Cincinnati: Writer's Digest Books. Feeling a
lack of creativity? Looking for your muse? Look no
further than this book, which will help you find your
unique songwriting style.

Stolpe, A. (2007). Popular Lyric Writing: 10 Steps
to Effective Storytelling. Boston: Berklee Press.
Songwriting is often an autobiographical process, and
hit-songwriter Andrea Stolpe shows us the ropes in this
popular book.

Interested
in Rap?

Rap, K.G. & Edwards, P. How to Rap: The Art and

Science of the Hip-Hop MC. (2009). Chicago: Chicago
River Press. Accomplished
rap artists such as Clipse,
Cypress Hill, Nelly, Public
Enemy, Remy Ma, Schoolly
D, A Tribe Called Quest, and
will.i.am share their insight on
what works and what doesn't
in the rap game.

Kramer, J.D. (2013). The
Rap Rebirth Lyricist Guide: How to Write Amazing
Hip-Hop Lyrics. [Kindle eBook]. Amazon Digital
Services, Inc. Writing rap lyrics is more than just
rhyming; it includes creating a persona, poetic
technique, and writing with depth. This book will take
you on the rap lyric writing journey.

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Did you know that your Library has

music-recording equipment that you can
use for free? As long as you have your
library card, you can log onto our
computers, which are equipped with
awesome music recording software.
Come on down, explore, and get
creative!

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April H

LIS 7250 | Winter 2014

Dr. Todd