88 Keys to Music Business Success
by Mark Cabaniss (Author);
Kathie Lee Gifford and David Pomeranz (Foreword)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
About the Book
Your bible for learning the business in the music business from A to Z.
-Dolly Parton
Making a living with music isn’t the easiest pursuit in life, but it can be one of the most rewarding. 88 Keys to Music Business Success provides cut-to-the-chase essentials and tips for building a career in the music business.
Whether your desire is performing, songwriting, publishing, or another area in the music industry, Mark Cabaniss gives the street-smart facts, advice, action plans, and inspiration needed for a career. From talent to tax tips and everything in between, the book covers the highs, lows, and gamut of complexities of the music business in a readable, friendly, and conversational tone.
The 88 keys cover facts about the business of music as well as inspiring stories from the trenches, along with encouraging and informative pithy quotes from well-known creatives and executives in the industry. This is a must-have book that will not only educate but motivate beginners to chart their course in music while established professionals will be affirmed and refreshed to reach new heights in an existing career. (Available in Hardcover/Softcover/E-print/Audiobook).
It’s good to have talent and dreams but it’s the business in the music business that’s going to get you the farthest and keep you there the longest. I’m old enough and have been in this business long enough to know what I’m talking about. This book will be your bible for learning the business in the music business from A to Z.
― Dolly Parton
Mark gives a concise, yet powerful understanding of the overall music industry and the individual opportunities that are unique to all of us.
– Mike Curb, Legendary Music Business Executive
There aren’t many ways to stay in the music business without learning it. This book is one of the best I know.
–Bob Gaudio, music producer and songwriter, Original member of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
In a profession where you need every edge you can get, ‘88 Keys to Music Business Success’ will help songwriters and others navigate the ever-changing and difficult path to success in the music business.
– Barry DeVorzon, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, film/TV composer
*88 Keys to Music Business Success achieved #2 status on Amazon’s “Music Business Books” chart upon its release.