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In One Ear

Cocteau Twins, Ivor and Me

by Simon Raymonde ...

A Rough Trade Book of the YearA Resident Book of the YearA Classic Pop Book of the YearNominated for the 2025 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research'A wonderful book' ELTON JOHN'Beautiful, insightful and honest' CILLIAN MURPHY'A love letter to a charmed life lived ... ... Read more

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A Rough Trade Book of the YearA Resident Book of the YearA Classic Pop Book of the YearNominated for the 2025 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research'A wonderful book' ELTON JOHN'Beautiful, insightful and honest' CILLIAN MURPHY'A love letter to a charmed life lived ...
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A Night Without Armor

Poems

by Jewel ...

One of the most respected artists in popular music today, Jewel is much more than a music industry success with her debut album selling more than 10 million copies.Before her gifted songwriting comes an even more individual art: Poetry.Now available in paperback, A Night without Armor highlights the poetry of Jewel taken from her journals which are both intimate and inspiring, to be embraced and ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of the most respected artists in popular music today, Jewel is much more than a music industry success with her debut album selling more than 10 million copies.Before her gifted songwriting comes an even more individual art: Poetry.Now available in paperback, A Night without Armor highlights the poetry of Jewel taken from her journals which are both intimate and inspiring, to be embraced and
... Read more
Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack

by Mr Andrew Schartmann ...

Series series 33 1/3
Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. (1985) score redefined video game music. With under three minutes of music, Kondo put to rest an era of bleeps and bloops-the sterile products of a lab environment-replacing it with one in which game sounds constituted a legitimate form of artistic expression. Andrew Schartmann takes us through the various external factors (e.g., the video game crash of 1983, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. (1985) score redefined video game music. With under three minutes of music, Kondo put to rest an era of bleeps and bloops-the sterile products of a lab environment-replacing it with one in which game sounds constituted a legitimate form of artistic expression. Andrew Schartmann takes us through the various external factors (e.g., the video game crash of 1983,
... Read more
Band People

Life and Work in Popular Music

by Franz Nicolay ...

Series series American Music Series
A close look at the lives of working musicians who aren’t the center of their stage.Secret (and not-so-secret) weapons, side-of-the-stagers, rhythm and horn sections, backup singers, accompanists—these and other “band people” are the anonymous but irreplaceable character actors of popular music. Through interviews and incisive cultural critique, writer and musician Franz Nicolay provides a ... Read more

$21.99 USD

A close look at the lives of working musicians who aren’t the center of their stage.Secret (and not-so-secret) weapons, side-of-the-stagers, rhythm and horn sections, backup singers, accompanists—these and other “band people” are the anonymous but irreplaceable character actors of popular music. Through interviews and incisive cultural critique, writer and musician Franz Nicolay provides a
... Read more
Arduino for Musicians

A Complete Guide to Arduino and Teensy Microcontrollers

by Brent Edstrom ...

Arduino, Teensy, and related microcontrollers provide a virtually limitless range of creative opportunities for musicians and hobbyists who are interested in exploring "do it yourself" technologies. Given the relative ease of use and low cost of the Arduino platform, electronic musicians can now envision new ways of synthesizing sounds and interacting with music-making software. In Arduino for ... Read more

$46.99 USD

Arduino, Teensy, and related microcontrollers provide a virtually limitless range of creative opportunities for musicians and hobbyists who are interested in exploring "do it yourself" technologies. Given the relative ease of use and low cost of the Arduino platform, electronic musicians can now envision new ways of synthesizing sounds and interacting with music-making software. In Arduino for
... Read more
Instant Songwriting: Musical Improv from Dunce to Diva Part 1

by Nancy Howland Walker ...

Instant Songwriting is the ultimate how-to book for musical improvisers and an excellent resource for songwriters. With over two decades of musical improv experience, Nancy Howland Walker guides you with clear, logical and fun step-by-step exercises, from the very basics of putting a song together, to highly advanced song techniques.Whether you are new to the art form or experienced, your songs ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Instant Songwriting is the ultimate how-to book for musical improvisers and an excellent resource for songwriters. With over two decades of musical improv experience, Nancy Howland Walker guides you with clear, logical and fun step-by-step exercises, from the very basics of putting a song together, to highly advanced song techniques.Whether you are new to the art form or experienced, your songs
... Read more
Here, There and Everywhere

My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles

by Geoff Emerick, Howard Massey ...

An all-access, firsthand account of the life and music of the Beatles through their legendary recording sessions, from their creative process to the infighting that ultimately brought them down—by an original mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios“[Here, There and Everywhere] provides the kind of day-to-day experience of what it was like working with the world’s most famous rock group.”—The ... Read more

$12.99 USD

An all-access, firsthand account of the life and music of the Beatles through their legendary recording sessions, from their creative process to the infighting that ultimately brought them down—by an original mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios“[Here, There and Everywhere] provides the kind of day-to-day experience of what it was like working with the world’s most famous rock group.”—The
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The Complete Singer-Songwriter

A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording & Business

by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers ...

The Complete Singer-Songwriter is the ultimate guide for the modern performer, chock-full of tips, tools, and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting legends and rising stars; expert advice from managers, agents, lawyers, and publishers; and his own ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The Complete Singer-Songwriter is the ultimate guide for the modern performer, chock-full of tips, tools, and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting legends and rising stars; expert advice from managers, agents, lawyers, and publishers; and his own
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Write Songs Right Now

by Alex Forbes ...

Write Songs Right Now is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to creating original pop songs—an approach that has been road-tested by thousands of Alex's students and coaching clients in New York City, some of whom have gone on to achieve great success. With insight, enthusiasm, and humor, Alex guides listeners through the process of brainstorming for ideas, crafting effective lyrics, and putting those ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Write Songs Right Now is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to creating original pop songs—an approach that has been road-tested by thousands of Alex's students and coaching clients in New York City, some of whom have gone on to achieve great success. With insight, enthusiasm, and humor, Alex guides listeners through the process of brainstorming for ideas, crafting effective lyrics, and putting those
... Read more
The Art of Digital Audio Recording

A Practical Guide for Home and Studio

by Steve Savage ...

Making great audio recordings requires striking the right balance between technical know-how and practical understanding of recording sessions. Even in the digital age, some of the most important aspects of creating and recording music are non-technical and, as a result, are often overlooked by traditional recording manuals. The Art of Digital Audio Recording teaches readers what they really need ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Making great audio recordings requires striking the right balance between technical know-how and practical understanding of recording sessions. Even in the digital age, some of the most important aspects of creating and recording music are non-technical and, as a result, are often overlooked by traditional recording manuals. The Art of Digital Audio Recording teaches readers what they really need
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The Recording Engineer's Handbook 5th Edition

by Bobby Owsinski ...

The Recording Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski has become a music industry standard found in studios all over the world, and this fully updated fifth edition once again offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the art of audio recording. Written with today's technology and workflows in mind, The Recording Engineer's Handbook Fifth Edition is a must-have resource for anyone ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The Recording Engineer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski has become a music industry standard found in studios all over the world, and this fully updated fifth edition once again offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the art of audio recording. Written with today's technology and workflows in mind, The Recording Engineer's Handbook Fifth Edition is a must-have resource for anyone
... Read more
Corporate Rock Sucks

The Rise and Fall of SST Records

by Jim Ruland ...

A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic label that brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author ofDo What You Want andMy Damage.Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag, no one was willing to ... Read more

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A no-holds-barred narrative history of the iconic label that brought the world Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, and more, by the co-author ofDo What You Want andMy Damage.Greg Ginn started SST Records in the sleepy beach town of Hermosa Beach, CA, to supply ham radio enthusiasts with tuners and transmitters. But when Ginn wanted to launch his band, Black Flag, no one was willing to
... Read more
Lemon Jail

On the Road with the Replacements

by Bill Sullivan ...

A tour diary of life on the road with one of Minnesota’s greatest bands—with nearly 100 never-before-seen photographs“Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” is Bill Sullivan’s motto, which will come as no surprise to anyone who opens Lemon Jail. A raucous tour diary of rock ’n’ roll in the 1980s, Sullivan’s book puts us in the van with the Replacements in the early years. Barreling down the highway to ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A tour diary of life on the road with one of Minnesota’s greatest bands—with nearly 100 never-before-seen photographs“Don’t bore us, get to the chorus” is Bill Sullivan’s motto, which will come as no surprise to anyone who opens Lemon Jail. A raucous tour diary of rock ’n’ roll in the 1980s, Sullivan’s book puts us in the van with the Replacements in the early years. Barreling down the highway to
... Read more
Strings and Ivory: Chord Progressions

by Jeffrey Carl ...

eBookNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation… and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Chord Progressions is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing ... Read more

Was $9.99 USD Now $5.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

eBookNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation… and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter, Strings & Ivory: Chord Progressions is an empowering music reference book that you can use to improve musical instrument playing
... Read more
Factory

The Story of the Record Label

by Mick Middles ...

Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony Wilson. At the height of the label's success in the late 1980s, it ran its own club, the legendary Haçienda, had a string of international hit records, and was admired and emulated around the world. But by the 1990s the story had changed. The back catalogue was ... Read more

$21.79 USD

Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony Wilson. At the height of the label's success in the late 1980s, it ran its own club, the legendary Haçienda, had a string of international hit records, and was admired and emulated around the world. But by the 1990s the story had changed. The back catalogue was
... Read more
Music Production

A Manual for Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and Students

by Michael Zager ...

In an age when the recording industry is undergoing its most radical change in over half a century, the guidance of a skilled music producer is quickly becoming indispensable for producing a great recording.Music Production: A Manual for Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and Students, Third Edition serves as a comprehensive road map for navigating the continuous transformations in the music ... Read more

$60.99 USD

In an age when the recording industry is undergoing its most radical change in over half a century, the guidance of a skilled music producer is quickly becoming indispensable for producing a great recording.Music Production: A Manual for Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and Students, Third Edition serves as a comprehensive road map for navigating the continuous transformations in the music
... Read more
The Mixing Engineer's Answer Book

50 Essential Questions About Mixing . . . Answered

by Bobby Owsinski ...

Stuck on a Mix? Get the Answer. Right Now.Over the years, mixing expert Bobby Owsinski has fielded thousands of questions from musicians, songwriters, producers, and engineers, and he noticed something: the same 50 questions kept coming up, again and again.So he answered them. All of them.The Mixing Engineer's Answer Book: 50 Essential Questions About Mixing . . . Answered Volume 1 is your fast ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Stuck on a Mix? Get the Answer. Right Now.Over the years, mixing expert Bobby Owsinski has fielded thousands of questions from musicians, songwriters, producers, and engineers, and he noticed something: the same 50 questions kept coming up, again and again.So he answered them. All of them.The Mixing Engineer's Answer Book: 50 Essential Questions About Mixing . . . Answered Volume 1 is your fast
... Read more
We Found Love, Song by Song

The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits

by Annie Zaleski ...

Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love, Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time.Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Love songs are for everybody and so is this book. In We Found Love, Song by Song, award-winning author and music journalist Annie Zaleski delivers a beautifully illustrated keepsake that tells the fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most popular and cherished love songs of all time.Pop the champagne, get the roses ready, and settle down in your favorite armchair. Love is
... Read more
The Art of Writing Great Lyrics

by Pamela Phillips Oland ...

Packed with literally hundreds of hints, tips, and inside information only a working writer would know, The Art of Writing Great Lyrics demonstrates proven, no-fail methods for everything from communicating through song, defining styles, and collaborating with a partner to studying the market, making a great demo, and getting started on a career. Full of creative exercises, writing do's and don'ts ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Packed with literally hundreds of hints, tips, and inside information only a working writer would know, The Art of Writing Great Lyrics demonstrates proven, no-fail methods for everything from communicating through song, defining styles, and collaborating with a partner to studying the market, making a great demo, and getting started on a career. Full of creative exercises, writing do's and don'ts
... Read more
Personal Finance for Musicians

by Bobby Borg, Britt Hastey ...

Series series Music Pro Guides
Are you tired of living paycheck-to-paycheck, being broke and in debt, and watching everyone else become independently wealthy? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Most musicians will admit they know little about personal finance.In Personal Finance for Musicians, music industry and finance experts Bobby Borg and Britt Hatsey coach you on how to:Make and save moneyIncrease your credit ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Are you tired of living paycheck-to-paycheck, being broke and in debt, and watching everyone else become independently wealthy? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Most musicians will admit they know little about personal finance.In Personal Finance for Musicians, music industry and finance experts Bobby Borg and Britt Hatsey coach you on how to:Make and save moneyIncrease your credit
... Read more
Marketing the Arts

An Introduction

by Anthony Rhine ...

With limited budgets and resources, arts ventures are struggling to employ modern marketing methods to promote their events. Marketing the Arts introduces students, young professionals, and even seasoned veterans to new and refined marketing approaches—by drawing on marketing theory as it is used by huge multi-nationals, exploring such theories in the context of creative ventures generally, and ... Read more

$39.99 USD

With limited budgets and resources, arts ventures are struggling to employ modern marketing methods to promote their events. Marketing the Arts introduces students, young professionals, and even seasoned veterans to new and refined marketing approaches—by drawing on marketing theory as it is used by huge multi-nationals, exploring such theories in the context of creative ventures generally, and
... Read more
The Creative Electronic Music Producer

by Thomas Brett ...

Series series Perspectives on Music Production
The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, editing, effects processing, and sound design.Featuring case studies from across the globe on musical systems and workflows used in the production process, this book highlights how to pursue creative breakthroughs through exploration ... Read more

Was $51.99 USD Now $45.99 USD

The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, editing, effects processing, and sound design.Featuring case studies from across the globe on musical systems and workflows used in the production process, this book highlights how to pursue creative breakthroughs through exploration
... Read more
Secrets of Recording

Professional Tips, Tools & Techniques

by Lorne Bregitzer ...

Packed with all the studio tips and tricks you'll need it's easier than ever to create pro-quality music at home. This book is the only reference you'll ever need to start producing and engineering your music, or other artists' music, in your own home studio. Covering less than ideal acoustics, solving problems before they occur, tools of the editing phase and much more you can gain the knowledge ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Packed with all the studio tips and tricks you'll need it's easier than ever to create pro-quality music at home. This book is the only reference you'll ever need to start producing and engineering your music, or other artists' music, in your own home studio. Covering less than ideal acoustics, solving problems before they occur, tools of the editing phase and much more you can gain the knowledge
... Read more
Music Business For Dummies

by Loren Weisman ...

Start your music career off right with this fun guide to the music industryMusic Business For Dummies explains the ins and outs of the music industry for artists and business people just starting out. You'll learn how file-sharing, streaming, and iTunes have transformed the industry, and how to navigate your way through the new distribution models to capitalize on your work. It all begins with the ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Start your music career off right with this fun guide to the music industryMusic Business For Dummies explains the ins and outs of the music industry for artists and business people just starting out. You'll learn how file-sharing, streaming, and iTunes have transformed the industry, and how to navigate your way through the new distribution models to capitalize on your work. It all begins with the
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