TY - BOOK AU - Avalon,Moses TI - Confessions of a record producer: how to survive the scams and shams of the music business SN - 9781495022135 AV - ML 3790 .A93 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Milwaukee, WI PB - Backbeat Books, an imprint of Hal Leonard Corporation KW - Sound recording industry KW - Vocational guidance KW - Corrupt practices N1 - "Revised and updated"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; Fast-forward and reverse -- The pros -- The creators -- Companies, companies, companies -- Understanding distribution, or Why are there so many logos on the record? -- The major label deal from the artist's point of view -- Publishing deals : the 200% pie, or 100% of something is better than 200% of nothing -- The major label deal from the producer's point of view -- The major label deal from the record company's point of view -- The single -- The independent record deal : the birth of the new indie -- The independent record deal from the point of view of the record company -- The independent record deal from the point of view of the artist -- The baby record deal -- The vanity label -- Wrap-up : who earned what? -- Watching your back -- The myth of copyright protection, or "Hey, they stole my song!" -- Master fraud -- Sneaky lawyer stuff -- Miscellaneous myths and untruths -- Dogma -- ASCAP vs. BMI : PRO pontification -- Production boners -- Marketing mishigas -- Getting credit where credit is due -- Industry census -- The big picture, or The record industry from the point of view of the rest of the world ER -