Schirmer Trade imprint: 28 books

The Insider's Guide to Making Money in the Music Industry. Millions dream of attaining glamour and wealth through music. This book reveals the secrets of the music business that have made fortunes for the superstars. A must-have for every songwriter, performer and musician.

This book for professional and amateur musicians is an inspired cross between Stephen Covey’s wildly popular Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Debbie Allen’s Confessions of a Shameless Self Promoter. Musician and rock journalist, Michael Gelfand (of the band, Fuller), shoots from...

Enhance your chance for success as a recording artist by following the real-world advice found within the pages of the book. Step-by-step suggestions for: Setting career goals Developing your songs and stage presence Recording your first demo and full-length album Designing your promotional...

A detailed look at how musicians, songwriters, publishers, and indie labels?producing every kind of music?can earn good money from placing their music into film and TV in the United States and beyond. Find out who needs music and where to find them, build strategies to market your music effectively, learn to deal with voicemail and rejection, and negotiate your way to a better deal.  

The definitive and authorized biography of one of the greatest literary humorists of all time, first published in 1974, now appears in a revised updated edition.

Learn how the industry works, and how to tip the odds in your favour and get your beats heard. Multi-platinum producer Sahpreem King of Miami's South Beach club scene gives you his expert guide to the games of Hip Hop production, exposing the pitfalls and giving you a step-by-step approach to developing...

Winner of the Academy Award in 2001 for his performance in Gladiator and the Golden Globe in 2002 for his starring role in A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe is the hottest actor in movies today. This biography traces his career from rock 'n' roller (he still sings and plays guitar with his band, Thirty...

Scoring for film hsa changed dramatically over the past 20 years. With the advent of MIDI sequencers and low-cost recording gear, just about any composer anywhere can score a film. Well-known composer Sonny Kompanek teaches this new film scoring process at the prestigious New York University and now...

If you're a Sonar user, this is the book you have been waiting for! Regardless of your level of experience, these tips and techniques - from one of the world's leading authorities on Sonar and musical technology - will improve your music making, streamline your work flow, and put you in control of the power this program offers.

Behind the scenes and topping the charts - today's most respected record producers share their secrets. From the Rolling Stones to Green Day to Norah Jones to the Dixie Chicks, record producers have always played an integral role in the success of an artist. In this fascinating account of how...

Sarah Jones presents a comprehensive guide to being an effective and creative assistant studio engineer. However, this book is unique. Rather than offering pages and pages of technical jargon, Jones discusses ways to approach the industry itself including How to network and achieve the best internship Knowing...

Klezmer! is the fascinating story of survival against the odds, of a musical legacy so potent it can still be heard dispite assimilation and near annihilation. The scratchy, distant sound of the early recordings discovered and studied by Henry Sapoznik have formed a soundtrack for an entirely new generation of performers.

Finally, a book with everything you need to know about singing and looking after your voice.Written by Roma Waterman, The Handbook for Working Singers is an easy-to-understand reference book on vocal training. Whether you are a professional performer, amateur singer or just starting to learn, this book...

This book for professional and amateur musicians is an inspired cross between Stephen Covey’s wildly popular Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and Debbie Allen’s Confessions of a Shameless Self Promoter. Musician and rock journalist, Michael Gelfand (of the band, Fuller), shoots from the hip...