I haven't finished reading this book yet, but so far it's been inspiring. The writers create very feasible scenarios for where the music industry is headed in the next few years. In fact, the book is about 2 years old now and some of the predictions are already coming true. For example; mobile devices like phones and PDAs converging and becoming delivery services for music, social networking services like Myspace (not mentioned in the book, presumably because it had not yet become popular) coming to the foreground as a way to listen to and exchange music, the idea of music as a utility or a subscription which has recently become a more popular option with various download services. I'm looking forward to finishing this book and taking my new-found inspiration online.

As a music industry vet, I can say without hesitation, that Gerd is one of the few people I have run across that GETS the reality of where music business is going. This is a must read for anyone who wants the inside track in succeeding on all levels in the business.

This book is very easy to understand, but my copy is missing pages 100-117. Plus, pages 177-133 are repeated later in the book. Something must have gone wrong in the printing press!

this is an awsome book for a novice. but if you are serius about getting into the msuci business than i suggest the The Music Business Bundle

by ty cohen and platnum millenium! this one offers alot more information than the others!

The digital revolution hasn't taken the music industry by surprise and all of the record labels have adopted this new and improved method of distributing and promoting their assets. This book is easy with simple yet effective structure that lets you find immediately what you're looking for. Despite of this there is another title that just about sums up all that there is to be said about the digital revolution," The New Music Industry: How to Use the Power of the Internet to Multiply Your Industry Exposure, Fan Base and Income Potential Online!" By Ty Cohen is a much better book because it takes all of the elements of a record label and puts them in an evolution tree, showing the ropes from the first steps up to big company status