The Art of Business in Music, Second Edition

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The Art of Business in Music, Second Edition

Endorsed by Alander “Big AJ” Pulliam Jr., Former Marketing Director, Universal Music Group

This is no ordinary music business book—it's a tactical defense manual for artists, producers, and writers. The Art of Business in Music, Second Edition arms you with concrete strategies to navigate an industry that thrives on ignorance.

Warner shares insights he's gained directly from industry legends and top executives. With everything supercharged from the first edition plus 40,000 additional words of raw industry truth, the Second Edition nears 100,000 words. It’s the wisdom you need to succeed.

For the first time in publishing history, a music business book includes a formal, public petition to the United States Copyright Office, calling for a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) into the practices of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). The author officially urges the Copyright Office to launch an NOI in response to the MLC’s obstruction and failure to comply with federal law—specifically, its disregard for properly executed Notices of Termination under Title 17 U.S. Code § 203 of the United States Copyright Act. This public request to the United States Copyright Office, now preserved as part of the permanent record within this book, represents a real-world effort to reclaim mechanical rights under federal law. Chapter six presents the supporting evidence and details of the complaint. This is not theory, it is advocacy in action, grounded in fact, ethics, and an urgent commitment to defend the rights of authors and composers as protected by federal statute. The MLC, operating under the authority of the United States Copyright Office, is legally obligated to honor these rights, yet its current actions stand in direct conflict with those obligations.

Whether you’re starting out or an established superstar, this book gives you what you need to negotiate with confidence and emotional intelligence—D425