Music Business Handbook and Career Guide

The Music Business Handbook and Career Guide, 13th Edition, written by David Baskerville, Tim Baskerville, and Serona Elton, functions as a foundational textbook explaining core operations in the commercial music field. It introduces essential practices across music publishing systems, recorded music divisions, artist management frameworks, and various professional career tracks.

The volume organizes its subject matter around technical legal frameworks and changing media channels. It details recent updates to music licensing procedures affecting individual creators, public performance licensing, and sound recording rights. In addition, the text traces shifts within the music video domain as on-demand streaming platforms alter video distribution and consumption.

The text also investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the live performance sector and concert operations. Tailored for students taking introductory music business courses, aspiring artists, and practicing music industry professionals, the handbook outlines the primary operational mechanisms of the modern music marketplace.