Journalist Tyler Gray's The Hit Charade is the true story of boy band manager Lou Pearlman's epic rise and fall.Without Lou Pearlman, there would have been no Backstreet Boys, no *NSYNC, and possibly no Justin Timberlake. In the late 1990s, Pearlman's boy bands ushered out guitar-and-angst-driven grunge music and began to dominate the television and radio airwaves. At the core of this squeaky-clean pop revolution was a sinister international fraud conceived...

A fascinating study on the influence of sound—and how companies wrangle its power to affect our moods, our shopping habits, and our lives.From movie scores and national anthems to cell-phone dings and squeaky shoes, sound and music impact how we perceive the stories, situations, and products we encounter every day. In The Sonic Boom, composer and strategic sound expert Joel Beckerman reveals sound’s surprising power to influence our decisions, opinions, an...

Enjoy the complete seven-part steaming hot prison series. Experience every entry in the series: The New Fish, Head Games, Bottom Feeder, Luke's Boy, The Beast Unchained, Hard Proposition, and Hard Redemption.Jeremy Flynn is the newest inmate of John Cunningham Penitentiary, and he couldn’t be happier. After all, he’s young, very sexually curious, and at the front end of a two-three year prison sentence, so spending that time in the first facility exclusively for LGBTQ+ seems like t...

WARNING: Story contains extremely EXPLICIT Male/Female, Male/Male, and Male/Female/Trans sex!Michael Holiday, a sheltered but ambitious college grad, is caught witnessing a scorching hot sexual encounter involving the muscular mountain of a man that is his next door neighbor and the sassy, flamboyantly gay man that lives across the street. Problem is, having only recently moved into the area, he has no way of knowing that neighbor just so happens to be the most dan...

Everything they love could turn to ash.Quill Point is falling apart. Resources are dwindling. Anyone who tries to leave through the forest is never heard from again. The townspeople must face new monsters and terrors, both human and supernatural.In the wake of this destruction, The Mayor of Quill Point has tightened his grip on the town, controlling the dwindling rations. He will do anything, hurt anyone, to achieve his plans.To survive, the townspeople must discove...

The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success in today’s ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies his firsthand knowledge of today’s record business, as well as interviews with successful writers, producers, and executives from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, country, adult contemporary, and R&B. The result: a proven approach to constructing songs that open doors, create careers, and communicate...

In 1999, when Napster made music available free online, the music industry found itself in a fight for its life. A decade later, the most important and misunderstood story—and the one with the greatest implications for both music lovers and media companies—is how the music industry has failed to remake itself. In Fortune’s Fool, Fred Goodman, the author of The Mansion on the Hill, shows how this happened by presenting the singular history of Edgar M. Bron...

Is it possible to have a music teaching career that is meaningful, artistically fulfilling, and financially self-supporting? The Savvy Music Teacher unveils a clear, realistic, dollar-for-dollar blueprint for earning a steady income as a music teacher, increasing impact and income simultaneously. This comprehensive resource reveals an entrepreneurial process with lessons that cannot be found anywhere else. Armed with Cutler's expert guidance, readers will learn to develop: · A thr...

"In a fast paced, engaging manner Grossman gives practical insight into what is really needed for success in the arts. Perhaps more importantly he also causes the reader to consider what is really needed for success in life, regardless of your profession. Highly recommended."- Ronnie Meek, executive producer – Lamplighter's Theatre CompanyCreative artists have a problem. They believe in differences between the Creatives and the Suits, the Right Brains and the Left Brains, th...

Jac Holzman started his own record company when he was all of nineteen.  His total assets amounted to a handful of dollars, a brain fizzing with ideas, and a heart pumping with naive late-teenage hope.  He christened his label Elektra.   Twenty years later, Jac had brought five hundred albums into being.  He built the hippest, most advanced studio in the known world, its walls lined with gold and platinum records, and Elektra's reputation was global. And...

An easy-to-digest overview of the many free and low-cost ways independent musicians, managers and promoters can harness the Internet to gain widespread exposure, attract more fans, and make money with their music. Veteran author, speaker and teacher Bob Baker reveals guerrilla marketing tactics to build an effective artist website, make the most of social media sites, and use the latest digital music promotion tools. From Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to blogs, podcasts and music sales wid...

The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business, 2nd Edition, is a detailed analysis of the subjects that all musicians should understand and apply to pursue a successful and sustainable career in music today. Full of practical advice, this music industry book provides comprehensive details on how to achieve self-empowerment and optimize your success in today’s music business. From production and performance tips to marketing and career-building advice, this music business book instruc...