On January 15, 2013 I gave a presentation to alumni of The Royal College of Music in Stockholm Sweden. The topic was music careers in today’s economy – musical entrepreneurship and developing multiple income streams. Here are the slides featuring case studies of several entrepreneurial musicians and a basic overview of the principles music publishing and licensing.
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RCM: Business books and resources
A list of business-related books referenced in my recent seminar at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden:
- Rework – Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
- Business Model Generation – Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur
- Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love – Marty Cagan
- Start With Why –Simon Sinek
- Linchpin – Seth Godin
- Tribes – Seth Godin
- Enchantment – Guy Kawasaki
- Mash Up! – How to Use Your Multiple Skills to Give You an Edge, Earn More Money, and Be Happier – Ian Sanders and Davis Sloly
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity – David Allen
- The Innovator’s Dilemma – Clayton M. Christensen
- The Innovator’s Solution – Clayton M. Christensen
- Seeing What’s Next – Clayton M. Christensen
RCM: Creativity, problem solving, and skill building resources
A list of creativity, problem-solving, skill-building and teaching/coaching resources. referenced in my recent seminar at The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden:
- Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon
- The War of Art – Stephen Pressfield
- Made To Stick – Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- Switch – Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- The Talent Code – Daniel Coyle
- The Little Book of Talent – Daniel Coyle
- Practice Perfect – Doug Lemov
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business – Charles Duhigg
- Thinking Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
RCM: Music industry books
A list of music industry related books referenced in my recent seminar at The Royal College of Music – Stockholm, Sweden:
- All You Need to Know About the Music Business (8th edition) – Donald S. Passman
- The Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing (2nd Edition) – Randall S. Wixen
- Music, Money and Success (7th edition) – Jeffrey and Todd Brabec
- Appetite for Self-Destruction – Steve Knopper
- Making Music Make Money – Eric Beall
- Anything You Want – Derek Sivers
- How Music Works – David Byrne
- Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music – Angela Beeching