Steve Gordon

Basil Breakey photographed and befriended these township jazz musicians, and so built up a significant historical record. Here are Kippie Moeketsi, Dollar Brand ( Abdullah Ibrahim), Chris MacGregor, Basil Coetzee, Barney Rachabane, and others.

Township Jazz in the '60s and '70s

Beyond the Blues

Take Command of Your Referrals Marketing strategist Steve Gordon dares you to re-evaluate your approach to attracting referrals and shows you a contrarian approach to referrals that will have you kicking yourself for not reading this book sooner. Gordon doesn't offer stale advice like "ask more often" or "improve customer service" or "use this script!" He gives you a paradigm shifting approach to getting loads more referrals, while spending less time, effort and energy. You'll finally see a path to attracting a predictable stream of referrals to your business...without ever "begging" for a referral again! Discover: The three ways to increase your referrability The trick to getting 5-10 referrals in your very next client meeting Why "asking more" rarely leads to more referrals The secret reason you're not getting more referrals Why chasing "referral partners" is a waste of time

10x Referrals Half the Effort

Unstoppable Referrals

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). New technologies have revolutionized the music business. While these technologies have wrecked havoc on traditional business models, they've also provided new opportunities for music business entrepreneurs, as well as new challenges for musicians, recording artists, songwriters, record labels and music publishers. The Future of the Music Business provides a road map for success by explaining legal fundamentals including copyright law's application to the music business, basic forms of agreement such as recording, songwriting and management co ntracts, PLUS the rules pertaining to digital streaming, downloading and Internet radio. This book also shows exactly how much money is generated by each of these models, and details how the money flows to the principal stakeholders: artists, record labels, songwriters and music publishers. Part I is a comprehensive analysis of the laws and business practices applying to today's music business Part II is a guide for producers on how to clear music for almost any kind of project including movies, TV, ad campaigns, stand-alone digital projects AND how much it will cost Part III presents new discussions on the hottest industry controversies including net neutrality; and the financial battles between the new digital music services & copyright owners and artists Part IV discusses how to best use the new technologies to succeed The book contains URLs linking to 2 on-line videos: Fundamentals of Music Business and Law, and Anatomy of a Copyright Infringement Case. Attorneys can use a password to gain 2 CLE credits.

How to Succeed with New Digital Technologies Fourth Edition

The Future of the Music Business

Do you ever feel that the networking you do only produces results sporadically? Have you ever had a lunch or coffee meeting with a referral partner where you both walked away excited about yournew ¿mutually beneficial relationship¿ then never got any real benefit?If you¿re ready to escape the networking ¿Hamster Wheel of Death,¿ this book gives you the path to fast freedom. Finally, discover amethod for establishing real, and productive referral relationships without running all over town attending every networking event,charity committee meeting, or Chamber mixer. Use this simple blueprint for easily giving massive value to your key business relationships, catapulting past gatekeepers to reach your mostvaluable prospects, and reducing your total business development time to just a few focused hours each month.

A Simple, Authentic Method for Multiplying Your Business Network

The Exponential Network Strategy

Irene Kacandes

Experts in end-of-life care tell us that we should talk about death and dying with relatives and friends, but how do we get such conversations off the ground in a society that historically has avoided the topic? This book provides one example of such a conversation. The coauthors take up challenging questions about pain, caregiving, grief, and what comes after death. Their unlikely collaboration is itself connected to death: the murders of two of Irene's closest friends and Steve's support in perpetuating memories of those friends' lives and not just their violent ends. The authors share the results of a no-holds-barred discussion they conducted for several years over email. Readers can consider a range of views on complicated issues to which there are no right answers. Letting ourselves pose certain questions has the potential to profoundly change the way we think about death, how we choose to die, and, just as importantly, the way we live. Honest, probing, sensitive, and even humorous at times, the completely open discussions in this book will help readers deal with a topic that most of us try to avoid but that everyone will face eventually.

Asking the Questions that Profoundly Change the Way We Live and Die

Let's Talk About Death

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). New technologies are revolutionizing the music business. While these changes may be smashing traditional business models and creating havoc among the major record companies, they are also providing new opportunities for unsigned artists, independent labels, and music business entrepreneurs. The Future of the Music Business provides a legal and business road map for success in today's music business by setting forth a comprehensive summary of the rules pertaining to the traditional music business, including music licensing, as well as the laws governing online distribution of music and video. The book also provides practical tips for: Selling music online; Using blogs and social networks; Developing an online record company; Creating an Internet radio station; Opening an online music store; Raising money for recording projects online; Creating a hit song in the Digital Age; Taking advantage of wireless technologies, and much more. This revised third edition is the most up-to-date and thorough examination of current trends, and offers special sections on: What to do if someone steals your song; Protecting the name of your band or label ; How to find and get a music lawyer to shop your music; How to land a deal with an indie, or a major label. The video includes a comprehensive lecture, "How to Succeed in Today's Music Business," delivered by the author at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.

How to Succeed with the New Digital Technologies

Aimed at songwriters, recording artists, and music entrepreneurs, this text explains the basics of digital music law. Entertainment attorney Gordon offers practical tips for online endeavors such as selling song downloads or creating an Internet radio station. Other topics include (for example) web site building, promoting through peer-to-peer networks, etc.

Steve Gordon

Books

Your next favorite book is out there