{"product_id":"9781032758404","title":"Learning to Be a Popular Music Producer: An Educational, Entrepreneurial, and Personal Guide for Aspiring Music Producers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning to Be a Popular Music Producer\u003c\/i\u003e takes the skills and processes traditionally cultivated by students in Popular Music Production higher education courses and makes them accessible to anyone seeking to become a popular music producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed by the author’s 30+ years of industry experience as a music producer, combined with his 26 years’ experience as an educator, the book begins by providing readers with the essential knowledge required to pursue a career as a popular music producer. Part I simplifies the more complex technical skills of audio sculpting, vocal production, and mixing and mastering, and demystifies the theory-based territories of semiotic meaning, musical aesthetics, and producer psychology. Part II builds on this foundational knowledge by unpacking the essential soft skills which a successful popular music producer must develop, and guides readers on how to leverage that knowledge into their practice. The final part of the book offers an experience-informed guide to realities of pursuing and maintaining a successful career in the music production industry. Each chapter features practical learning exercises which can be applied directly to the reader’s professional practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be a helpful resource for students of popular music production, but will also serve as an invaluable guide for those outside of education settings aiming to pursue a career in popular music production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is also supported by e-resources, including downloadable audio examples, music sessions, and listening activities to consolidate readers’ understanding of technical production applications and mixing processes covered in Part I.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47891812942065,"sku":"9781032758404","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781032758404_p0.jpg?v=1787883748","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781032758404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}