This book is a comprehensive guide designed to help aspiring music professionals navigate the complex and ever-evolving world of the music industry. It covers everything from understanding the roles of various industry professionals to the intricacies of royalties and publishing deals. “Music Business Unlocked” provides a roadmap for success. It includes insights from a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum music publisher and producer, offering insider knowledge on song registration, royalty collection, monetizing music, building a team, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, this book offers the tools and insights needed to thrive in today’s music business.

It has never been easier or more fun for students to compose, improvise, arrange, and produce music than with today's technology. Perfect for pre- or in-service music educators, Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity offers both a pedagogical framework and a description of the technology tools for engaging students in creative musical projects.

A popular claim in recent years is that a person only uses 10% of their brain, and while this is not remotely true, it is accurate that the human brain contains massive untapped capabilities. Brains remain the most magnificent biological machines, and the latest neurobiological research on nutrition, sleep, music and exercise aims to help people keep theirs in top shape. The human mind is more than just electrochemical signals--it's a fountain of consciousness, transcending physicality. This work, backed by decades of experience, includes the latest neuroscience research and vignettes based on the author's actual patients. Containing "mental hacks" to explain how to overcome mental limitations, it explores how simple changes like breaking bad habits, having a better work-life balance, and more could help the human mind go from being just "fine-tuned" to being enlightened and limitless. With these hacks, a designer brain is just around the corner.

In this ground-breaking synthesis of art and science, Diana Deutsch, one of the world's leading experts on the psychology of music, shows how illusions of music and speech--many of which she herself discovered--have fundamentally altered thinking about the brain. These astonishing illusions show that people can differ strikingly in how they hear musical patterns--differences that reflect variations in brain organization as well as influences of language on music perception. Drawing on a wide variety of fields, including psychology, music theory, linguistics, and neuroscience, Deutsch examines questions such as: When an orchestra performs a symphony, what is the "real" music? Is it in the mind of the composer, or the conductor, or different members of the audience? Deutsch also explores extremes of musical ability, and other surprising responses to music and speech. Why is perfect pitch so rare? Why do some people hallucinate music or speech? Why do we hear phantom words and phrases? Why are we subject to stuck tunes, or "earworms"? Why do we hear a spoken phrase as sung just because it is presented repeatedly? In evaluating these questions, she also shows how music and speech are intertwined, and argues that they stem from an early form of communication that had elements of both. Many of the illusions described in the book are so striking and paradoxical that you need to hear them to believe them. The book enables you to listen to the sounds that are described while reading about them.

It has never been easier or more fun for students to compose, improvise, arrange, and produce music and music-related projects than with today's technology. Written in a practical, accessible manner, Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity offers both a framework for and practical tips on the technology tools best suited for encouraging students' authentic musical creativity. Author Scott Watson makes a compelling case for creativity-based music learning through eight teacher-tested principles that access, nurture, and develop students' potential for musical expression. Example after example illustrates each principle in a variety of music teaching and technology scenarios. Watson also includes practical ideas for technology-based creative music activities, locating lesson plans and other resources, and assessing creative work. The book provides detailed plans for dozens of attractive projects, each linked to MENC National Standards, and also offers suggestions for making adaptations according to grade level and technology proficiency. Additionally, it includes a valuable section of resources with tips for setting up a computer music workstation, a plain-language description of how digital audio works, and a music education technology glossary. Most of the activities described can be carried out by novice users with free or low-cost music applications. The book also features a comprehensive companion website with dozens of audio and video examples as well as many downloadable worksheets, rubrics, and activity files. Visit the companion website at www.oup.com/us/musicalcreativity.

Unlock the secrets to manifesting wealth, love, and abundance with "Manifest Your Dreams: Unlock Money, Love, and Abundance." This practical guide brings together the transformative power of the Law of Attraction with modern techniques like visualisation, affirmations, and music to help you create the life you’ve always dreamed of. Through relatable stories, actionable steps, and easy-to-follow exercises, this book will teach you how to: Shift your mindset from scarcity to abundance Use the power of music—from soothing piano to energising pop—to elevate your emotional state Set clear intentions for wealth, career success, love, and happiness Reprogram your subconscious mind with affirmations and visualisation techniques Overcome self-doubt, limiting beliefs, and other common roadblocks to manifestation Whether you’re just starting your manifestation journey or looking to take it to the next level, this book offers the tools and strategies to unlock your full potential. Each chapter empowers you to align your energy with your desires and tap into the abundant opportunities that await. Discover how to manifest the life of your dreams by tuning into the right mindset and vibration. It’s time to attract the money, love, and success you deserve!