Million Dollar Game by David Dipoali

Description

Behind every hit record is a deal — and most artists never learn the game. Million Dollar Game pulls back the curtain on the business side of music, written by a man who has lived it: David Dipoali, record producer, songwriter, and talent manager. Published in 2014, this 180-page insider’s guide demystifies the machinery musicians most need to understand and least do.

Drawing on firsthand experience across production, songwriting, and artist management, Dipoali breaks down how record deals and contracts actually work, what talent management really does, and how creativity gets bought, sold, and too often stolen. No theory — just the rules of a game played for the highest stakes in entertainment, explained by someone who has sat at the table.

Essential for musicians, managers, and music-business students. Read it before you sign anything — your future self will thank you.

Behind every hit record is a deal — and behind every deal is a game most artists never learn to play. Million Dollar Game pulls back the curtain on the business side of music, written by a man who has lived it: David Dipoali, a record producer, music and song writer, and talent manager.

Published by Kaleidoscopic Publishing in 2014, this 180-page insider’s guide demystifies the entertainment industry’s machinery. Drawing on Dipoali’s firsthand experience across production, songwriting, and artist management, the book breaks down the subjects musicians most need — and least understand: how record deals and contracts actually work, what talent management really does, and how creative careers are built or broken by paperwork long before the spotlight.

Inside the book:

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• How music contracts work — the clauses that matter, in plain language
• What record producers and talent managers actually do behind the scenes
• The business mindset behind turning creative talent into a career
• Hard-won lessons from a career spanning production, songwriting, and management

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For independent musicians, aspiring producers, and anyone curious about the real economics of entertainment, Million Dollar Game is a straight-talking field guide to the industry’s rulebook — from someone who’s played the game at every level.