Below is a list of must read music business books to help you understand this industry.

1. How Music Got Free: The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy – Stephen Witt

2. Music, Money and Success – The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Business (7th Edition) – Jeffery Brabec & Todd Brabec

3. How Music Works – David Byrne

4. HipHop Professional 2.0 – Shanti Das

5. Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music – Angela Myles Beeching