Anyone managing an artists career needs to be well versed and have a savvy understanding of the moving parts of the music business. Learn how and why those moving parts "move," as well as how to manage and navigate a music-based career. Artist Management for the Music Business gives a comprehensive view of how to generate income through music and how to strategically plan for future growth.

The book is full of valuable practical insights. It includes interviews and case studies with examples ...

As its name implies, the aim of Systems Design and Engineering: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Development Projects is to help systems engineers develop the skills and thought processes needed to successfully develop and implement engineered systems. Such expertise typically does not come through study but from action, hard work, and cooperation. To that end, the authors have chosen a "hands-on" approach for presenting material rather than concentrating on theory, as so often is the case in a...

Presenting a practical approach to CBPR by describing how an individual researcher might understand and conduct CBPR research, this book includies a concise overview of CBPR theoretical underpinnings, methods considerations and ethical issues - all presented in an accessible format.

This book aims to bridge the gap between UX content that is authoritative but at the same time easily digestible. It contains a series of essays on UX research. Although the book could be read from cover to cover, our assumption is that user researchers will dip in and out of the book, somewhat like a bedside or coffee-break reader.

Vaak zien we samenwerking als de ultieme mogelijkheid om complexe problemen in een complexe omgeving aan te pakken. Denk aan professionals die samen gezinnen ondersteunen waar de problemen zich opstapelen. Of aan gemeenten en maatschappelijke partners die een 'sluitende aanpak' ontwikkelen om de participatie van jongeren te verbeteren. Niet zelden lopen samenwerkingsverbanden stuk, omdat deelnemende partijen niet in staat blijken 'over hun schaduw heen te springen'. Zij stellen het eigen bela...

How do people deal with diversity in deprived and mixed urban neighbourhoods? This edited collection provides a comparative international perspective on superdiversity in cities, with explicit attention given to social inequality and social exclusion on a neighbourhood level. Although public discourses on urban diversity are often negative, this book focuses on how residents actively and creatively come and live together through micro-level interactions. By deliberately taking an internationa...

Beleggen en financiële markten is een compleet leerboek, waarin zowel de theoretische als de praktische aspecten van het beleggen worden behandeld. Het gaat in op alle belangrijke financiële titels, zoals obligaties, aandelen, derivaten en gestructureerde producten. Daarnaast komen de verschillende typen beleggingsfondsen, het beleggen in vastgoed en het maken van een verantwoorde beleggingsportefeuille aan bod.

Dit boek legt verbanden tussen de theorie van de financiële markten, de modern...