Written by an industry insider who has ACTUALLY shopped, found, and negotiated record deals for artists, this book explains the inner workings of a hard to penetrate industry: the music business. Written in 2011, it takes into consideration the vast changes occurring in the music industry, and is a basic how-to for any artist or support team person propelling an artist's career forward who wants to know more about the urban music industry AND how to secure a record deal in today's music business climate! Wendy Day is a twenty year veteran of the music industry and has worked with Eminem, Cash Money, No Limit, Twista, David Banner, Young Buck, Ras Kass, TMI Boyz, Cormega, Slick Rick, and many, many others.