Author’s Acknowledgments

Without the support of Belmont University, I would have been unable to write this book. Special thanks to President Robert C. Fisher, Provost Thomas D. Burns, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Beverly Schneller, my colleagues in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, and the university’s Tenure, Leave, Promotion Committee for the sabbatical award.

Over the years, I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with many industry insiders, friends, and associates, who have graciously shared their collective wisdom and insights about the business of entertainment. In particular, the legendary Tony Conway, who generously read the manuscript and provided invaluable suggestions for its betterment. They have sustained my passion for the industry and richly informed my teaching and research.

This book is really for my students, past and present. They are the future of the industry. I have learned more from the questions they asked than anything I taught them.

Thanks to you all!

Blessings, L.