This Business of Urban Music

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WALKER & ASSOCIATES, LLP
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW

Contact: Brian Ropicki
Tel. (203) 619-1983
Email: bropicki@walkerandassoc.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


THIS BUSINESS OF URBAN MUSIC TO BE RELEASED

STAMFORD, CT (December 6, 2007) Billboard Publishing is proud to announce their release of the much anticipated and long awaited guide to the urban entertainment industry, “This Business of Urban Music,” written by entertainment attorney, James L. Walker. The book is the successor to the popular “This Business of Music” written by M. William Krasilovsky, and will be released on February 5, 2008 in New York.

“I feel extremely privileged to have the ability to reach so many people with the release of this book. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the process of writing this book, I am very excited that it is finally published and ready for release. So much time and hard work went into the writing process, and I hope that everyone who reads it will find it beneficial and of great value to their career” says Walker about the release of his new book.

“This Business of Urban Music: A Practical Guide to Achieving Success in the Industry, from Gospel to Funk to R&B to Hip-Hop” is written on the fundamentals of entertainment law from an urban perspective. The book includes stories about figures in the urban music business, which helps to illustrate the more advanced points of entertainment law. The book applies these scenarios to intricate contracts to help the reader understand how contracts in the entertainment industry work.

“After all of his hard work and cooperation, we are thrilled about the release of James’ book. We know that this book will prove to be an essential read for anyone in the music industry, and we hope to hear a lot more from James Walker in the future” says Billboard when asked about Walker’s book.

For more information on Attorney James Walker’s new book, “This Business of Urban Music,” visit James L. Walker, Jr. Esq.. The book is also available for Pre-order at Amazon.com.

About Billboard Books
Billboard Books is a subsidiary of Watson-Guptill Publications, and is responsible for such titles as “This Business of Music,” “What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business,” and “Billy Joel: The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man.” For more information on Billboard Books, visit 404 - Not Found.

About James L. Walker, Jr.
James L. Walker, Jr. serves as managing partner of Walker and Associates, LLP a leading entertainment law firm in New England. Mr. Walker’s practice includes entertainment, litigation, business, intellectual property and corporate law. Walker's client list over the years have included, among others, Capitol Records pop superstar Cole, Actor Jamie Foxx, Director Bill Duke, BET star Dr. Bobby Jones, WNBA Star Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Grammy Award Winner Hezekiah Walker, ESPN's Mark Gray, Grammy Award Winner Yolanda Adams, and phenomenal international minister Dr. Jackie McCullough.