Record Industry & Music Business Books

Note: If a site does not utilize a text format the translator may not function properly. Any fixed GIF'S or inserted JPEG images revealing text will not be translated. Many PDF files may not translate and the same applies to many versions of Shockwave and FLASH web sites.  Depending on whether the web developer used image inserts to accomplish the design or if text was actually utilized and written over the top of the images in a text format. 

You will need to download and install the appropriate fonts to enable proper translation of languages not utilizing the US/Western European text format, otherwise the characters will display as empty boxes.  If you have visited any of the translator pages within MusicBizBuzz and you have seen the referenced boxes, please check to see that you have the fonts installed for the language you are attempting to translate and read.  If the translator does not give you the option of installing the new fonts automatically, you may visit the sites below to retrieve alternate font applications.

Japanese version of Microsoft Explorer 5.x

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie_intl/ja/download/default.htm

Japanese Fonts provided by Microsoft Corporation

http://www.microsoft.com/japan/ms.htm

Chinese Fonts provided by Microsoft Corporation

http://www.microsoft.com/china/

Korean Fonts provided by Microsoft Corporation

http://www.microsoft.com/korea/ms.htm

Russian Fonts provided by Cornell University

http://russian.dmll.cornell.edu/fonts/rusfonts.htm

As a courtesy, I have compiled an extensive list of music business related links to assist the serious minded music professional in meeting almost every need. I have converted my title pages into text format to allow multi-lingual translation; you have the world at your fingertips. The Universal language of music has now been translated into text with innovative technology and a little help from ALTAVISTA/SYSTRAN among other multilingual translators. To make your life even easier I have entered the URL beneath each link so that you may do a mouse-over copy and paste into the translator, keep in mind that this isn't necessary while using the ALTAVISTA (AV) translator any longer; AV provides fluent movement from site to site and frame to frame now.  Some other translators that contain languages not provided within the AV dialogue are not as fluent yet and require you to copy and paste each individual URL for every page you visit... it is a time consuming process, but well worth the experience.   Since AV does not provide bi-directional translation for the Russian language at this point, I have included a text link located under the Russian Flag to a Russian translator that will allow reverse translation for those who wish to have it both ways.  (**For instructions on how to copy and paste please read below.) When visiting third party sites you must use your back button until you reach this page; perhaps you may wish to bookmark this site as a favorite and return to it at any given time. I am updating daily to provide the most comprehensive site available to the music professional.

**(For those newer to web browsing: To copy and paste; move your pointer to the item you wish to select, either at the beginning of the keyword or at the end; also you can copy the URL from the browser search window. While holding down your left click button scroll the mouse across the entire length of the word until it is highlighted. Make sure not to highlight additional characters from other words for this will confuse the search and often times bring a void response. Once the keyword (one or more words in a combination) is highlighted, be sure that your pointer is centered within the highlighted box then right click on your mouse. This will bring up a menu, using most popular platforms, that will give you a selection of functions. Highlight "copy" then left click inside the highlighted box once again. Now move your mouse to the search box centering the pointer over the window, click the right click button to bring up the menu again. Highlight "paste" and then left click. The keyword should appear inside the search box window. From this point click on search/find and shazaam; you're there.)