"I look at it as a who-does-what-in-live-entertainment book," said Barnet, who has taught concert production at a college level for the past 15 years. "Any young musician who thinks about going on tour, this book lays out everything involved past renting the van." Barnet said he started thinking about putting a book together eight years ago because there was no textbook to use in his class.
He met Berry backstage at Tina Turner's farewell concert in Nashville, and when he spoke to Berry about writing a book, the production manager said, "Let's give it a go," Barnet recalled. Berry and Barnet secured a publishing offer from Billboard Books, so in 2005 when Ray D. Waddell, executive director of content and programming, touring and live entertainment at Billboard Information Group, expressed interest, Barnet said he and Berry were happy to welcome Waddell to the project.
For his part, Waddell said he drew on his years at Billboard covering the music business and then tapped into the minds of the most successful people in the industry. "I think it's just an excellent blueprint for how to make it as a touring act in the music business," he said. "It takes years to acquire this knowledge, and we put it all in one place.
I would have loved to have this book when I started covering the music business.
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