Donald Passman is a top music industry lawyer, and his guide, All You Need to Know About the Music Business (Simon & Schuster), has been required reading since the 90s.  Part of the reason for the book’s success is simple accessibility – Passman, a Harvard-educated attorney – brings a conversational, wise-cracking approach to an oftentimes heavy and plodding subject matter.  And, in the process, overcomes some of the disinterest that creative types invariably display for business and legal matters. (more…)