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George Howard is the manager for Grammy and Academy Award winner, and multi-platinum selling artist, Carly Simon. Additionally, Mr. Howard oversees Ms. Simon's publishing interests. Mr. Howard is additionally involved in a number of music business ventures. He was one of the original founders of TuneCore, and is an advisor to companies such as Wolfgang's Vault, Daytrotter, and Iris Records. Mr. Howard is the former President of Rykodisc, one of the world's largest independent labels, where he signed and/or guided the careers of artists such as Kelly Willis, Robert Cray, Josh Rouse, Kelly Joe Phelps, Jess Klein, The Slip, Catie Curtis, the Tom Tom Club, Future Bible Heroes, Chuck E. Weiss, and many others, as well as further developed Rykodisc's catalog holdings, including Frank Zappa, Medeski Martin & Wood, Morphine, The Tradition Catalog, Bill Hicks, Richard Buckner, and others. Mr. Howard is currently an Assistant Professor and Executive in Residence in the College of Business Administration at Loyola University. He has taught at Northeastern University, the University of Massachusetts. He has written several online courses for Berkee College of Music, and is a frequent instructor for Berklee. Mr. Howard is a musician and producer whose production credits include Kelly Joe Phelps, Chuck E. Weiss (with Tom Waits), Jess Klein, Matthew, and Peter Bruntnell. Mr. Howard holds a Masters of Business in Administration, a Law Degree (J.D.), and a Masters Degree in Literature. Mr. Howard has written a number of books on the music industry, including Getting Signed! An Insider's Guide to the Record Industry (Berklee Press) and Music Publishing 101 (Berklee Press).

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In trying to give some biographical information, I thought I'd go about it a little differently, and tell you what my recent Amazon purchases were. If you are what you eat, I guess this is me.

1. The Big Lebowski (Widescreen Collector's Edition)
I've been a fanof the Coen Brothers since Blood Simple, but, for me, Lebowski is their pinnacle. I'm a huge Raymond Chandler fan, and Lebowski is, I think, maybe what Chandler would have written if he had been alive today. It really is a modern-day take on the Big Sleep. If you've only seen the movie once, and just find it mildly amusing, you really need to see it again. Or about a thousand more times. Then you can see the nuance. Like the fact that John Goodman's Walter is clearly styled after John Milius , and while it may only be wishful thinking on my part, the Dude's best qualities make me think that he might have been partially based on my good friend Chuck E. Weiss whose records I had the great honor of working on.

In addition to the great performances, T-Bone Burnett's music choices are fantastic: Dylan, Beefheart, Nina Simone, and Townes Van Zandt. I have no idea (yet) why this version will be superior to the other one I already own, but...the dude abides.

2. If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit By Brenda Ueland
I've been hearing about this book for years. It was published in 1938, and from everything I've been told, it really isn't about writing so much as it is about creativity, and "how to live." We shall see, but I'm excited to check it out.

3. The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education by W. Edwards Deming
Deming informs so much of my strategic thinking, that I try to read everything that he wrote. It's hard to now where to point people to get started with Deming, but a not bad place to start is his Wikipedia entry Here.

4. Why We Buy by Paco Underhill
People who underestimate the sophistication of the market and of Customers are pretty much doomed to a frustrating experience when they try and sell something or launch a venture. Nowhere is this more true than in today's music business. This is another book that is frequently referenced, and I'm eager to glean some info from it.

5. What It Is! Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977) Box Set
Four discs, 91 tracks of obscure '70s R&B and funk!! What more needs to be said?

6. Emile Henry Le Potier 3-Quart Round Casserole
While I don't have the time for it these days, I do love to cook. I've recently discovered an amazing bread recipe that requires a heavy casserole/french oven, and this Emile Henry version is about $150 cheaper than the Le Creusets.

7. Scooby Doo Meets Batman DVD
Of the many, many great joys of being a parent, one of the most profound is getting to introduce your kids to things that were meaninful to you as a kid. The original Scooby Doos came out the year I was born, and I have great memories of being at my grandparents' house on Saturday morning and watching them. Now I get to watch them again with my 2 year old and my 8 month old. They seem to like it, though maybe not as much as I do.