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Todd Brabec is the Vice President and Director of Membership for the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). He introduces his brother, Jeff. Jeff Brabec is the Vice President of Business Affairs at Chrysalis Music Publishing. Todd Brabec also presents their book, Music, Money, and Success. The brothers began the book in the '70s when they both worked at ASCAP. They decided to fill the void of information about the music business. Brabec explains that through the years, they gathered material from people already in the industry. Also in this segment, he covers how the Deems Taylor Award worked as a catalyst for the book. The brothers began writing articles and won the Deems Taylor Award. By doing so, they attracted the attention of Schirmer Books, the recipient of the book award. The book came out in 1994. The subjects of the book are covered as well. The book covers every area of music, including publishing, PROs, contracts, and film. Brabec points out that they are not against giving dollar signs. He goes over the cover as an example - an income chart demonstrating where writers and publishers make money. Brabec also states that the book is used at numerous universities.