The Business A History of Popular Music from Sheet Music to Streaming |
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Author:
| Napier-Bell, Simon |
ISBN: | 978-1-78352-937-7 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
Publisher: | Unbound
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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Legendary rock manager Simon Napier-Bell take you inside the (dodgy) world of popular music -- not just a creative industry, but a business that has made people rich beyond their wildest dreams. He balances seductive anecdotes -- pulling back the curtain on the gritty and absurd side of the industry -- with an insightful exploration of the relationship between creativity and money. This book describes the evolution of the industry from 1713 - the year parliament granted writers...
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Legendary rock manager Simon Napier-Bell take you inside the (dodgy) world of popular music -- not just a creative industry, but a business that has made people rich beyond their wildest dreams. He balances seductive anecdotes -- pulling back the curtain on the gritty and absurd side of the industry -- with an insightful exploration of the relationship between creativity and money. This book describes the evolution of the industry from 1713 - the year parliament granted writers ownership over what they wrote -- to today, when a global, 100 billion pound industry is controlled by just three major players: Sony, Universal and Warner. Inside you will uncover some little-known facts about the industry, including:
- How a formula for writing hit songs in the 1900s helped create 50,000 of the best-known songs of all time
- How infighting in the American pre-war music industry shut down traditional radio and created an opening for country music, race records and rock'n'roll
- How Jewish immigrants and black jazz musicians dancing cheek-to-cheek created a template for all popular music that followed
- How rock tours became the biggest, quickest, sleaziest and most profitable ventures the music industry has ever seen
- After reading Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay, you'll never listen to music in the same way again