This book is an abridgment of the third volume of American Popular Music and Its Business--The First Four Hundred Years by Russell Sanjek, my late father. It co

Volume two concentrates exclusively on music activity in the United States in the nineteenth century. Among the topics discussed are how changing technology aff

American Popular Music and Its Business in the Digital Age: 1985-2020 by Rick Sanjek is the sequel to his father Russell Sanjek's American Popular Music and Its

Volume three of this work focuses on developments in the music business in the twentieth century, from its earliest days to the present era.

This text provides an overview of the four major areas of American contemporary music: jazz, rock, country, and musical theater. Each genre is approached chrono