American Popular Music and Its Business

American Popular Music and Its Business
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 741
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ISBN-10 : 9780198021278
ISBN-13 : 0198021275
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Book Synopsis American Popular Music and Its Business by : the late Russell Sanjek

Download or read book American Popular Music and Its Business written by the late Russell Sanjek and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988-07-28 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on developments in the music business in the twentieth century, including vaudeville, music boxes, the relationship of Hollywood to the music business, the "fall and rise" of the record business in the 1930s, new technology (TV, FM, and the LP record) after World War II, the dominance of rock-and-roll and the huge increase in the music business during the 1950s and 1960s, and finally the changing music business scene from 1967 to the present, especially regarding government regulations, music licensing, and the record business.

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