sound recording industry

A history of record stores and the recording industry based on interviews, photos, and memorabilia. Highlights Tower Records, Sam Goody's, Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Bleecker Bob's, and Amoeba.

A chronological look at the growth of the multi-million dollar recording empire which developed a distinctive musical sound. Also includes interviews.

A tale of friendship, greed, and betrayal in the music industry.

Contains twenty articles that provide a variety of perspectives on issues related to the music industry, discussing the health of the industry, the effects of new technologies, and rules for downloading music and paying artists.

Text and photographs record the steps involved in cutting a record in Nashville, one of the nation's top recording cities.

Tells the story of how Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records in 1959, creating a music recording business that went on to make history as a showcase for the talent of African-American artists.

Traces the history of American popular music and the pop music industry, focusing on how the industry has always feared and benefited from rapid shifts in the way music is recorded, distributed, and performed.

A thirteen-step guide to getting into and succeeding in the music business, which covers such topics as the advantages of the digital revolution, radio play, attorneys, writing, recording, and marketing, and includes advice from such figures as producer Bob Clearmountain, songwriter Dianne Warren, and singer Courtney Love.

Examines the history of recorded sound, from Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph, through compact discs and MP3s, and traces the implications of new sound technology on the history of recorded music.

Contains a history of sound reproduction in a social, cultural, and economic context, from the Victrola in the early 1900s to the MP3 player of the early twenty-first century, and includes such devices as the 45, eight-track, compact disc, and file-sharing wars.