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The Rock File: Making It in the Music Business.(Brief Article)

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| June 01, 1994 | Burnett, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2009 Music Library Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The new American Popular Music Business in the 20th Century is a welcome abridged version of the "old" American Popular Music and Its Business: From 1900 to 1984 (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988). The new volume is essentially the work of David Sanjek who has condensed yet updated the previous work of his late father, Russell Sanjek. Let it be said from the beginning that this is an essential book for everyone interested in how music is produced and marketed in the United States. The scope and range of the work is remarkable.

In terms of its chronological coverage, the book begins with the birth of the movies and the role popular music played in the entertainment business of that time. Next we learn about the formation of ASCAP and its important ramifications for the industry. At about the same time the radio and recording industries went through a period of …

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