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Music Business Stories
Hardcover
Publisher: Street Stuff Music
Published: Oct 23 2025
Pages: 302
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Music Business Stories - Book One documents the development of the music industry from 1950 to 1985. This comprehensive account underscores the significance of the 45 rpm single, vinyl record albums, and provides a detailed overview of promotion, distribution, marketing, and sales practices during this era. Each chapter presents key moments involving influential artists, their managers, record label executives, and the transformative approaches that shaped the music business.
Chapters feature: narratives and insights from distinguished figures such as Michael Nesmith, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Dolly Parton, Don Imus, Brian Auger, Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and John Denver. These accounts highlight the dynamic relationship between creative artists and their managers, including Frank Dileo, Colonel Tom Parker, Jerry Weintraub, and Tony Defries.
Chapters address: Political dynamics, behind-the-scenes office diplomacy, and the prevalence of drug and alcohol use within the music industry. Music Business Stories - Book One presents narratives that illustrate how the careers of numerous individuals in the industry were profoundly impacted by widespread substance abuse.
Chapters address: Stories that are often times funny, sometimes crazy, and many times gravitate to conclude we all share strengths and weakness However, The Music Business is one industry that provides the stage to magnify humanity in regards to both triumph and disaster.
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